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2025 - Toronto ON

Sweaty Betty's Bar - zoom in on the signs.

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Royal York Hotel

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November 2025 - Hanoi Vietnam

My favourite

Interesting.

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February 2026 - Toronto ON

New bakery on King St. East. 

This is an interesting sign on King St. East

Chips

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December 2025 

Adding to my Chips collection!

Hanoi Vietnam

Hotel

Brazil BBQ Pork Rib        Texas Tenderloin Steak    Natural Classic

Nori Seaweed

Halong Bay Vietnam

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December 2025 - Phuket Thailand

Random signs

Bathroom in our hotel.

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November 2025 - Tokyo Japan

A few of my favourite collectibles.

Street signs

Well, this surprised me! I thought it was some sort of spoof??? 

 It is a Japanese road sign indicating a pedestrian-only zone, with an additional sign clarifying that bicycles are excluded from this restriction. The blue circular sign with the white figures of an adult and child designates the area for pedestrians only. 

Subway sign! No, we didn't even attempt it. We had enough trouble figuring out what entrance we were supposed to meet a guide at, so we Uber'd.

Love do not disturb hotels signs! Tom will ask why? I worked with a guy who collected the physical hotel signs, so it made me take notice of them.

Bathrooms. Tom asked me why? I responded that I think it started when I first went to Ireland, on my own, and was stymied in a train station, figuring out which one I should use, yes, I picked the wrong one!

On the hotel shuttle bus. Heated seat?

It is a Japanese warning sign, commonly seen in public transport like buses. It alerts passengers to the presence of a heater near their feet. 

Warning: Hot air/heater

Location: Underfoot/floor area

Purpose: Avoid injury or discomfort from the heat

Funny

Our guide, providing the Japanese address for our Uber driver.

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December 2025 - Tokyo Japan

We checked into our hotel in Tokyo, the Hilton. 

Tokyo, Japan is widely considered the "mecca of modern toilets," where electronic bidet seats (often called "Washlets") are a cultural staple found in over 80% of households, hotels, and public restrooms. 

Let's get personal and talk about bidets. Toilets are taken seriously in Japan and I don't get why it's not a worldwide phenomenon. I will admit that I was intimidated by it at first. I didn't know how to operate all the buttons and I was afraid I would press the wrong one but thankfully there is always an English translation and the pictures help.

 It was unbelievable! I insisted John had to try but he was hesitant, and then he was sold!!!

Everywhere you go there is a bidet. I had heard some of our tour group who had connected in Tokyo raving to others about the toilets at the airport!

These high-tech bidets, like those from TOTO, also have features like heated seats, warm water sprays, and automatic lids, making them a luxurious experience, with options to buy them globally for home use.

These photos demonstrate the various "options" available.

Our hotel

In our first Tokyo restaurant, an ordinary place, posted here.

At Asahi

In an ordinary cafe.

This one featured a "privacy" button, known as Oto-hime (Sound Princess), that plays sounds like running water or music to mask embarrassing bodily noises, preserving user dignity and saving water by reducing the need for frequent flushing, a tradition originating from women masking sounds with water in the Edo period. 

This may have been the most techy, at the airport.

We also saw a toilet that had the wash basin over the flush, but I didn't get a photo!

When you wash your hands, the water goes into the flush container and is used for the next flush. It is a great water saving technique that I wish toilets worldwide would adapt.

The tap (faucet) in the wash basin was motion-activated.

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WE ARE TRAVLLING UNTIL DEC 22, I WILL LINK UP IF POSSIBLE. BUT I EXPECT LIMITED INTERNET/WI-FI.

Is it any wonder our bus got a ticket???

And what the heck is this??

Interesting?

Nothing like bragging!

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WE ARE TRAVLLING UNTIL DEC 22, I WILL LINK UP IF POSSIBLE. BUT I EXPECT LIMITED INTERNET/WI-FI.

Hanging around in my files. Found on the TTC.