International travel is rewarding and a great deal of fun, but sometimes it exacts a price. Activities we take for granted—eating, bathing, and going to the bathroom—can range from challenging to risky in unfamiliar territory. In How to Shit Around the World, Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth takes a sympathetic and funny approach to one of the most basic human activities, interweaving hilarious anecdotes from fellow travelers with sensible tips and techniques.

More than just a how-to, How to Shit Around the World inspires the traveler to be adventurous in dealing with foreign toilets, and to heed the fascinating cultural lessons to be learned from the simple act of using the bathroom

Learn how to:

• Eat and drink safely in a foreign country
• Avoid diarrhea, parasites, and diseases such as malaria, typhoid, and hepatitis
• Cope with unfamiliar facilities
• “ Go” outside when no facilities are available
• Manage on long bus rides
• Outsmart gastrointestinal diseases—the traveler’s most common complaint