You have not reached your destination. A sailboat crew jumped into action to save two tourists out of their sinking van after they drove into Honokohau Harbor, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Video of the incident captured by local Christie Hutchinson shows the quick-thinking crew swimming up to the driver and passenger and helping them out of … Read more
Two octogenarian best friends from Texas went on an adventure of a lifetime, traveling around the world in 80 days. Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby, both 81, recently returned home after the 2-and-a-half-month trip that started in Antarctica and took them to a World Wonder, the North Pole, and all the way Down Under. The … Read more
It’s the new R&R: rude and raring to go. These days, vacations aren’t just a time to relax — they’re a chance to behave badly. Take the almost three dozen swimmers recently busted for hassling a pod of dolphins in the waters off Hawaii’s Big Island, menacing the creatures as they tried to swim away. … Read more
A King’s Guard at Buckingham Palace gave a tourist a royal scare when he screamed in her face as she was trying to get a picture. A viral TikTok post on the account “The King’s Guard Official” has garnered over 25 million views and thousands of user comments. The clip shows the woman standing next … Read more
Sex workers are protesting Amsterdam’s new regulations as the city looks to tone down rambunctious drunken tourism in its infamous red light district. A new curfew this month forces sex work businesses to close their doors at 3 a.m. rather than 6 a.m. — a move the workers say will drastically affect their earnings and … Read more
Here’s a tip: don’t mess with this sassy server. A New York City waitress has taken to social media to slam a group of European tourists for leaving her with a tiny 10% gratuity. Madison Tayt lashed out at the stingy patrons in a Twitter thread posted on Monday, which has since clocked up 40 … Read more
Cat got your town? Just in case cats didn’t already own the internet: A fat feline named has become the top-rated tourist attraction in the Polish town of Szczecin, bellying aside the locale’s actual historical landmarks. The black-and-white meow-nument, named Gacek — which means “long-eared bat” in Polish — boasts a whopping five stars on … Read more
It was a battle of the bites. Tourists on an excursion boat sailing past a private island in the Bahamas got a surprise when they spotted a hammerhead shark in the water — but were doubly shocked when a daring dog jumped in to confront the massive creature. “Whether he wanted to protect his island or just … Read more
Even more victims of an ill-famed Greek tourist trap have come forward, angry about being ripped off. A furious couple from Montana said they were stuck with an $860 bill after being forced to order light bites and drinks at a Mykonos restaurant notorious for scamming tourists. Jessica Yarnall, 31, and Adam Hagaun, 30, were … Read more
An Australian tourist has hit back at trolls who criticized her choice of outfit while visiting an orphanage in Bali. Kelsey Foster, 28, took time out of her trip to the holiday island to drop off food at a home for struggling children. The beauty salon owner spent time playing with the kids, who she … Read more
A tourist has learned a very expensive lesson after he was fined for feeding biscuits to a dingo. The 23-year-old Australian man was waiting in line for a ferry on the island of K’gari (Fraser Island), 155 miles north of Brisbane, when a bystander photographed him brazenly feeding the wild dog – known as wongari … Read more
Test tubes labeled “Monkeypox virus positive” are seen in this illustration taken on May 22, 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvik/Illustration/File photo Register now for unlimited access to Reuters.com register July 11 (Reuters) – South Africa has confirmed a third case of monkeypox in a 42-year-old male tourist from Switzerland, the health department of the Limpopo province said. … Read more