There I was, sharing a small log cabin deep in the Taiga forest, close to the Russian border, with six relative strangers - certainly an unusual way to spend a Saturday night! Earlier, we had enjoyed a delicious but very early dinner at three in the afternoon! An hour later we were climbing...

"Where are you supposed to put your feet?" is one typical reaction when coming face to face with a new toilet or bathroom experience - for both men and women. Foreign bathrooms can be culturally shocking experiences! From holes in the floor, to door-less bathroom stalls, various squatting...