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    A Sneaky Workaround For Using Squat Toilets

    by SharonKurheg December 8, 2024
    by SharonKurheg December 8, 2024

    The first time I encountered a squat toilet was the early-mid 1990s, when I went to Japan with a friend of mine named Teri. It was a very different experience …

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    12+ Foreign Bathroom Rules Every Traveler Should Know

    by SharonKurheg September 15, 2023
    by SharonKurheg September 15, 2023

    I’m going to let you in on a little secret. The first time I went to Japan, I had little idea of how to use a squat toilet. It was …

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  • New York City

    The Map With Every Public Restroom In NYC

    by SharonKurheg December 18, 2021
    by SharonKurheg December 18, 2021

    You guys, I think this is a dream come true! If you’re ever in NYC, especially if you’re a tourist, it’s not always easy to find a public toilet. Some …

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    What Happens When You Flush A Plane’s Toilet

    by SharonKurheg September 7, 2021
    by SharonKurheg September 7, 2021

    There are few things more uncomfortable on most modern day airplanes than the lavatory. Your maneuvering room is limited to about 3 feet by 3 feet (if you’re lucky), the …

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  • Weekly Recap

    U.S. In Japan’s Reopening, Why Planes Fly At Higher Altitude Now, Why Hotels Put Chocolate On Your Pillow, When I Met Dave Chappelle At WDW

    by SharonKurheg August 8, 2020
    by SharonKurheg August 8, 2020

    Hello, travel friends and happy Saturday to you and yours! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to sometimes what others wrote …

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  • Travel

    Maybe We Need To Bring Back Old Ideas To Keep Public Bathrooms Safe

    by joeheg June 19, 2020
    by joeheg June 19, 2020

    We’ve wondered for a long time how sanitary it is to use a public bathroom. Even if the toilets are cleaned at a reasonable frequency, there’s no guarantee that you’re …

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  • AirlinesTravel

    Why Toilets On Planes Are So Loud & The Researchers That Made A Way To Make Them More Quiet

    by SharonKurheg October 22, 2019
    by SharonKurheg October 22, 2019

    Toilets on planes are loud. I mean really loud. Loud enough where they’ve scared people (especially kids), been discussed by stand up comedians, imitated by an a cappella music group, …

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  • Funny StuffHotels

    My Unusual Toilet Encounter At The Epicurean Hotel

    by SharonKurheg August 11, 2019
    by SharonKurheg August 11, 2019

    We enjoyed our short stay at the Epicurean Hotel in Tampa a while back. However during our visit, I think I discovered one of THE most poorly designed bathrooms in …

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  • Airports

    What’s Up With O’Hare Airport & Its Public Toilets?

    by SharonKurheg July 1, 2018
    by SharonKurheg July 1, 2018

    Joe and I went to Chicago to visit a friend in the mid-1990s and when I stopped at the ladies’ room after we landed at O’Hare International Aiport, I was …

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    by joeheg July 1, 2018
    by joeheg July 1, 2018

    Happy Sunday y’all! We hope you had a good week! Here are some travel articles we’ve recently seen that we think you may enjoy. Gary from View From The Wing …

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