No. In Greece, you should not flush toilet paper down the toilet. The plumbing infrastructure across the country uses pipes roughly 2 inches in diameter, about half the width of standard American pipes. Flushing paper causes blockages. The correct approach is to place used toilet paper in the small bin provided next to the toilet. […]
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Tangier sits at the northern tip of Morocco where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea, and it packs a remarkable amount of history, architecture, and culture into a compact city. The medina, the Kasbah, the Caves of Hercules, and Cap Spartel are the headline attractions, but the city also rewards slower exploration through its […]
Quick Answer: What You Need to Know About Lossiemouth Beaches Lossiemouth has two main beaches on the Moray Coast in northeast Scotland: Both beaches have parking, cafes, and toilets nearby. East Beach is better for surfing and long walks. West Beach is better for exploring rockpools, wild swimming in the sheltered bay, and watching sunsets. East […]
I was standing at the edge of a loch in Glencoe, congratulating myself on finally making it to one of the most dramatic landscapes in Scotland, when I noticed the cloud. Not a weather cloud. A midge cloud. Hovering at head height, moving with me, entirely unimpressed by my Smidge application from four hours earlier. […]
Someone can grow up in Scotland and still reach adulthood without fully appreciating just how many everyday things around them have Scottish origins. The TV. The telephone. The fridge. Even the ATM they’re permanently overdrawn at. All of it, Scottish. It’s the kind of detail that’s surprisingly easy to overlook. So here it is: a […]