I always check hotel mattresses for bedbugs, and it finally paid off in Zurich

I spotted possible hints of a bedbug infestation for the first time at a boutique hotel in Zurich..

I'm glad I didn't let my luggage touch the bed, upholstery, or carpet, and that I switched hotels...

I inspected a few key spots in my hotel room for bedbugs and didn't place my bags on any upholstered surfaces..

So, I carried my suitcase across the small room, hoisting it high above the bed as I passed by to get to the wood desk, where I placed all of my bags.. to look directly at the mattress, which sported some kind of old brown-and-cream colored print..

Although bedbugs don't discriminate and can be found even in the cleanest places, I figured a chain hotel with standardized practices and economies of scale might be my safest bet...