Going Abroad - The Bathroom Survival Guide: A Comprehensive Guide to Answering the Call of Nature Anywhere in the World from Using the Ubiquitous "Squat" Toilet to [Paperback]

Eva Newman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0943400929 | ISBN-13: 978-0943400921 | Publication Date: February 1997 | Edition: 1st

A comprehensive guide to answering the call of nature anywhere in the world, from using the ubiquitous "squat" toilet and the bidet to other nontraditional toilets that travelers may encounter, this humorous book tells step by step how to use the world's washrooms. A must for travelers, wherever they "go", and practical as well as entertaining, Going Abroad covers everything, including toilet etiquette, how to flush, and what to do when there's no bathroom tissue.

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In Going Abroad we learn of squat toilets, Chinese group latrines, automated English street toilets, the proper use of toilet-paperless toilets, how to use a bidet, and how to find a toilet where you do not speak the language (hint: pantomime). Eva Newman covers just about every contingency you might encounter, from the tropics to Antarctica (really!). You won't want to leave home without it.

About the Author

Eva Newman is an artist and an traveler who has visited more than 30 foreign countries. She lives in Oakland, California.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Marlor Pr; 1st edition (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943400929
• ISBN-13: 978-0943400921
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,482,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and informative, July 10, 1998

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This review is from: Going Abroad - The Bathroom Survival Guide: A Comprehensive Guide to Answering the Call of Nature Anywhere in the World from Using the Ubiquitous "Squat" Toilet to (Paperback)

Eva Newman managed to answer all of my questions about "going abroad". She provides practical information in an easy-to-read format that includes serious discussion about health issues and graphic illustrations of topics as well as anecdotal information from travelers all over the world. This one will go on my gift list for those just starting to get out into the world.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The information you really need that's not in your guidebook, May 16, 2000

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Doug Wade (San Leandro, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Going Abroad - The Bathroom Survival Guide: A Comprehensive Guide to Answering the Call of Nature Anywhere in the World from Using the Ubiquitous "Squat" Toilet to (Paperback)

This summer I spent three weeks in France and I was quite surprised upon encountering a squat toilet. I was expecting to see the occasional bidet but a squat toilet? As it turns out they're very common in parts of the country, including new modern ones with infrared sensors for the flush (better be quick or you'll be wet!). I sure could have used a guide like this before then, and I'm delighted to have finally found one. There's also a nice chapter on bath facilities -- including some of the odder units I've had to figure out in various countries.

I highly recommend this book for the world traveller, even if you're just going to Europe. You may be surprised at how useful it is!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterically funny, August 6, 2007

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B. Solomon "Stealth Tutor" (Sierra Madre, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Going Abroad: The Bathroom Survival Guide (Paperback)

I loved this book. Picked it up on a whim at the travel store. It is very informative and fascinating. AND it is hysterically funny. The book is sprinkled with anecdotes of just the sort that make traveling memorable. These are things every traveler faces, and very few of us research them ahead of time.