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Every day Miles Mendoza scours the web for the most useful,
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Tuesday 22 May >>
The Bathroom Diaries
In the past we’ve looked at travel sites
which review hotels, resorts, restaurants and self-catering
properties. But this is the first travel site I’ve seen which
focuses exclusively on (ahem) public conveniences. The site boasts
that it “rates 12000+ public bathrooms in more than 120
countries, providing a wealth of information to both travelers and
urban dwellers”. Site users are invited to submit
nominations for the 2007 Golden Plunger Awards, which set out to
honour the globe’s most ornate and impressive public loos |
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May 20, 2007
A
 pox
on eco-tourism. Death to luxury travel. The only frontier left
for truly experienced travellers (like us) is a tour of the
world's most inspiring toilet facilities. Thankfully, this was a
tour guide we didn't have to write. The Bathroom
Diaries—touted as "the world's largest database of restroom
locations"—took care of that business for us. When you gotta go,
you gotta go, and it's so much better to know which way the
toilet flows. If you have to tinkle in
Tehran or doodie in
downtown Detroit
The Bathroom Diaries will have every journey covered. And if you
find yourself out on the go, and want to relieve yourself in the
richest environs, check your wireless or your GPS device for one
of the award-winning commodes.
Sometimes a weary traveller just needs to be pampered.
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Travel) |
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How to Find a Rest Room --
Anywhere! |
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The Internet is filled with a
lot of useless drivel, it's true, but we thanked God for the
'net when we discovered an amazing Web site called
The Bathroom
Diaries, a site devoted entirely to the location and
ranking of public bathrooms around the world, from Kabul to
Reno. Currently up on their site is a fascinating essay,
"How Can One Judge a Bathroom." |
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 But
perhaps our favorite component is the public-bathroom finder,
which even includes reviews, courtesy of The Bathroom Diaries..click
for whole article
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Plumbing
for the Truth
Its happened to all of us at some point in time: the mortifying experience
of traveling in uncharted territory when nature calls...(click
for whole article) Jan. 2006
The Bathroom Diaries' guide to
public restrooms featured in "Why Not?"
Nov. 25, 2005 .(click
for Real Simple link) 
RELIEF
MAY BE IN SIGHT. Flushing out the city's cleanest rest rooms. (click
for article) Oct. 23, 2005
Calling I.P. Freely!
Finding the Best Bathrooms
When tourists have to go, some cities just
won't play along. Finding public bathrooms on the road can demand some
serious detours... (click
for whole article)
Weekly
Link Clean Bathrooms
Thanks to bathroomdiaries.com, you can now plan your entire vacation
according to where the clean water closets are. This site lists and rates
hundreds, if not thousands, of bathrooms across the globe...
October 12, 2002
When You Gotta Go, Ask Vindigo
Mobile information provider Vindigo added a
directory of public restrooms [The Bathroom Diaries] and weather
reports to its data subscription service last week....
This expansion isn't proceeding at the same pace, however: While Vindigo
added weather updates for all markets, its bathroom listings are still
limited -- they include Baltimore, but not Washington.
October 8, 2002
Vindigo
expands palm support.
Vindigo
2.0's content now includes local weather from Custom Weather and public
restrooms courtesy of The Bathroom Diaries.
Vindigo
has added public restroom information for Baltimore, Chicago, New York
City, Portland, Ore., and San Francisco. Users can search for bathrooms
based on location, or specifics such as changing tables, wheelchair access
or cleanliness. They can even locate restrooms known for celebrity
sightings.
October 5, 2002
As
Jeffrey Archer's diaries are serialised in a national newspaper, read our
guide to the best sites on the memoirs that matter
One of the most useful online journals has to be the fabulous Bathroom
Diaries, which chronicle clean loos from Argentina to Zimbabwe with
the tagline, "when nature calls, even intrepid travellers prefer a
comfortable reply".
August 5, 2002
When
Nature Calls A Zagat's for lavatories, The
Bathroom Diaries has an exhaustive database of public toilets in every
major city in the world. Bathrooms are rated based on cleanliness, safety,
operating hours, and whether they cost anything or not. Be sure to check
out the Golden Plunger awards for the world's highest-rated loos.
