BED BUGS : Is Paris safe right now ? 

Thanks for the update. I had to cancel my October trip b/c bedbugs! Friend’s house became infested. No regrets- better to be safe than sorry.

I'm visiting Paris next month. It's good to have this report from a resident. I'm definitely inspecting the hotel bed.

We had a huge outbreak in Chicago,even in the high end 5 star hotels.Stores like Gucci,Prada,etc. would take clothes to the hotel for people to try and the rejected clothes brought the bed bugs back to the stores.Stores had to close for the treatment.Sadly,my daughters apartment got infected and it is a nightmare!

I just got back from Paris and no one there was taking about it. I did not stay in a hotel or an AIR BNB I stayed with my family in their flat. I mostly rode the 10 line which has hard plastic seats. No hotels, cinema, hospitals or schools. When I was there no one was taking about it at all, no one in my family not the younger or the older generation. My niece is 18 and did not mention it either, she mentioned seeing a roach in her flat. My friends that live there also did not mention it either. As far as I know I do not have bed bugs. Did not see them, no bites and no itching. But funny my brother use to work in the hospital in Boulogne but he does not work there any more thank God. Agree that the costs should be payed for in the low income communities. After all it is a collective problem.

Diatumatious earth…..sprinkle it around…..something like 90% effective….

Good informative video. Gross mind you. I didn't realize those little buggers were so big. Hope this can all get cleaned up.

Really nice summary. I have brought the buggers home with me from holiday before and it was the worse experience i've ever had. I did the washing clothes thing too. My advice to anyone would be a put your whole bag in a freezer for a week. Then you know everything is in straight away and no unpacking. Ive got a train ticket to come in a few weeks but i am thinking of cancelling. Too much risk for a weekend away :( - i'm i being silly?

I once had to stay in a Super 8 hotel for an overnight with my ex-husbands Grandma. She insisted on this hotel--we were visiting a town for a wedding. I woke up itching and had bites all over my back. It was horrifying. Somehow, we managed not to bring them home with us. I never want to experience that again. It was disgusting. I wouldn't wish this on anyone. LOL

Bonjour Ariel. Coincidentally, I am visiting Paris this week. I get around on the Metro (Paris has a great public transit system). If people are avoiding the Metro, I would hate to see what it is like when things are normal. It’s always packed when I use it during the day.

Hi there be careful with buying used merchandise like furniture or clothes because they hide in there or in thrift store😊… I had a friend who had things kept in a storage place and when she bought these things to her apartment, it was immediately infested with bed bugs😊

We are traveling to Paris in a couple of weeks. Can you please give us an update on the bedbugs? Thanks

Have you studied journalism or communication? Your report is so professionally prepared and presented, I'm impressed! On the other hand, the subject matter totally grossed me out😂 I'm currently in Central Europe and wondering how long before we see those buggers here...

Oh Gosh I have a trip planned to Paris in 3weeks. I hope they get some type of control by then, especially is public transportation & venues.

Good ways to get rid of bedbugs: Steam everything (especially clothes and furniture where the screws are, and get diatomaceous earth from a garden center or online. Put the diatomaceous earth around the legs of all furniture and sprinkle it wherever you can; it's safe for humans and it kills the bedbugs by drying them out. Heat alone won't work. It has to be direct steam.

Better than all the other reports - good job and good luck

I went to Paris (and Lille and Strasbourg) in June, travelled on lots of trains, and stayed at 4 different hotels. Maybe I’m quite glad I was blissfully unaware at the time. I think by now I’d have known if I’d brought anything back!

Thank you Ariel. Your a good journalist.

Scary scary. Thank you for the update.

I’m feeling itchy.

Good job reporting thank you Arielle!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤

Doing just a mattress isn’t enough. The bed frame, sofas, chairs, luggage, behind picture frames… everywhere needs treatment.

A simple and easy way to get rid of bed bugs is to buy a heat gun and blow hot air to your bed and suspected places with daily like daily cleaning . Bed bugs will gone completely.

I'm very nervous for my upcoming trip, I am planning to check every inch of my belongings before coming back home and I will try to avoid fabric seats. I really really hope that will be enough!

My MIL's apartment got infected, she was in the ER and somehow it got on her clothes. It was a nightmare to get rid. Because she didn't know she had them, until she went to the doctor. We had to hire one of the companies to come spray and clean the entire apartment.

The worst. Picked them up in St Augustine Fl staying at a bch hotel. Took months to get rid of. Be careful

"Bedbugs in Paris" was the name of the avante guarde film she went to see at le cinema

Hi, I'll be there on the 16th 😟, is there any spray or what to buy in Farmacie in Paris to protect our body?

