Martin wrote:

    > Drip feed Ayinger?

Have a look on my desk:

http://jam.uttx.net/desk.jpg

Jens

Pamela_23 writes:

    > does anyone have any tips or suggestions on what i should do about
    > drinking the water in foreign countries??

In general, the water in large cities in developed countries is safe.
Water in developing nations may present a greater risk. Water in
smaller towns anywhere in the world can also be risky.

    > i get sick drinking water
    > when I visit relatives in a different state. i'm heading to europe
    > for a month and am concerned about getting sick from the water. any
    > info would be MUCH appreciated....

You may simply be very sensitive to changes in mineral content. The
water may be healthy but still upset your tummy. Also, changes in
diet and eating times and jet lag can cause symptoms like diarrhea and
queasiness.

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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) writes:

    > Tapwater in most civilized countries is
    > considered safe, but if you REALLY have such a
    > super-sensitive digestive system, you can buy bottled water
    > at any shop selling souvenirs and sundries (assumimg you
    > don't want to pay mini-bar prices at your hotel).

Keep in mind that bottled water can upset sensitive tummies, too.
Some mineral waters can have a laxative or diuretic effect, depending
on what they contain.

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Zhu wrote on Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:19:15 +0100:

ZD> << Tapwater in most civilized countries is
ZD> considered safe, but if you REALLY have such a
ZD> super-sensitive digestive system, you can buy bottled
ZD> waterat any shop selling souvenirs and sundries (assumimg
ZD> youdon't want to pay mini-bar prices at your hotel). And
ZD> ofcourse, order mineral water in restaurants - although in
ZD> Europe that's usually what you get, if you ask for water.
ZD> (If you want just plain tapwater, you have to really
ZD> INSIST,and some places flatly refuse to serve it to you.)>>

I don't really doubt that tap water in most of the original EU
is essentially safe but I suspect it is safest to behave like
Europeans and use bottled water. However, members of my family
*have* suffered digestive upsets after drinking tap water there
and conversely, the same thing has happened to Europeans
visiting me in the US. It is not an original observation but I
believe that trace minerals and bacteria to which locals are
accustomed may differ from country to country and cause
inconvenient if not dangerous problems.

James Silverton,
Potomac, Maryland.

Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    > EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) writes:
    >
    >> Tapwater in most civilized countries is
    >> considered safe, but if you REALLY have such a
    >> super-sensitive digestive system, you can buy bottled water
    >> at any shop selling souvenirs and sundries (assumimg you
    >> don't want to pay mini-bar prices at your hotel).
    >
    > Keep in mind that bottled water can upset sensitive tummies, too.
    > Some mineral waters can have a laxative or diuretic effect, depending
    > on what they contain.
    >

Yes. It's sometimes funny to watch in France people preferring Volvic
over tap water under the assumption that tap water is 'hard'... given the
mineralisation of Volvic!!!

Evian is very moderately mineralised (and has a good taste IMO).

Some bottled waters, like Hepar, are so heavily mineralised that drinking
them unless medical advice is not recommanded.

What *might* be disturbing with tap water is the chlorine taste. But
water companies don't chlorine water just for fun. It's safe, and under
VIGIPIRATE anti-terrorist measures, higher levels of chlorination are
mandatory.


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On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:19:15 +0100, "Zhu De" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    ><< Tapwater in most civilized countries is
    > considered safe, but if you REALLY have such a
    > super-sensitive digestive system, you can buy bottled water
    > at any shop selling souvenirs and sundries (assumimg you
    > don't want to pay mini-bar prices at your hotel). And of
    > course, order mineral water in restaurants - although in
    > Europe that's usually what you get, if you ask for water.
    > (If you want just plain tapwater, you have to really INSIST,
    > and some places flatly refuse to serve it to you.)>>
    >If you want tap water in Italy, your out of luck. Recent legislation
    >prohibits the restaurant from providing tap water at table. All water sold
    >must come from a bottle with an unbroken seal.

Any guesses about who's behind that legislation?

We ate last week in an agriturismo in a mountain village with some of
the best tap water you might ever find. And were forced to drink
bottled mineral water.
--
Barbara Vaughan
My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it
I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup

Stanislas de Kertanguy writes:

    > What *might* be disturbing with tap water is the chlorine taste. But
    > water companies don't chlorine water just for fun. It's safe, and under
    > VIGIPIRATE anti-terrorist measures, higher levels of chlorination are
    > mandatory.

