In the Philippines, we didn't have fancy hoses most of the time, so we just leaned over, poured water down the crack, and used our hands to knock off anything that didn't fall on its own. We'd then wash our hands thoroughly afterward, usually using alcohol and lotion to sanitize.

That sounds disgusting, but is it really more disgusting than the stuff toilet paper leaves behind? A friend of mine once explained, "you wouldn't use a dry rag to get peanut butter out of carpet, you'd use water and potentially some soap, so why is the bathroom any different"? I don't know about others here, but I'd rather be clean than have little bits of feces being carried around all day, and I already touch poop fairly regularly since I have small children in diapers, so it's really not that gross to me anymore.

Here in the states, I use toilet paper again, but that's not because I prefer it, but because people here don't have small buckets or bidets (and I'm not bringing one with me), and I feel those disposable wet wipes for bathrooms are too wasteful.

And how do you get dry after showering at a friend's house?

My ‘business’ area and shower are not one and the same though :P shall I make a trip through the living room first?