The best places to find a Toilet

When traveling to a foreign land, travelers always have great bathroom stories. Some Hilarious, some traumatic, and some, that just want to make you stay at home. Most of the stories told are about how gross and disgusting the toilets are around the world. Some places if you can even find one, your a virtual Sherlock Holmes. We are spoiled as Americans with our thrones to sit on, we are the minority throughout the world when it comes to our toilets. I have put together some places you wont want to miss, if your a full bladder tourist, and some of the quircky things people use to take a crap.

Places to find Toilets abroad

Museums – If you plan on visiting any museums while your abroad, go to the John, while your there. If you dont plan on visiting one, it might be worth waiting in line for one, just to go to the bathroom. You might miss your chance for usually a fairly nice bathroom.

Public buildings – look for department stores, government buildings, libraries, etc…You may not find these bathrooms to be up to your taste, but at least its a place to go. never leave one of these places without taking advantage of an actual bathroom.

Restaurants – You can always sneak into restraunts in foreign cities to make use of there bathrooms. Pretend like your a customer, and they will let you use there fairly clean toilets. Even walk into a cafe and politely ask if you can use the toilet, Most countries will allow it.

Hotels – Take advantage of your hotel bathroom. These bathrooms are typically the nicest in most countries. If your not staying in a hotel, just walk right into the hotel lobby, where you will find one. Many Hotels in other countries have very old architecure and beauty, so just walking in them can be a great site seeing experience.

Trains – Thank God Trains have Bathrooms. Some of the train rides you take in other countries can be epically long. Most Train bathrooms are terrible, and they make airline bathrooms look like a luxury, but when you have to go you have to go.

Back Alleys – If worst comes to worst, you can always use a back alley, Just watch out for mice and rats. Oh and ya the cops. They dont like when you take a piss on the side of one of there buildings, But i have done it, and it works in an emergency.

Or go Old School

Squat and aim… – seriously MOST of the world, just squats and aims, nasty i know. I like to just call it a hole and not a toilet. a smell that could gag a maggot. No Toilet Paper- WHAT? Many countries don’t use TP. I know Crazy, but true. What they use varies, but i would always carry some TP if travelling to a 3rd world country. There are millions of people in the world that just use there hand. yuck, Vomit. They never eat lefthanded. so gross! Flush – There is no such thing as flushing in some countries. If you come across a trash can full of soiled paper, not random. Its something your going to have to get used to in some remote places. Nasty! Be prepared. Don’t get grossed out, it is a duty of man that we all must face.

Toilet Iphone App

A great APP for finding toilets abroad is SitorSquat by Charmin. If you have an iphone you can find restrooms all over the world. For those who don’t have an iphone use the frommers as toilet paper.. because it won’t help you here.