Ah yes, VIGIPEUR. Where would France be without it? A free country,
perhaps?

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On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 19:19:49 +0200, Jens Arne Maennig
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Martin wrote:
    >> Drip feed Ayinger?
    >Have a look on my desk:
    >http://jam.uttx.net/desk.jpg

It's half full. Have you a machine in the corridor that sells half
litre bottles of beer too?
--
Martin

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"Mxsmanic" <[email protected]> wrote:
> EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) writes:
    > > Tapwater in most civilized countries is
    > > considered safe, but if you REALLY have such a
    > > super-sensitive digestive system, you can buy bottled water
    > > at any shop selling souvenirs and sundries (assumimg you
    > > don't want to pay mini-bar prices at your hotel).
    > Keep in mind that bottled water can upset sensitive tummies, too.
    > Some mineral waters can have a laxative or diuretic effect, depending
    > on what they contain.
Note that legislation in most if not all countries distinguishes between
'mineral water' and 'spring water' (using corresponding terms in their own
languages). Mineral water bottle labels must display a detailed chemical
analysis of the main contents. Spring water labels need indicate only the
location of the source, but cannot - obviously - make any claims about their
possible therapeutic values.

In most countries you can get mineral waters with a very low mineral
content; they are typically identified as specifically suitable for use in
baby feeds (eg with a suitable pictogram). You can drink as much as you like
of them without risking an overdose ;-)

Further information about mineral waters is avalable on-line.

Regards,

- Alan (in Brussels)

Pamela_23 wrote:
    > does anyone have any tips or suggestions on what i should do about
    > drinking the water in foreign countries?? i get sick drinking water
    > when I visit relatives in a different state. i'm heading to europe
    > for a month and am concerned about getting sick from the water. any
    > info would be MUCH appreciated....

what state were your relatives in ?

On 22 Aug 2005 12:29:18 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    >Pamela_23 wrote:
    >> does anyone have any tips or suggestions on what i should do about
    >> drinking the water in foreign countries?? i get sick drinking water
    >> when I visit relatives in a different state. i'm heading to europe
    >> for a month and am concerned about getting sick from the water. any
    >> info would be MUCH appreciated....
    >what state were your relatives in ?

dehydrated?
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Martin wrote:
    > because pure water is tasteless. I read somewhere that the popularity
    > of a particular bottled water is directly proportional to the amount
    > of impurities in it. Using tap water usually guarantees popularity.
    > Take Del Boy Spa water for example.

The "purest" water you could buy is from Halfords. Trouble is, if you
drink it, eventually you die. All the essential minerals necessary to
life would be leeched out of your body.

On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 20:55:25 +0100, mike o'sullivan <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Martin wrote:
    >> because pure water is tasteless. I read somewhere that the popularity
    >> of a particular bottled water is directly proportional to the amount
    >> of impurities in it. Using tap water usually guarantees popularity.
    >> Take Del Boy Spa water for example.
    >The "purest" water you could buy is from Halfords. Trouble is, if you
    >drink it, eventually you die. All the essential minerals necessary to
    >life would be leeched out of your body.

Only if you didn't eat a normal diet.
--
Martin

Martin wrote:
    > On 22 Aug 2005 12:29:18 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
    > >
    > >Pamela_23 wrote:
    > >> does anyone have any tips or suggestions on what i should do about
    > >> drinking the water in foreign countries?? i get sick drinking water
    > >> when I visit relatives in a different state. i'm heading to europe
    > >> for a month and am concerned about getting sick from the water. any
    > >> info would be MUCH appreciated....
    > >
    > >what state were your relatives in ?
    > dehydrated?
    > --

I shat my way round Nepal once, did wonders for my figure :)

thanks for the feedback. i will be traveling thru out russia (moscow
and st. petersburg). i did hear that the water there is really bad. i
am thinking of packing lots of bottled water in my suit case and then
hopefully i will find good bottled water there. i just remember my
friend telling me that in some countries they bottle tap water like
martin pointed out about greece. i wish there was some kind of easier
way to get fresh water. has anyone used anything else besides bottled
water? or have you just taken your chances?