A staggering 92 per cent of travel insurance plans offer fewer benefits to the elderly and children despite charging similar premiums to those covering other ages, Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has told travellers ahead of the Easter holiday. The Consumer Council said on Tuesday that among 27 surveyed travel insurance plans, only two offered the…
復活節假期打算外遊的家長要注意，如需租借玩樂場地的衣服，如滑雪或戶外等場地，就要小心注意衛生，以免惹蝨回家。 床蝨通常依附行李、衣服、寢具和傢俱等物品。（圖片來源︰食物環境衛生署） 床蝨經常依附以下物品 床蝨會經人們旅遊傳遍世界各地，衛生署曾指床蝨通常藉著行李、衣服、寢具和傢俱等物品從一個地方蔓延至另一地方。 外遊4大注意事項 避免惹蝨回家 衛生署提醒大眾，外出旅遊應特別留意當地酒店房間或公共場所是否有床蝨問題，並應注意以下事項。 1. 旅遊前的準備，包括︰使用硬殼行李箱，及將衣物裝入可密封的膠袋中，減少被床蝨附上行李和衣物的機會。 2. 在旅行期間，檢查房間的床、枕頭、床墊和軟墊等家具（特別是床墊和床單的折疊處），留意有沒有床蝨、蛻皮後的床蝨外殼或銹色斑點（床蝨的糞便），若有床蝨跡象，應更換房間。 3. 在住宿地方，避免將行李放在地毯上，儘量放在行李櫃及架上，將衣物放在行李中，及在不需使用時將行李關閉。 4. 旅行回家後，仔細檢查行李及衣服有沒有床蝨跡象。如有懷疑，建議用以熱水和蒸氣處理衣服及物品。 可檢查酒店房間床、枕頭、床墊和軟墊等家具有沒有床蝨跡象。（圖片來源︰photo-ac Source link
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Plenty of pet owners are looking forward to an Easter long weekend getaway with their dogs and with a little preparation the trip can be a happy and stress free one. Vet Dr Katrina Warren stopped by the Today show to share her tips for travelling with a pooch and there were five main takeaways….
Wera Hobhouse, the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, was barred from entering Hong Kong during a recent trip to visit her family. Detained at the airport for five hours, Hobhouse claims her deportation was an attempt to silence her as a vocal critic of Beijing’s human rights record. The incident has sparked outrage among UK…
China has recently joined the growing list of countries issuing travel warnings for the United States. The Asian country advised its citizens to carefully assess the risks before traveling or pursuing education in America. The advisory comes amid escalating trade tensions and concerns about domestic security in the U.S. “Recently, due to the deterioration of…
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email As official US data reveals a 17 per cent year-on-year slump in Europeans visiting the United States in March 2025, airlines are slashing summer prices to fill planes. British Airways is…
According to Dealroom data cited by the Financial Times, British startups raised just £16.2 billion last year, far less than the more than £65 billion raised by their counterparts in Silicon Valley during the same period. In fact, the U.S. appears to be pulling further ahead each year. In 2024, 57% of global venture capital…
The European Commission has started issuing burner phones and stripped-down laptops to staff visiting the U.S. over concerns that the treatment of visitors to the country has become a security risk, according to a new report from the Financial Times. And it’s just the latest news that America’s slide into fascism under Donald Trump is…
More Americans are traveling with their pets. There is growing interest in travel specifically centered around pets and the travel industry is paying attention. More Americans are traveling with their pets, and not on just any vacation. There is growing interest in travel specifically centered around pets and the travel industry is paying attention. “Luxury…