The decision to follow in the footsteps of other tourist hot spots such as Rome and Chicago dismayed visitors including a chef called Ms Anastasia, who had travelled to Spain from Britain.

“We saw this scenic spot online and changed our plans at the last minute to come”, said tour guide Huang Jumei as she led a group of people mainly over 60, adding that they were “reluctant ...

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Shimmering deserts, cliffside hikes and volcanic landscapes — all captivating attractions that draw tourists in their droves. But they can be deadly. Extreme tourism, where travellers engage in ...

Overtourism has become a major issue, overwhelming iconic attractions like Machu Picchu and Venice. This influx causes environmental degradation, damages cultural heritage, and creates economic ...

A Brit claims he is stranded in Malaysia following a bizarre dispute over an unpaid parking fee. The London-based electrician, Ahmed Hadi, 47, says his passport was confiscated by the courts after ...

Hundreds of small earthquakes that shook Greece's tourist hotspot of Santorini this week have revived concerns about the safety of a decades-long construction boom along the island's sheer ...

The Spitting Cave is one of the island's most visited tourist attractions. Its name derives from the waves crashing into it, with the cave then "spitting out" the water.

A tourist was trampled to death by an elephant on Saturday in South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park, the South African national parks agency (SANParks) has confirmed. “Today a tragic ...