St. Lucia: Moderate — Some Etiquette to Know.
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Moderate — Some Etiquette to Know. Western-style toilets are standard at resorts and hotels, but a bin for used paper (rather than flushing) is common in older plumbing systems elsewhere.
St. Lucia: Moderate — Some Etiquette to Know. Western-style toilets are standard at resorts and hotels, but a bin for used paper (rather than flushing) is common in older plumbing systems elsewhere.
St. Lucia has some genuine etiquette differences worth knowing — check the note above so nothing catches you off guard.
It's a good habit almost everywhere, and genuinely essential in destinations marked "tricky" here — paper isn't always provided, especially outside hotels, malls, and major tourist sites.
That's usually a sign the local plumbing can't handle paper — put used toilet paper in the bin instead of flushing it. This is a real, common norm in much of Latin America and parts of southern/eastern Europe, not a hygiene downgrade.