The Bathtub Trick: Why Seasoned Travelers Give Their Suitcases a Porcelain Throne
To the untrained eye, it looks like laziness—an open suitcase hogging the tub, zippers yawning, shampoo bottles sidelined on the counter. But housekeeping veterans know the gesture is code: these guests have been bitten before, sometimes literally. Smooth porcelain is a moat; tile walls are ramparts. Bed-bugs, fleas, and the occasional adventurous cockroach can scale…