Getting sick in a foreign country is many travellers' worst nightmare. For Singaporean TikToker Xueyay, her stressful travel experience began when she and her companion got food poisoning in Hongdae, Seoul, South Korea. In her video posted on Monday (May 15), she wrote: 'Manifesting those seeing this to not end up sick overseas like we did.' The pair first encountered...
For Singaporean TikToker Xueyay, her stressful travel experience began when she and her companion got food poisoning in Hongdae, Seoul, South Korea.Manifesting those seeing this to not end up sick overseas like we didThe pair first encountered problems while getting a taxi to go to a hospital in the middle of the night.
They chose to visit the emergency department at Yongin Severance Hospital because most English-speaking clinics were closed on Sunday. After undergoing blood tests, urine test and X-ray scans, they were diagnosed with severe food poisoning. Both were put on intravenous drips and received antibiotic shots.
And for those who are considering saving some money by skipping travel insurance, Xueyay said her experience is "your sign to make sure you get travel insurance."Tips on preventing food poisoning while overseas
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