At Least 6 Are Dead After Sub Sinks Off Egypt
Six people died and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank in the popular Egyptian Red Sea destination of Hurghada, two municipal officials said Thursday. Emergency crews were able to...
View ArticleAmerican Tried to Bring Coke to Isolated Tribe: Cops
The last known outsider to visit an isolated Sentinelese tribe on North Sentinel Island, the US missionary John Allen Chau, was killed by those he hoped to save . So a US tourist who arrived to the...
View Article4 Dead in Italy Cable Car Crash
A cable car carrying tourists crashed south of Naples after its cable snapped Thursday, killing at least four people and injuring one, officials say. The accident occurred at Monte Faito in...
View ArticleIn Canadian Travel Circles, 'Near-Total Collapse of US Business'
Trump's attacks on Canada's economy via his tariffs-driven trade war and threats to make it the 51st state have infuriated Canadians, who are canceling trips to the United States in big numbers. They...
View ArticleThe 'End of the World' Is Overrun With Tourists
In 2024, more than 110,000 tourists set sail from Ushuaia, Argentina, aka "the end of the world," on cruises bound for Antarctica—a nearly 215% increase from a decade earlier. Tourism has become a...
View ArticleHawaii Set to Introduce a Novel Hotel Tax
In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals, and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for...
View ArticleTourists to Pay Nearly 20% 'Lodging Tax' in Hawaii
Hawaii lawmakers have approved a new measure to raise the state's lodging tax, marking what experts say is the nation's first state-level tax of its kind designed explicitly to fund environmental...
View ArticleSudden Storm Capsizes 4 Boats on China River, Killing 9
A sudden storm capsized four boats on the Wu River in southwestern China's Guizhou province Sunday, leaving nine dead and one person missing, according to state media. More than 80 people ended up in...
View ArticleUS Tourist Impaled at Rome's Colosseum
An American tourist was impaled on a fence around Rome's Colosseum on Friday and left hanging for 20 minutes, according to reports. The 47-year-old US man living in Taiwan was vacationing with friends...
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