Bedbugs | Hazardous Holiday Creatures | HolidayTravelWatch
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008This Organisation receives many reports of people who have suffered with bed-bug bites from their holiday accommodation. Read More
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Hazardous Holiday CreaturesHolidaymakers often report poor hygiene practices, with many reporting that they have experienced flies, cockroaches, rats, cats, birds either crawling or landing all over buffet food, or, swimming or urinating within hotel complex swimming pools! The implications for hygiene cannot be understated! This section highlights the nature and habits of some of these animals, who are often unwelcome ‘companion holidaymakers’ within holiday contracts! Cockroaches | Hazardous Holiday Creatures | HolidayTravelWatchWednesday, January 9th, 2008A cockroach has a flat shiny body that enables him (or her) to slip through narrow cracks and hide in dark warm places; he usually comes out in search of food at night; he can run swiftly; he is a scavenger that will eat almost anything; he is very prolific; he is sly and adaptable. Read More Ants | Hazardous Holiday Creatures | HolidayTravelWatchWednesday, January 9th, 2008Ants are members of the family of social insects meaning that they live in organised colonies. Read More Fleas | Hazardous Holiday Creatures | HolidayTravelWatchWednesday, January 9th, 2008Fleas are small, wingless, blood-feeding insects. Read More Flies | Hazardous Holiday Creatures | HolidayTravelWatchWednesday, January 9th, 2008The presence of the fly is always an indicator of a proofing defect and possibly a hygiene problem. The term “flying insects” can encompass almost all insects in some stage of their life cycle. In the food industry, it is generally accepted that those which are regarded as pests are those which spread disease through contamination, cause physical damage and cause a general nuisance. Read More Rats and Mice | Hazardous Holiday Creatures | HolidayTravelWatchWednesday, January 9th, 2008Rats and mice are rodent pests found in homes and warehouses. Read More Ticks | Hazardous Holiday Creatures | HolidayTravelWatchWednesday, January 9th, 2008Ticks are eight-legged, blood-feeding ectoparasites that are closely related to spiders, scorpions, mites, and live on mammals and birds. Read More |
HTW has noted that amongst the submissions to the Committee on Toxicity (COT) it has been suggested that the symptoms highlighted by crew and passengers were akin to the condition of hyperventilation.
HTW has for many years received reports from concerned holiday makers or independent travellers as to the safety of their aircraft, ship or boat, train or road transport.
