Officials: Tourists Make Things 'Extremely Dangerous' at Etna
Gone are the days of running away from an erupting volcano. In Italy, tourists are flocking to Mount Etna, which began spewing ash and lava on Feb. 11. This has created an "extremely dangerous"...
View ArticleWisconsin Man Lost in Puerto Rican Jungle
Authorities in Puerto Rico are searching for a US tourist they say got lost in the dense tropical rainforest of El Yunque in the US territory's east. Police said in a statement that Abdur Rahman, 64,...
View ArticleBody of Tourist Who Vanished 2 Years Ago Found in Georgia
The body of a British tourist who vanished while visiting America more than two years ago has been found. The FBI's Jacksonville office in Florida announced Friday that the remains of 32-year-old Alex...
View Article3 American Women Found Dead at Belize Resort
Three American women were found dead over the weekend in a beach resort in Belize, police said Monday, and officials were investigating the deaths as possible drug overdoses. Belize police identified...
View ArticleOwners of Volcano That Killed 22 Absolved
The owners of a New Zealand island volcano that erupted and killed 22 people in 2019 are no longer being held responsible for the tragedy. A judge on Friday threw out the conviction against Whakaari...
View ArticleThe Most Dangerous National Parks in America
A peaceful hike can be a panacea for daily stressors—but maybe not if you're exploring America's most dangerous landscapes. Per the Manual , Malloy Law Offices took a look at data on deaths in our...
View ArticleAs Canadians Cancel US Trips, 'Hurt Is What Comes Through'
The Myrtle Beach Welcome Center prepared Tim Hortons coffee and cookies with maple leaves, as it does every year in anticipation of Canadian visitors arriving for winter vacations in South Carolina....
View ArticleThe Most, and Least, Visited National Parks in America
Our country's national parks saw their biggest visitor influx ever last year, collectively logging nearly 332 million visitors in 2024, according to the National Park Service . That busts the almost...
View ArticleUK, Germany Issue US Travel Warnings
Two US allies have adjusted their travel recommendations for the United States, and not in an encouraging direction. The Hill reports that on Thursday, the United Kingdom updated its guidance for...
View ArticleAt 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...
View ArticleTourist Damages Painting in Quest for Jokey Photo
It's the latest entry in the annals of bumbling tourists damaging works of art. A man at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, tore an 18th-century portrait while posing for a photo, reports the Times...
View ArticleTunnels That Inspired Bond Films to Become Tourist Site
There's a history-rich part of London that few people have seen, where the city braced for the Blitz, James Bond's creator got inspiration, and secret Cold War messages passed between Washington and...
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