When you were born and raised in a country with warm and humid weather it’s easy to override the negative effects extreme heat can have on the body and just believe the body will naturally adapt to anything.
Last week, temperatures climbed to 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit) in Romania, where I am currently, and for the first time ever the sun felt dangerous and unbearable. Excruciating headaches, dizziness and a state of confusion felt and still feels weird to be connected to intense sun/heat but they were all consequences of me choosing to roam recklessly (without an umbrella and for long periods) in the sun.