They can also live in old book through the binding and be dormant. If you buy used books I keep them immediately zip locked in a plastic bag and keep it in the freezer for atleast 2 weeks to make sure anything hiding in it is dead 17:16

We had bed bugs in our condo in Florida and ended up hiring a company to exterminate them. Bed bugs love to hide and breed in the crevices of mattresses, sofas and curtains (those industrial synthetic fabrics) so put a plastic cover on your mattress, and put away your curtains in a sealed plastic bag if you have an infestation. The bed bugs used to bite my feet and legs so i wore socks and jogging pants to sleep and it worked in not getting bitten. Also have light linens so you can see them and kill them because theyre dark and dark linens help camouflage them. Strong rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle works great to kill them from my experience. And yeah keep the heat high when youre away and it will assist in killing them, as they will seek water and die from dehydration. They lay eggs so a new batch will appear soon thereafter. You have to stay on top of it until theyre gone.

For B..B. There are small plastic traps. (Can show if your bed, room ect have the Bugs). Also good to put some catchers on the bed legs. 🌴🌴Aloha

Very well informed video! Thanks for the warning❤️

Great report! We're supposed to come to paris in march from toronto & saw a different person's vlog today saying the problem didn't exist. Your vlog seems like the truth to us!!

Thanks. I’ve been following the news and it’s nice to hear from someone “on the ground” so to speak. Do you know if there is a website that provides the name of hotels that have reported issues? I can’t imagine that if one were to call and ask the hotel they were planning to stay at if they had issues that the hotel would be totally transparent.

Merci for this. Vraiment dégoûtant!……..🤗🇨🇦

This report is lite touch. Well intentioned, but surely a health hazard of grand proportions, rightly reported to the world. The Olympics will be under necessary scrutiny for guarantees to international tourists. Gratitude for the coverage you have provided.

Bed bugs don’t transmit diseases or anything-like mosquitoes or fleas-if you do get bit try not to scratch, scratching causes the real issues. Likening it to Covid is a bit much, but I think I understand what you were trying to say with that. No reason for panic, I do hope the city (cities) will act quickly & actually help people exterminate. Those gross little bugs do not go away on their own, so I hope they go exterminate every inch of the metro! We rode it and the RER everywhere when we were Paris back in April.

We are coming in December and I heard they do not live in the cold! Is this true? Thank you for keeping us informed. Debra

Good report. Because they are good hiders it's amazing that people got videos of them during the day on the metro. I can understand the cinema because of the darkness but seeing them in daytime is rare isn't it?

Ill be in Paris in 3 weeks and I am freaking out 😢

Are the bedbugs still a problem for end of july travel

Anybody know what is the current bed bug situation? Is it still bad?

TS 5:15 Only one? i am thinking the TikTok er brought the bug on the metro to set up the shot. and to make a video. Bed Bugs were not a thing when i was your age in Paris. circa 1990. Paris was French then, not international.

Great video, thanks!

Had them once. I Bombed, used Diatomaceous earth, sprayed the hell out of my mattress, box spring and room with diluted pine sol. Sealed the crevices of the floor and wall. Sprayed the hell out of everything with Peppermint oil. You can mix it with water (of course you have to shake it before spraying to mix it better).

How about the airports, like Roissy? Have they been spotted there too?

Hi Ariel Love your channel. I am from outside Toronto .I am coming to Paris in December for a river cruise. I am staying for extention . I bought tickets to ballet and opera at Paris Opera house.If you had tickets would you risk going or not worth the risk and would skip the performance performances. Really appreciate your input. Wishing you serenity and calm during this challenging time. Again love your channel. Shawn

I will be there on the 18th. 😢

this is not only paris now london and europe

I’m have trip planned for the end of October. At this point, I’m not sure if I should go or not. So many people tell me to cancel 😢

Those things are spread by everyone!!

😳😳Tourists travel to so many other countries The cost of 1 designer bag xould eradicate every case reported

Are bed bugs still a thing in 2024 ?

Thank you

Bed bugs in Paris, red whelts in blossom, Unending torture, under the sheets! Bed bugs in Paris, this is a feeling, No one can ever survive! I never knew a night of peace, Hoped they weren't near my face! I never knew my skin could sting, "Cause my blood they had to taste! Till bed bugs in Paris Where can I run to? What have they done to my life! 10/16/23

How much of this is real and how much is media hype in Paris?

its getting a lot of attention internationally because of the Olympics !

People who are more panicked are right to do so - once you have an infestation, it is an absolute nightmare to get rid of them.

Could be because of the war

OMG, not this bullshit again

If you’re so disgusting that you become a victim of bed bugs then you deserve it. If people only were more cautious and not so stupid then we wouldn’t have these issues.

They need to maintain thier place and thier selves clean. If France people took shower everyday and clean thier homes daily it wouldn't happen. More dirtness more bugs.

There was bedbugs in london uk too and on the trains disgusting I always wash my clothes after using the train it’s nasty