Gabrielle Rockson

One travel tip that isn’t spoken about enough is the importance of travelling with a carbon monoxide alarm.

In October 2022, three friends from America died of carbon monoxide poisoning in an Airbnb they rented in Mexico City.

A family member told People Magazine: “As of right now they believe there was a water heater that was improperly installed that caused the carbon monoxide poisoning.

“They are still investigating to see who installed it. Hopefully they will continue to update us. But that is the latest update we received.”

This is just one of many tragic stories of people travelling and dying because of carbon monoxide poisoning in their places of stay.

Carbon monoxide is completely odourless, colourless and tasteless. Therefore, having a carbon monoxide detector in your home and place of travel is very important.

There are many different detectors you can get, like a combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarm. It’s advised that detectors are placed on each floor and are in the same room as any fuel burning appliances such as a boiler, stove or oven. However, the alarm has to be at least one meter away from the fuel burning appliance.