Last Updated on June 7, 2023 by Christine Kaaloa
A three-day trek in the mountains of Chiang Mai, Thailand? Loved it. A rugged and intense workout, it made me feel like I really earned those landscape gems of perfect waterfalls, manicured paddy fields and quaint mountain villages.
By now, a porcelain bowl in the ground and a bucket of water to flush isn’t so shocking to me. My odds of hitting my shoe when I squirt are 80 out of 100. Yay! I’m getting pretty professional.
A village home stay with an outhouse isn’t horrible in the light of day. But at night with no light? That’s a different story…
Did I mention, this outhouse doubles as the shower too? I spent my first night squatting in the dark and taking a cold water bath by the light of my perched flashlight.
Rugged adventures! I love them, but feel like I should earn Girl Scout badges for them.
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I completely agree…you should get a girl scout badge!
I could totally pee there (seen some horrible bathrooms here in Mexico), but oh man… what if you get diarrhea or something?
@Laura: Ohh, I’ve not come to the diarrhea vs. squat toilet part yet. I can’t imagine that would be pretty though.
World’s Worst Toilet: Trekker’s Homestay Bathroom, Thailand http://t.co/DbgvCoeC
RT @grrrltraveler: World’s Worst Toilet: Trekker’s Homestay Bathroom, Thailand http://t.co/kMNNd3Gt
@grrrltraveler oh gee – definitely not pleasant! Merit badge earnt. But you may want to avoid public loos in Hanoi. I failed that badge!