In Reply to: Avoiding food poisoning? posted by Fairywren on Saturday, 14. April 2012 at 09:34 Bali Time:
We have been travelling to Bali since 1981, and neither my husband nor myself have ever been sick.
Follow the advice already offered, especially about buffet food sitting in Bain Maries.
In all those years we have always had ice in our drinks, eaten salad and pretty much everything on offer, BUT we do avoid chicken & pork.
I am a compulsive hand washer, even at home, and I have never had gastro even. I do think hand hygiene has a lot to do with getting sick, especially when handling money. You never know where it has been!!
As part of my normal diet, I have yoghurt 4 times a week, but my husband never touches the stuff. I don't eat it in Bali though.
Carry hand wipes and anti bacterial gel in your bag and use it before meals and whenever you handle money. We know a lot of locals on the street and they always shake hands as friend do, BUT I doubt they wash their hands as much as I do!! I sneak out a wipe when we get up the street!!