I have just returned from a two week business trip to south america. my husband and I were helping to set up some internet servers at universities in Lima, Peru and Rio de Janiero, Brazil. We were told to be very careful about not drinking the local water or anything uncooked that could not be peeled, because we'd get sick from viruses, bacteria, ameobas we're not used to. since we had a lot of work to do, and no time to get sick, we did as told and were very careful with the water, ate only cooked, except for fruits that could be peeled. thank god for the fresh coconuts in Rio. I had a few of them a day. I got sick anyhow: stomach cramps, the runs and feverish flu like symptoms. it was not enough to stop me, but I felt miserable. When I got back home, we were able to return to our usual diet, which is at least 70% raw and lots of fresh juice. Then I got really ill for a few days. But this felt more like a detox: fluish, lots of mucus, aching joints, headache. lots of mucuous. lots of mucus. lots of mucus. I find traveling a real challenge when it comes to diet and would like to hear from those who have had experiences with it. Lucia