 July
21, 2002
Site to See "An
international directory of public restrooms (some in bars and restaurants)
with comments about fees (if any), safety, aesthetic appeal. For
outstanding examples, click on the Golden Plungers.
October
2001
Cool Clicks
"How to find free and clean restrooms worldwide—and quirky tales
from those who’ve used them"
 July 2001
"I often embellish the itinerary using
www.thebathroomdiaries.com- a
database of clean, safe rest rooms in more than 75 countries, from Aruba to
Zimbabwe. Based on preliminary research, there's a pretty good chance you'll spot my
three daughters and me making a pit stop at the Albany Airport, which, by the way, has a
changing table..."
 July
2001
Public
Toilets
April
2001
"In American, its known as the rest room; in England it's
the W.C. But no matter what you call it, finding one can sometimes be a problem.
Before the situation becomes dire, check out THE BATHROOM DIARIES.COM to find clean, free
restrooms worldwide...The wireless Web may finally have found its killer app. What a
relief..."
 April
2001
"Forget about losing your wallet, let's talk about a real emergency. That's the idea
behind (so to speak) www.thebathroomdiaries.com. This site is the traveler's guide to tidy
toilets anywhere in the world, with comments and rankings from users...."
Sitting Pretty holland herald (KLM's
inflight magazine) (April 2001)
March 23, 2001
Commodious
Commodes
Few guidebooks include what travelers really need to know: where to go
when you've got to go. Never fear. Thebathroomdiaries.com can help, with a
country-by-country list of the best and worst loos in the world.
Facilities are user-rated on cleanliness and amenities, as well as
celebrity flair (Michael Jackson is said to have relieved himself at
Singapore's Raffles Hotel). Japanese department stores are noted for
heated toilet seats and the bathroom at Bali's Dirty Duck restaurant gets
high marks for the pond surrounding it. Horror stories abound too. One guy
warns of the most hazardous toilet in the world: an outhouse cantilevered
off the face of a cliff in Mexico.
Travel Smart Website of the Month (January 2001) World's loos get
five-star guide by William Peakin, The Observer, (December 3, 2000) Bathroom blues by
Cay Dickson, The Houston Chronicle, November 30, 2000 National Post (formerly The Financial Post)
TORONTO EDITIONS (November 27, 2000) The Orlando Sentinel METRO (November 8, 2000) Dive into a wealth of travel information on the Internet by
Ted Anthony (AP National Writer)(Nov. 1, 2000) The
Washington Monthly (October 2000) |
Interviews
The Word on
Tourist-Friendly Public Toilets by David Wallis, The Washington Post (August 12,
2000)
World travelers
flush out best places to go by A.S. Berman, USA Today (November 9, 2000)
Television
October 11, 2002
Vindigo is a handheld staple that we talked
about a while ago. But now that version 2.0 is out, we're even more happy
with it. For about $25 a year, you can access what amounts to a complete
city guide for about 50 cities. The information goes right to your Palm or
Pocket PC, and gives you highly detailed information about the locations
and quality of local restaurants, movies... even public bathrooms [via The Bathroom
Diaries]. Download the free trial. It's worth another look.
see
the video!
(click on
the word "gizmorama" under the words 'free video")
 
May 12-14, 2001
Interview with Andrew Brown, CNN
November
3, 2000
Internet Tonight- Big List- Launch Box
The best idea ever! This unbelievably useful site gives the locations of clean and
user-friendly bathrooms around the world
December
12, 2000By Dave Roos
Radio
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BBC Radio 5 Live 03/24/01
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The World Today (BBC World Service) 12/4/00
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LONDON LIVE (BBC) 12/4/00
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CNET
RADIO Interview with Lisa Carton11/24/00
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Jonathon
Brandmeier Radio Showgram (WCKG - FM/Chicago) 11/12/00
Web Awards 
Yahoo
Pick of the Day
September 27, 2000
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