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I don't remember having a proper cold for a while! Lying on the sofa makes me remember how in the Czech Republic all pharmacies had an entire section for different kinds of tea for remedy. They have it all: tea for heartburn, sore throat, hemorrhoids, muscle pain, headache, chesty cough... just name your symptoms, and they have the right tea.

Here in Finland, we have an old saying: "If sauna, tar, or vodka won't help, you'll die to it." I do think that sauna can really heal a lot of muscle ache and even a cold if you time it right (just before it hits you hard).

I don't think I'll never get over that my American husband thinks coke makes stomach bug go away... 😄

Do you believe or use some local traditional remedies for some sickness?

#healing #remedy #cultures #differentcultures #internationalfamily #czechia #Finland #USA #naturalremedies #getwellsoon #culturaldifferences

Do you think it’s appropriate to give foreign #children on the street #gifts when you #travel? If so #why?

Re: A Facebook comment I just made:
I never give junk to children I don’t know. It’s not culturally appropriate in the US where I live. If I did it here people would want to beat me up, would post my photo on the internet and come after me. Thus I don’t feel it’s appropriate elsewhere.

I did not reach the three obvious German tourists in time who looked confused in the busy Irish pub to tell them "No, really, the table is free". They left because they believed all the tables were booked/reserved. Es tut mir leid!

Booked tables in Ireland are always marked!