The toilets of the world
How to survive the toilet on your travels
How varied the experiences can be in traveling, so similar are the toilets that you encounter on your journeys. With this article, we want to prepare you for what can also meet you in the world in the toilets and what you have to prepare morally. You will mostly remember the worst of the worst, but occasionally you come across a light exception
Privacy in the toilet
The first thing you expect from the toilet is personal privacy. But in many countries you will not expect it – barriers and doors are definitely not everywhere.
Privacy on the toilet in China
These are, for example, Chinese public toilets, where you do not have privacy. In the middle there is a trough, so you have the chance to see the „work“ of your neighbors
Toilet in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua, you come across quite nicely processed two toilets, only the door is missing to the satisfaction. Most probably go to the nearby bush
Public toilets in India on the street
India, a country where most of the population still has no toilet, and walks somewhere behind the house in the field is famous for the world's worst public toilets. Is it possible to use it?
Toilet at the Gabon road
Sometimes they can even build a public toilet at minimal cost – just by tapping the sign next to the road. Of course, no privacy, and the water-filled terrain is not good
Toilet in Mongolian wilderness
The endless plains, deserts and steppes are of privacy-free places in the „nature“ toilet, so please this luxurious toilet in the middle of the wilderness.
Types of toilets around the world
The main division of the toilets is:
- WC (water closet), typically found in Europe and North America
- Turkish toilet: mainly in Asia
- Classic dry toilet, often in the form of a „hole in the ground“. You will probably see it most often in the more remote parts of the world.
Hole in the ground
Variants on „holes in the country“ can be found in Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and other Asian countries, but also in Ukraine
European Toilet in Asia
When they tell you in Asia that the benefit of their hotel is a European toilet, you do not always have to win. Azerbaijan
Frozen pyramid of shits
If you move in mountain areas where the toilet is well below zero, you will see interesting stalagmites made from feces. Slightly disgusting :-)
Toilets that are worth it
Fortunately, in the world, you will find not only the disgusting toilets but also the ones worth visiting
Japanese toilets
The best and cleanest toilets of the world can be found in Japan. Would you like a remote control to the toilet and have a wash with warm water and blow-dry? Everything is possible
The deluxe toilets
In Thailand, you will find really great toilets that are in the style of the rest of the building
Unique toilets
In St. Petersburg encounter public toilets, for example, in the parked bus
Mountain toilets
The mountain toilets can be cold and windy, but the view around the area is often amazing
Romantic toilet
Fireplace and toilet in the mountains, almost romantic combination
Stylish toilets
Stylish and clean toilets can be found in the national parks of the West of the USA, architecturally fitting into the surrounding countryside
How to be in the toilet as little as possible
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