Worried About Bed Bugs While Your Travel This Summer?

Are you planning a fun get-away vacation this summer? If so, then maybe you are scouring the internet trying to find the best lodging or activities for your family while you are away. While you are in the planning stages, here are some things to consider so your vacation is everything you've dreamt about and you don't bring home any unexpected souvenirs... like bed bugs!Traveling can be stressful. Thinking about the cost, airfare, accommodations, and making sure that everyone is having a great time can be tough. One thing you don't want to stress about is the thought that bed bugs could ruin the vacation you were so excited about. Avoiding bed bugs, and most importantly preventing bed bugs from going home with you, can be difficult, but here are some tips that can help.

Before You Book Your Trip

While hotels may want to keep a bed bug problem a secret, there are some places you can research before you book your stay at a hotel, cottage or bungalow. Research The Bed Bug Registry. This website collects reports of bed bugs from hotel guests. The Registry allows you to look up a particular hotel, or even all hotels in a given city, and see where guests have reported encounters with bed bugs in a hotel or apartment building nearby. Check the lodgings where you are considering staying to see if they have a bed bug problem and what they did to rectify it.

During Your Journey To Your Destination

Bed bugs can be found in so many more places other than a bed! Whether you are traveling by airplane, bug, taxis, or train, it is a good idea to check out the seats and surrounding areas to make sure there are no bed bugs where you will sit or place your luggage. If you do find evidence of bed bugs then notify the management immediately and request a new seat.

Once You Arrive at Your Destination

Immediately upon entering your room or lodging for your vacation, there are several things you should do to confirm that your room is free of bed bugs. Start by not unpacking quite yet. Instead go to the bed and pull back the sheets and mattress cover to make sure there are no blood spots, fecal stains, or actual bed bugs in the edges or corners of the mattress. In addition, check the headboard, nightstands, and along the edges of furniture. Look for any telltale signs that bed bugs were once active or still are: stains, blood spots, or the bed bugs themselves which will look like reddish-brown ovals. If any pests are spotted, change rooms/establishments immediately. Many travelers consider keeping their clothes in a trash bag in their luggage so any pests can not hitch a ride back home once your vacation is over!

Once Your Arrive Home

After your vacation, you may just want to unpack and get back to reality. Unfortunately, bed bugs are master hitchhikers who know how to catch a ride on your clothes, luggage or bags. Clean out your luggage and wash clothes in very hot water upon your arrival home. If you are looking for more smart tips while you travel check out the Travel Fashion Girl website and her bed bug tips. If you find that bed bugs have made the trip home with you call Pest-End Exterminators now to rid your home of these pests. Call us at 1-800-287-4321, 603-382-9644, or 978-794-4321.