Hi all! Eugene Fodor's editorial team, here. We have another travel question for you, which we may use in one of our popular home page articles!

The question this time is, "Should you wear flip-flips in your hotel shower? Why or why not?"

I don't own a pair of flip flops so . . . no

I'm sure germaphobes do.

I own so many pairs and buy dollar ones for trips. I wear them if the room has carpet. I have only had two hotel rooms that I wore flip flops in the shower. Both were in England. It was my husband's fault. I don't let him book rooms anymore if I am along.

I do not in hotel or cruiseship showers, but do so in hallways and public venues. But do try to cover my feet in carpeted rooms/staterooms too as much as possible, why not.

No. It's silly germophobia. If you can survive airport screening tubs and airliner airborne viruses, there is nothing left to fear. Except fear itself. And the Boogie Man.

Gross.

Why? Why "should" you do this?

I never walk barefoot through an airport security checkpoint. I have socks on. Carpets are really nasty.

I put a pair in my bag.

Okay I have them with me but I rarely wear them. If you're wondering why I pack them

Once the guest above me fell asleep in the tub with the water running and flooded MY room

At times I've not been overly impressed with the cleaning ability of the hotel.

Plus having an extra pair of footwear just in case isn't the dumbest thing I've ever done

After a hard day pounding the streets of Hanoi, Bogota, London or wherever, the germs in the shower have more to fear from my feet than the other way around! Why would anyone do this - want next, take a wet suit in case you need a bath?

athlete's foot

But there are other risks. Plus if you've been walking a lot with bad shoes and socks leading to bleeding blisters the risks increase.

In a hotel private bath likely not a huge issue. In a hostel with shared showers I'd likely lean towards.

This.

Never - I'm not a germaphobe .

Funny thing is, I don't wear them in the shower at a hotel, but if I shower at my gym I wear flip flops.

Should you?

Who knows?

Do I?

Heck no. The thought never even occurred to me. My feet have survived innumerable hotel showers, B&B showers. gym showers, camp showers, guest room showers, public pools, hot springs, locker rooms...I might wear them to the shower, but certainly not in the shower.

Will I need flip flops if I wear my hazmat suit?

A room where I stayed for a month in Mexico had a shower with stones on the floor, pretty but very hard on tender feet. My flip flops saved the day.

I definitely travel with flip flops. They come in very handy. Just probably wouldn't wear them to bathe.

I think it has to do with seeing some of the nastiest feet. I can be in line at the grocery and see feet and gag, It is a Fl thing since people live in sandals and flip flops.