Travel is built on trust—trust in photos, reviews, and the promise that a rental will feel like a temporary home. After years of trips and dozens of bookings, my wife and I thought we knew the drill.
The listing looked perfect, the feedback was glowing, and the platform felt secure. Nothing suggested we should worry. But a single weekend getaway quickly turned into a wake-up call about vigilance and safety.
We arrived after a long drive, relieved and ready to relax. The property looked just like the photos—tidy rooms, inviting décor, everything in order.
Minutes after unpacking, my wife noticed a faint blinking light on the ceiling fixture. At first, we shrugged it off as harmless.
But curiosity nudged me to take a closer look. What I found inside the cover wasn’t a normal fixture component—it was a small electronic device, unfamiliar and unsettling.
We didn’t panic. We documented the device with photos and contacted the host. The reply came fast: it was part of a security system for the property.
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