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BARBIE-TOWN: There’s never been a better time to track

down a barbecue bargain. Pages 30-31.

Don’t ruin your summer holiday by

succumbing to Delhi belly or dysentery.
TANYA SWEENEY has the dos and don’ts
while overleaf JANE LYONS (left)
remembers the time she checked in,
alone and miserable, to a Thai hospital

Y
OU’VE paid out for
holiday insurance,
you’ve picked up a great
bikini . . . hell, you’ve
even managed to arrange for
someone to feed the goldfish for
the next two weeks.
Despite the fact that we
painstakingly plan some
aspects of our two weeks in the
sun, most of us tend to overlook
the precautionary measures
needed to ensure that we
remain safe while we’re there.
It may seem like hard work, but
if you forget to take the time to
bug-proof your holiday before
you go, there’s every chance
you’ll remember your trip for all
the wrong reasons.
^ MID-FLIGHT CRISIS
ACCORDING to travel health
experts, air passengers are more
prone to picking up colds,
conjunctivitis and other
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INSIDE: Pricewatch — how much do you pay for your beef burgers? Page 30