When I get home from vacation, I usually feel depressed. You’re probably disappointed that it’s over and you miss the weather and the easygoing lifestyle.
But if you’ve ever been on a cruise, you may need to get off to something else.
That is “sea legs”. This doesn’t affect everyone, but one man who lived on a cruise ship for 23 years suffers from this disease quite a bit.
Mario Salcedo left his job as an international finance director to start cruising, taking more than 100 consecutive cruises before falling in love with Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas.
And by 2016, he had spent more than £1 million on his forever-vacation lifestyle. Nicknamed “Super Mario,” he typically takes 15 days off each year (including 15 months off during COVID-19).
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He calls his Miami apartment his “hotel” because he’s on the edge and when he’s there he has to make do with his sea legs.
It’s not that easy for him when he’s standing on dry land, he said Condé Nast Traveler“I lost my land leg, so I can’t walk straight when it shakes a lot. I’m used to being on a boat, so it feels more comfortable than on land.”
Well, sea legs are what happens when your body and brain get used to the sway of the ocean below you on a cruise ship. Except when descending, your body maintains coordination while trying to become stable and solid again.
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on board, SS&H Let’s say that when your motion sickness subsides, “when your inner ear and brain resolve what appear to be conflicting messages,” you feel like you have sea legs.
And when you return to solid ground, you may once again face dizziness and nausea, known as “debarment syndrome.”
Similar to how to get rid of motion sickness on a plane, there are several ways to get rid of motion sickness.
Until you get used to returning to land, it’s a good idea to keep your body moving and take a walk or ride in the car to replace the sense of movement you’ve lost.
You should also stay hydrated, get enough sleep, and try over-the-counter motion sickness medications.
Sometimes it only takes a day to get rid of those annoying sea legs, but sometimes it can take a little longer. Ah, coming back for the holidays is never easy.
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Topics: Travel, Vacation, Lifestyle, Health
