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The True & False of Travel Urban Legends

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You’ve heard these horrifying travel urban legends, but are they true?

We’ll unmask the spooky rumors before you head to your next haunt!

Happy Halloween!

The True & False of Travel Urban Legendsfrom CLC Lodging

There’s money in the hotel Bibles. FALSE. The urban legend persists as a tactic to get people to find the Bible in the room.
The bathroom door in an airplane was designed to open from both sides. Scary, but TRUE
Hotel key cards contain your personal information, and anyone with a special scanner can “read” your details. FALSE
People commonly use the hotel’s iron to prepare meals. TRUE
You can open the airplane doors, and all the passengers will get sucked out into the sky. FALSE
Those pesky critters called bed bugs can only be found in budget hotels and cheap accommodation. FALSE
Posting on Facebook about your upcoming vacation & travel plans is dangerous. TRUE
Taking a call on your cell phone will make the plane crash. FALSE
Hotels don’t always clean the duvets. TRUE
The recirculated air coming from plane air vents will make you sick. FALSE
There’s a secret train platform beneath the Waldorf-Astoria in NYC. TRUE
There is a widespread fear in the hotel world of a 13th floor. For this reason, many hotels don’t have a clearly-marked 13th floor. TRUE

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