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Semester in Salzburg, what to eat?
      #256403 - 04/05/06 03:57 AM
scarrlet86

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I just got accepted to my university's study abroad program in Salzburg next spring (!!!). I am, however, a little worried about what I'll be able to eat there. Has anyone travelled there and have any suggestions? I'll be there for a whole semester, so I'll have to figure out a regular diet.

Also, as part of the trip, we're taking a 24 hour boat ride to Greece. I have never been on a boat that long, as I am generally phobic of them (I have a pretty serious phobia of vomiting). While I have never thrown up from motion sickness, there's a first time for everything. Does anyone have some darn near fool proof methods for preventing seasickness?

Thanks so much!

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      #256465 - 04/05/06 10:37 AM
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Not sure what there is to eat in Salzburg, sorry can't help you there!

As for seasickness, try taking Gravol. It's an anti-nausea pill made for motion sickness. It will make you drowsy which may be good and help you sleep.

You've got some time before leaving, so I'd suggest trying things out before you go.
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Re: Semester in Salzburg, what to eat? new
      #256597 - 04/05/06 05:39 PM
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I am not exactly sure all the food available in Salzburg.

However, I have some thoughts on motion sickness. It is thought that motion sickness may be a conflict between sensory information. Example in a car, your inner ear tells your brain you are moving and your eyes (reading or looking at something in the car) tell your brain you are not moving. And, your stomach takes on the conflict. Some helpful things to do is look ahead, look at the horizon. Doing so gives your brain/nervous system information that you are moving and may help decrease the conflict. Sleeping also helps. If I have to ride a bus or in the back seat of a car, I fall asleep quickly and I know it is my body shutting out the conflict. I have tried the wrist bands with buttons on them and ginger capsules. That worked on one trip. However, I have forgotten the bands every since. Having crystallized ginger or ginger tea may help. If you have to sit inside where you can't see outside or it is dark, you can either sleep or pay close attention to the way your weight shifts as you sit. Paying attention to weight shifting is using more information to help intervene in the conflict. This technique worked for me on a night ferry ride in waves that felt big to me between the mainland and Cozumel. Hopefully that makes some sort of sense.


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Re: Semester in Salzburg, what to eat? new
      #256987 - 04/07/06 03:59 PM
AmandaM

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Do you know anyone who has been to Salzburg with the program? Ask them if they know what's there to eat. I know someone who has been and he's lactose intolerant. I can ask him for you and get back to you on that.

I get motion sickness on boats and I always take Dramamene (sp). It's OTC and it works great for me. It's cheap so you can get some and take it along for safe measure.

By the way, do you by any chance go to McGeorge?

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Re: Semester in Salzburg, what to eat? new
      #257029 - 04/07/06 07:10 PM
Emily H.

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My parents live in Luxembourg, so I know how scary it is to head off somewhere not known for IBS-safe food. That said, I've found that most of Europe stocks soy milk and soy yogurt, you just may have to look a little bit - try things like the "bio" or "gesundheit" sections in the grocery store. There are also cookies called Speculoos/Speculatos that are the closest thing you can get to graham crackers (a bit higher in fat and fiber, but generally close enough). Send me a message if you'd like any help - I can try to give you some more ideas.

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