One of the main taboos for many tourists visiting countries in Asia is the TOILET. I believe every person who has ever visited China would have his/her own little 'horror' stories of the public toilets - no doors, left behind poo (ugh), the 'wonderful' odour emiting from the place, etc. Worse stories are from those who traverse into the interior of the vast country, where even proper toilet cubicles are scarce and tourists are told they will just have to make do with the tall grass as cover! Experienced travellers will tell you this is where an umbrella becomes really handy.
God forbid that I will ever have such encounters!!!
Of course, these scenarios are not limited only to China. Countries like Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, etc. and even Malaysia all offer similar 'experiences' to tourists, especially if one travels further into its countryside and little villages, where facilities are scarce and tourists even more scarce!
Below here is one such toilet we came across in Vietnam. But at least this one had doors. And well, if you have to go, you have to go.......!
