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In the video, neither the driver nor the passenger—who are sisters—seem worried after having driven into the water. People standing on the dock yell at the women to get out of the Dodge Caravan that they were driving. “I think everyone is a bit shocked,” Hutchinson told the outlet, saying it “took us a second to […]
A new report has found Niagara Falls to be the biggest tourist trap in Canada and one of the biggest in the world. For the report, vacation rental company Casago searched thousands of reviews on TripAdvisor for the phrase “tourist trap” to see which global tourist attractions featured it the most frequently. In an effort to specify the […]
The White Lotus is going to Thailand for Season 3. Variety reports the 10-time Emmy-winning HBO series has found its next location after filming at Four Seasons resorts in Hawaii and Italy, respectively. The White Lotus creator Mike White could continue the trend of relying on the luxury hotel chain with locations in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, and the Golden Triangle. White seemed […]
Mexico’s president deems the country safer than the U.S. amid various kidnappings of Americans south of the border. On Monday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador specifically argued that “Mexico is safer than the United States.” “There is no issue with traveling safely through Mexico. That’s something the U.S. citizens also know, just like our fellow Mexicans that live […]
While on their honeymoon in Hawaii, a couple was allegedly abandoned by a snorkeling tour group, and forced to swim to shore. According to NBC News, Elizabeth Webster and Alexander Burckle filed a lawsuit last month, claiming that on Sept. 23, 2021, the captain of the Sail Maui’s Lanai Coast snorkel tour informed all 44 passengers, which included the newlyweds, that the […]
In an effort to boost tourism, Hong Kong’s government will give away half a million free airline tickets this year to attract travelers back to the city. The Hong Kong Tourism Board launched the new global promotional campaign on Thursday, announcing plans to offer 500,000 free air tickets to tourists and local residents. The airfare, which […]
A Polish tourist was confronted by an angry mob of locals after he decided to climb Mexico’s Chichén Itzá Pyramid. The chaotic moment was captured on video at the historical archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatan. In the footage, which was shared by TMZ, the tourist can be seen descending down the pyramid’s steps and is immediately […]
An explosion at the Hoover Dam on Tuesday cued an emergency response from a group of Nevada firefighters. Footage of the incident circulating social media shows what appeared to be a fire in a building near the base of the dam, which is located in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River on the border between […]
Over the weekend, an American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano in Italy, while trying to take a selfie. NBC News reports the 23-year-old Baltimore man, identified as Philip Carroll, was visiting the volcano, which is located near Naples and is infamous for an eruption in A.D. 79 that destroyed the Roman […]
Over two dozen people on a Japanese tour boat disappeared this weekend, and now 10 have been confirmed to be dead. Kyodo News reports that 10 of the 26 passengers were discovered to be floating in the water or on nearby rocks, about 6.2 miles from where the vessel first called for help. The tourist boat […]
