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From bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, should tourists avoid Paris? I live in the city and here’s the reality

From bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, should tourists avoid Paris? I live in the city and here's the reality

From bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, should you avoid visiting Paris? Local resident Caroline Harrap argues not. ADVERTISEMENT There’s a joke in certain circles, that whenever something goes wrong in Paris, we blame Emily. I think you know of whom I speak. Ever since the Netflix hit show ‘Emily in Paris’ portrayed the city as some sort of picture-perfect paradise, airbrushed to within an inch of its life, it’s been one thing after another. In short, Emily jinxed us. From strikes and bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, travellers could […]

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Chinatown hotel refutes tourist’s bed bugs claim, says it was ‘most likely an ant’, Singapore News

Chinatown hotel refutes tourist's bed bugs claim, says it was 'most likely an ant', Singapore News

There is no bed bug infestation at ST Signature Chinatown, the hotel chain told AsiaOne on Tuesday (Dec 5). ST Signature said that their pest control team examined the video and concluded that the insect is “likely an ant”. “ST Signature adhere to strict standard operating procedures in identifying, reporting, and addressing bedbug issues, and we also conduct regular pest control services to prevent any potential issues,” they said. “Our housekeeping staff is trained to identify and report sightings of pest, especially bed bugs. “We had no […]

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How to spot bedbugs in hotel room – tourists share tips | Travel News | Travel

How to spot bedbugs in hotel room - tourists share tips | Travel News | Travel

There’s nothing worse than leaving a relaxing hotel break with some unwanted stowaways. Bedbug bites are painful and itchy and the bugs can travel home with tourists in their clothing. However, there are a few ways tourists can try to spot the animals before they get caught out. A regular traveller wrote on Reddit: “When you get to the hotel room, immediately inspect the mattress and see it is spotless without a bedbug in sight.” Tourists can lift the sheet on their bed to check that the […]

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French tourist’s drone lands him 8 years in jail

French tourist’s drone lands him 8 years in jail

A French tourist will spend years in an Iranian prison after a recreational drone flight saw him charged with spying offences. A French tourist has been sentenced to more than eight years in a notorious Iranian prison after he was arrested on spying charges, all because of a drone flight. Benjamin Briere, 36, was arrested in May 2020 after taking pictures in a national park near the Iran-Turkmenistan border with a recreational drone. This week, the Frenchman was sentenced to eight years in prison and was handed […]

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