{"id":14159,"date":"2010-11-12T13:37:21","date_gmt":"2010-11-12T20:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=14159"},"modified":"2020-06-20T14:44:10","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T18:44:10","slug":"the-city-that-never-sleeps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=14159","title":{"rendered":"The City that Never Sleeps"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the city that never sleeps, and amongst some of the most hardened travellers, there are two tiny words that will create an immediate reaction: bed bugs. If you’re not careful, these sneaky little hitchhikers will follow you home and wreak havoc on your life (and guarantee your place as an outcast). <\/p>\n

These days they are running rampant in New York — so much so that there’s been a legislative push to try to control the problem. It’s not just hotels that are effected… but apartments, daycares, clothing stores, office buildings, taxi cabs, and movie theatres.<\/p>\n

I certainly have my share of bed bug stories; however, I don’t have any unique tips other then what is already out there<\/a>. <\/p>\n

First steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Educate yourself about bedbugs.<\/li>\n
  2. Research ahead of time; check the bedbug registry to see where your hotel rates on the complaint scale (keep in mind anyone can post anything).<\/li>\n
  3. Inspect your room before you unpack (and know the different lifecycles of a bedbug).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Personally I’m a little obsessed with Ziploc bags, which isn’t always practical for long trips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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