| Bed bugs normally will not travel on your skin. They | | | | Katie said, "You just have to know what to look for |
| can actually feed off of you without having to walk on | | | | and what do to keep from spreading them or taking |
| your skin at all. You can think of bed bugs as shy | | | | them home with you. They're becoming more common |
| because right after feeding they will quickly run off of | | | | so chances are you'll run into them sooner or later if |
| the skin and back into hiding. | | | | you travel at all. It's better to arm your self with |
| Leah R. said, "Travel? I guess I've never considered | | | | knowledge to prevent yourself from becoming a |
| where bed bugs come from. It makes sense. I just | | | | victim!" |
| hate the thought of sleeping other places to begin with. | | | | What can you do to avoid traveling on your holidays? |
| Add bed bugs on top of that, and I'll never go | | | | Unfortunately, apart from checking the bed linen, |
| anywhere again. Yuck." | | | | mattress, box springs, bed frames, behind the bed's |
| Diane B. writes, "People that travel often are more | | | | headboard, any upholstered furniture, and along the |
| likely to unknowingly carrying them home with them. | | | | baseboards in your room, that's about all you can do. |
| Bed bugs travel surprisingly well! They can stow away | | | | Bed bugs are a universal problem and can be found in |
| in luggage and even clothing. Bed bugs can be found | | | | motels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, hotels, pod hotels, |
| anywhere, so no one country is safer from bed bugs | | | | resorts, hospitals, airplanes, trains, buses, cabs, cruise |
| than another." | | | | ships, etc. These little blood suckers can be found |
| Tes F. from San Antonio, TX writes, " Yes, something | | | | near any readily available sources of blood, like tired |
| else to worry about when we go on vacation. I'm | | | | travelers. Bed bugs can even hitch a ride home |
| packing the dead bed bug spray. I can spray it on the | | | | with you, turning your home sweet home into a living |
| beds and even my luggage. I know it's safe, and even | | | | hell. |
| better I know it works!" | | | | |