So in every culture Ive run into 'toilet paper' stories, usually running out of it (in one Pacific island after two days of no toilet paper supplied, I asked what the locals did, and the answer was to go straight from the toilet to the shower...so I began wearing my flipflops in the shower each time and bought my own toilet paper). The one thing Ive learned from these experiences is to always travel with toilet paper/Kleenex. And when I say travel, I don't mean a move, or an airplane run...I mean to the grocery store, to church, etc.... You never know! Here ins Mongolia there are places where you have to be careful not to flush the toilet paper as it easily blocks the system. I've noticed often times that the brand of toilet paper used is a thicker version- I guess comparable to the paper towels dispensed at public places in the USA- the brown thick , most likely recycled, kind. There is nothing wrong with that but when it comes to deciding whether to flush the toilet paper, or place it in the waste bin as asked...i prefer to buy my own, thin white flushable kind. I'm sure there is a happy medium but this is just another moment of taking MUCH more thought in another culture on something that used to come naturally. :)
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Hahaha there is always fun to learn more about every country! In My country Mexico you will find some magazines on top of the water tank, those are free to be read but in case you run out of toilet paper you can always use those pages ◕‿◕
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