Hersam Acorn Newspapers, a Connecticut-based company which prides itself on its intensive local coverage, is broadening its horizons by launching an international travel blog. Former staffer Maggie Caldwell, who left the company to travel around the world, will be documenting her trip via the company’s Web site over the coming months. She is also looking to tell your travel stories. If you also are on the road and are from one of Hersam Acorn's coverage towns and may cross paths with Maggie, feel free to contact her at Maefly2008@gmail.com.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Paying to pee


Oct. 11, 2008

All over Europe there are places that charge you to use the bathroom. At nearly every train station, you have to drop €.80, or 100 Crowns, or a half Franc into a machine to get through the turn style to use the facilties. It reminds me of that awful Broadway musical Urinetown that I saw with my A.P. English class in high school.

Not to be vulgar or anything, but when I have to pay to pee, I want to make the most of my visit. I take my time in there revelling in this service I've paid for. And then I wash my hands at least twice and use as many paper towels as I can grab.

What pisses me off is water closets, or loos, or toilettes that you pay to use that are filthy, or that have broken toilets, or that are squatters. Yes, I've visited a squat toilet already, in France! I wasn't expecting to hit one until India. In these times of economic crisis, I want my every pence to be spent in a worthwhile fashion. Some soap in the dispenser would be nice.
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