Angela Hall finds cameras pointed at the bed in her Hawaii vacation rental. She checks out and Vrbo offers to refund her for a hotel and the remainder of her stay. But it never does. What’s going on?
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CLOSER, MANY FAMILIES ARE PLANNING VACATIONS. THAT MEANS YOU MIGHT BE STAYING IN AN AIR BNB OR OTHER RENTAL, AND TONIGHT THERE’S A WARNING FROM SECURITY EXPERTS. GULSTAN: KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR CAMERAS ...
Hidden cameras and spying have become rampant in recent years. We've seen it happening in Texas and California, with one host secretly saving over 2,000 images of guests and read reports of instances ...
It’s easier to rest when you feel safe. While the vast majority of hotels and vacation rentals are safe, occasionally a story will surface about a guest discovering they’ve been secretly filmed by ...
It’s easier to rest when you feel safe. While the vast majority of hotels and vacation rentals are safe, occasionally a story will surface about a guest discovering they’ve been secretly filmed by ...
DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: On the first night of our vacation rental in Hawaii, I found cameras pointing directly at the bed in our master bedroom. I immediately contacted Vrbo and cited their ...