I have been something of an accidental traveller. Over the last 7 years I have been to 5 countries, viz.: Kenya, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands and United Kingdom, in that order. This was all by chance, thanks to the jobs I chose. My first visit outside of South Africa was to Kenya in 2005. It was a good one month stay, that I must admit gave me enough time to explore the country. Whereas there is a usual excitement about visiting a new country, it is true that on the 3rd week in that country homesickness tends to get the better of you. This happened to me twice. My stay in Sweden was also a month and on the third week I felt sick, literally. Even normal food caused me to vomit; it was a strange feeling. In Kenya I thought I had Malaria. This was so serious so much so that I had to see a doctor. It turned out I was perfectly fine. I then suspected Malaria tablets, and had learnt later that they have terrible side effects. They actually make you sick! It is probably this exposure to tr...