Over the years of looking at the phenomenon that is #toilettourism, one of the questions that perennially arises is the issue of why queues for the womens' toilets are so much longer than mens'. Every time we do research on events, this topic comes up.  So we were delighted to be asked by ABC Radio in Adelaide to talk about the subject. Clearly there are other people out there who are passionate about it as the piece was triggered by an article written by Lisel O’Dwyer, Senior Lecturer in the School of Social and Policy Studies at Flinders … [Read more...]
The MyTravelResearch.com 2018 International Toilet Tourism Award Winners Announced!
Six toilets popular with tourists around the world have officially been crowned and are ascending their thrones for 2018. Winners include a James Bond themed loo on a mountain top, a toilet that makes you feel you’re in a forest, and an airport where guide dogs can poop indoors in comfort. It's #toilettourism time again! We are very proud to announce the six toilets in tourism destinations around the world that have won coveted titles in the 2018 International Toilet Tourism Awards. We received submissions from tourism destinations … [Read more...]
Talking dirty: how toilet tourism can change the world
Every year I love reading about the Ig Nobel Award. This is an international science award that every year recognises a great truth about humans. If we can make an emotional connection to an issue, we are more likely to do something about it. The idea of the award is to recognise science that ‘first makes you laugh and then makes you think’. The same is true of #toilettourism: the impact that toilets can have on the visitation of a place. Whenever we talk about it – including when Bron published her piece last year on the subject - people … [Read more...]