The offer is available for 1,000 people under the condition that they come in for tests should they fall ill during the vacation. What’s in it for you? A round trip ticket to either Mexico or Guatemala and 3 star hotel accomodations for one week. However, the hotel must be in close proximity (no more than three hours) from one of the centers where the traveller will be required to give blood test and provide stool samples if they get sick.

Intercell hopes the trial will confirm initial findings that the vaccine significantly reduces the chances of contaminated food or drink leading to a nasty bout of Montezuma’s revenge.

The eye-catching offer has already been inundated by volunteers, particularly hard-up students looking for a cheap holiday. Of the 170 human trials so far the chances of one coming down with an upset stomach have been cut by three-quarters.

Travellers’ diarrhea is one of the most common and debilitating illnesses experienced by holidaymakers, particularly in the developing world. Attacks last four to five days, involve 18 trips to the toilet and cause dehydration, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting.

Volunteers will receive the vaccine through a patch worn on the arm for six hours three weeks prior to travelling, followed by a booster dose one week before they set off.

Similar trips are planned to India – another destination notorious for stomach upsets – and the vaccine could be available within five years if it is proven to be safe and effective.

Gotta be in or near London to participate!
If you go for this foolishness, report back in, let us know all about it!

Right in line with our journey to Costa Rica, Forbes Traveler highlights some of the best beaches to visit in Central America.

According to Forbes: The appeal of Central American beaches is an offbeat and organic sexiness that blends together visitors of varied ages and economic backgrounds.

I agree. Not always first on the list for a beach vacation, beach life in Central America has a unique flavor all its own. For a different kind of beach vacation, go test the waters in Central America. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Placencia, Belize source: Tyrone Domingo

Here’s a few of the beaches that made the list:
1. Bastamientos, Bocas del Toro, Panama
2. San Blas Archipelago, Panama
3. Montezuma, Costa Rica
4. Manzanillo, Costa Rica
5. Mal Pais, Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
6. Placencia, Belize
7. West Bay Beach, Roatán Island, Honduras
8. Chachahuate Beach, Cayos Cochinos, Honduras
9. Monterrico, Guatemala
10. Los Cobanos, El Salvador

Here’s a sneak peak of some of our beach photos from Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica…
The rest are coming soon. Promise!