Thanks so much to all of you that replied to my request for advice on
traveling raw.  It's so amazing to find a group of people that actually
understand my worries and dilemmas (as bizarre as they would seem to
other people), and to realize that others have gone thru this, too.  It's too
bad we can't all meet each other.

Thanks especially to Kirt, Ric, Sandy, and Robert.  I really appreciate your
help and travel tips.

When I'm in South America, I'll try to get onto the list from time to time
(using a friend's computer) and let you all know how things are going.

Kirt, I may even try the ceviche in Chile, though just a little at first, and
see how I react to it.  I think my major concern now would be worrying
that I won't find something suitable for me to eat at my next destination
(esp. if I'm too tired to go out searching), so I'm sure I'll be stashing for a
while, until I get over that.

BTW, what malaria medications did you use there (if any)?  I have been
doing some major detoxing this year, so along with the raw diet,
hopefully I won't have to worry much about viral and bacterial infections.

Ric, as you suggested, I will usually keep a bottle or two of purified or
spring water with me wherever i go.  I don't even use the tap water here
in DC (it's pretty toxic) except for washing.

Robert, what kind of water distiller do you use?  Is it small and portable?
I lived in Japan for about 6 months, so I can tell you that the electricity
there is slightly different.  Ours (in the US) is 110-120v, while Japan's is
100v.  They also have differing cycles, 50 in the NE and 60 in the W (or
maybe viceversa).  I think the US has 60 cycles, but I could be mistaken.
So using some smaller American appliances in Japan is usually no
problem (except that clocks will run slow) but those with motors that use
a lot of juice could have problems.  And converting isn't that simple,
because you'd need a "step-up" converter, and I've heard that they run
around $300.

Well, thanks again for all the tips and let's keep the informative dialogue
going!

Shawn