Are There Bed Bugs In My Hotel Room?

There is a increasing chance that the rooms you take in hotels will have bed bugs. I am not talking about a cheap room in a doss-house, but accommodation in any hotel in the world. Expensive suites and first-class hotels are also as likely to have bed bugs as the doss-house.

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May 01 2012 | Vacations | No Comments »

The Bites Of Mosquitoes And Other Insects

We all get bitten by insects from time to time – we are just too plentiful a source of food for insects to disregard. However, some people react fairly badly to an insect bite, while others do not seem be all that much bothered by them. The most common insect bites are from mosquitoes, ants, fleas and gnats or midges and now bed bugs are coming back as well..

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August 11 2011 | Vacations | No Comments »

Controlling Bed Bugs

Most people in the West will never see a bed bug. In a way, they are an old-time household pest. This is because houses are cleaner and mattresses are man-made. Having said that, you may come across them. You might not see them, because they go into hiding during the daytime and only venture out at night. However, the next morning you will know that they have visited because you will have bite marks. Bed bugs suck your blood.

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August 05 2011 | Vacations | No Comments »

DIY Home Improvement

by Colin Jones

It appears that there has been a wane in consumer trust in the building and construction industry of late. This may be because of the scams shown on television or the bribery and corruption endemic in the corporate sector, but it is almost certainly the same motivation why so many are now doing home improvements by themselves.

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October 12 2009 | travel-tips | 1 Comment »