Going Abroad: The Bathroom Survival Guide : How to Answer the Call of Nature Anywhere in the World : A Must for Travelers Wherever They, Er, Go!

by Eva Newman

Because the staggeringly different toilets to be found abroad can confound and frustrate even the most intrepid travelers, this unique guidebook gives solid and humorous advice on using the multitudes of public facilities—from how to actually flush a high-tech toilet in Japan to etiquette when using a Chinese unisex public trench. It tackles the tough questions about dealing with dunnies in Australia and coping with the amazing spitting Russian toilet. Also included are survival tips for bidets, squat toilets, and pissoirs, as well as a brief history of toilets.

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

136 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1997

Reviews

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is 20 years old (and you can tell), but I highly recommend it as bathroom reading, especially for those with some experience travelling abroad.

[Child960801 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative and funny. Most of the book was a collection of personal stories about toilets and different bathroom experiences around the world. The rest was mostly practical, such as detailed steps for getting into and out of a squat, how to clean one's self with water instead of toilet paper and what to do about privacy when there is none. I enjoyed it.