Traveled all over the world, never seen 'em. Don't know anyone who has seen them. Not worried, knock on wood. Apparently they don't like the south and wouldn't survive here anyway. With all the hysteria, a few hotels in New Orleans had claims of people reporting bedbugs, but no confirmed bedbug has ever been found. No telling if the claims were made to extort some settlement money out of the hotels or we're just talking weak minds who picked up a mosquito bite while strolling on the riverwalk, then got hysterical when it started to itch a little. I don't travel to New York, but it doesn't sound like it would do any good to have special luggage. They are going home when people do things like buy shoes and underwear...ugh. Assuming all of these reports are true. It could be just another "summer of the shark attacks" except everyone got bored with shark stories. You cannot wash your Victoria's Secret underwear in hot water, you might as throw it away. In fact, that's true of many good clothes.