Visit: Toilets in Korea

Today's topic is just to share a bit about my experience with the toilets in korea. If you are a foreigner travelling to korea, it's very likely that you will be staying in a hotel or bnb (bed and breakfast). Toilets are usually clean and you will be able to flush the waste paper into the bowl. Yes very westerner style.

HOWEVER...

If you are living in a korean house or an older facility, toilet system is different. I've taken a photo of a toilet you may find. See the blue container by the side? Throw everything in there. Yes. I mean all the waste paper you use into the container! :)

Does it smell?

surprisingly, it doesn't!

Unlike in the some of the warmer south east asia countries which have such a system, it actually smells. I think it's because the weather is dry and not warm, so fly and insects don't come gathering. Hence, it doesn't create a lot of unpleasant odour? It's just my opinion.

Apparently, if throwing the waste paper into the bin will choke the toilet bowl... I've never tried it yet. never know...

What do I think of this toilet system?

Well, to be really honest, I'm not used to it and I don't think I really like the idea of having to throw the waste paper into a container and the next user actually see that ugly sight...