| I love to write about the dangers
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| | that spend the minimum necessary to
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| associated with foreign travel and, due
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| | upgrade from torrents of cold water to
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| to this, I feel compelled to share with
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| | trickles of hot water in backpacker
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| you a common yet lesser documented
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| | flophouses should be very, very afraid.
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| danger.
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| | Well, if I were to heed my own advice
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| I recently posted an article on about a
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| | about sensationalism in the second
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| certain transport dilemma in Bolivia, and
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| | paragraph, they should at least a little
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| swiftly followed up by questioning the
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| | concerned…
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| accuracy of cautionary 'CYA' captions
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| | Remember that, as with most things, you
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| pasted in so many of our guidebooks. In
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| | get what you pay for and in this instance
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| essence, I asked if it's prudent to
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| | you may well get an additional surprise.
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| blindly follow these warnings to the
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| | When opting to crash in a budget
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| letter without first conducting our own
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| | flophouse, it's not beyond the realms of
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| additional, independent research on
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| | possibility that one may encounter a
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| so-called danger hotspots.
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| | budget installation or two.
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| One would think with so many excessive
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| | But don't let this put you off the odd
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| warnings and cautions, Guidebook authors
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| | treat altogether. If its hot water that
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| would have had all bases covered, so to
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| | you want in the mornings, then go for it
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| speak, a long time ago. But no, it seems
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| | - but do exercise caution.
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| that the travel penmen (and ladies) have
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| | Rule number 1 is don't fiddle with any
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| been whipped up into such a frenzy
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| | setting on the shower head with the
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| conveying the risks of Bilharzia and Bear
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| | electric on, the water running, and you
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| Attacks that they have tended to overlook
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| | underneath it. Rule number 2 is don't
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| another (arguably more prevalent) danger
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| | fiddle with any setting on the shower
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| associated with foreign travel. More...We
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| | head with the electric on, the water
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| are talking electrics, or, to be more
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| | running, and you underneath it. In theory
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| precise, dodgy electrics.
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| | it should be safe, but that's not always
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| We would do well to remember that not all
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| | the case.
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| countries have the same prohibitively
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| | If the shower does become a little more
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| stringent electrical regulations as, for
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| | invigorating that you had anticipated,
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| instance, the US or the UK. And, as an
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| | then be sure to (politely) let the
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| ex-electrician and regular traveler, I
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| | proprietor know afterwards. They simply
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| can vouch for this. To list every form of
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| | may not be aware of the problem, and may
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| electrical danger would take a lot more
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| | rectify it before someone else gets the
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| time than I am willing to spend on such a
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| | same treatment in days to come. Even if
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| subject, so instead I shall cut straight
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| | managers don't do anything about it, it's
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| to the main offender - the budget hot
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| | not because they haven't been made aware,
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| shower.
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| | and you can rest easy knowing that you
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| Hardcore backpackers need not worry, as
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| | have done your bit for future guests.
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| cold water versions obviously present no
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| | Karma.
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| immediate dangers other than slimy floors
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| | Additionally, if after reading this you
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| and the odd leech. Flashpackers and
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| | get spotted in the shower wearing nothing
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| luxury travelers may also rest easy as
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| | but rubber gloves and a big, cheesy
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| the extra dollars they are willing to
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| | smile, all you need do is claim that you
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| fork out could well afford them an
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| | are simply safeguarding yourself against
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| adequately funded, safe installation
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| | yet another danger associated with
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| within their guesthouse or hotel. It's
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| | foreign travel.
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| the in-betweenies that more often than
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| | Stay clean, stay safe, and have fun.
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| not fall foul of this phenomenon. Those
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| | Adios.
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