Squat Toilet

Oh the joys of squatting to use the loo.  No seat just a hole in the ground surrounded by clean white porcelain (if you're lucky).  Sometimes there is a pull chain to flush sometimes a bucket of water in the corner with a large wooden ladle and somethings both.

I hadn't had the pleasure of encountering a squat toilet in many years.  When I lived in Paris as an Au Pair that is the only loo I had for six months so I am all too familiar with the concept and might I add I'm very happy to have had seats on my dunnies since that time.

While visiting China it was unexpected to discover that  in most public places the most prevalent facility was a squat toilet. 

I was traveling there during the summer months when wide legged pants were popular.  It hadn't occurred to me that those two things might be in conflict.  Are you getting the picture? Not pretty right?

Suffice it to say if you encounter squat toilets what you wear makes a big difference in your comfort and ease of using the facilities.  Too tight pants can be a problem or a large volume of material can make using the squat toilet hazardous.

I bet you can check with traveler information in many countries to see if that might be something to consider.