Originally Posted by
IanFromHKG
How weird is it that OP took his luggage all the way home and THEN threw it away, when he could have ditched it at the airport or any point along the way?
Because discarding his belonging in an airport or elsewhere can have unintended consequences. For example, an unattended baggage in an airport can be viewed as a severe security threat. Also, it is not necessarily legal to throw your household waste elsewhere. Beside - I do believe that some contents can be saved from the beg bug.
(This did not exactly happen in Hong Kong. So the Hong Kong's way of dealing is kind of irrelevant in this case.)
Originally Posted by
IanFromHKG
On that note, since OP (again) clearly thought he was infested, why did he foist himself and his supposedly infested luggage on an innocent and unsuspecting taxi driver?
Then how would you suggest OP getting back home or anywhere else to seek assistance?
FWIW - OP was nice in paying $200 extra to deal with the mess. Many indeed do not care and do things as-is.
Originally Posted by
IanFromHKG
International airports invariably have medical facilities.
Airport medical facilities deal with minor issues. With issues like bed bugs, they will simply refer you to an urgent care facility, ER, or your doctor.
Also - these facilities are not always available.