Hawaii tourist dies on Maui beach, and wife alleges state failed to warn her about snorkeling danger
A Michigan woman claims her husband’s death could have been prevented with a little-known awareness campaign about the dangers of snorkeling, according to a lawsuit against the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Hawaii Convention and Visitors Bureau. Officially, in February 2022, a medical examiner determined that 64-year-old Ray Johnson’s cause of death was drowning, the […]
NYC’s Times Square tops survey of world’s worst tourist traps
They didn’t tell me the time. According to reports, 64.5 million tourists are expected to enter New York City by the end of 2024, just a few million shy of 2019’s record 66.6 million, and nearly all of them will at least visit Times Square. A stroll is guaranteed. They’ll hate it, according to a […]
British tourist has hand, thigh severed after being mauled by bull shark in Caribbean
A 64-year-old British tourist was attacked by a bull shark on the southeastern Caribbean island of Tobago, losing an arm and a leg. Tobago Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary Farley Augustine said Peter Smith was drowning in waist-deep water when the attack occurred near Starfish Resort in Courland Bay, a popular tourist destination in Tobago. It […]
Scottish tourist clawed by bear on Romanian road after stopping for photo
A Scottish tourist was scratched by a bear when it crashed into his car window on a Romanian motorway on Monday, but managed to shoot the not-so-friendly furball out before it slashed his arm. succeeded in. A 72-year-old woman was cruising along the winding Transfagarashan Highway in the Carpathian Mountains with a friend when she […]
NYC shatters records as priciest popular tourist destination
Hello from Big Gouge! A new study of the world’s 10 most visited cities finds that tourists pay more to visit New York City than any other popular tourist destination. A study by Rustic Pathways, a student travel company, recently revealed that the average cost of a night’s stay in Gotham has soared to $687 […]
Texas tourist paralyzed on Mexico beach, partner claims ‘medical extortion’ by hospital
A Texas tourist was left paralyzed after a wave broke his neck during a dream vacation in Mexico. Her boyfriend is accusing a local hospital of “medical extortion” for demanding thousands of dollars upfront for life-saving treatment. Jared Hill and his partner Justin Rayford were vacationing at a resort in February when a wave washed […]
Solar eclipse expects to draw ‘largest influx’ of one million visitors to tourist spot
The first total solar eclipse visible from Canada in nearly 45 years will bring a wave of tourists to the Niagara Falls area. April 8 will see a total solar eclipse along the path of the waterfalls on the border between the United States and Canada. It is the first time Canadians will experience a […]
American tourist Suyapa Ramos recalls attack in Turks and Caicos
A New Jersey mother who was vacationing in the Turks and Caicos Islands this month said she was “faced with evil” after being assaulted by a man claiming to be a taxi driver. Suyapa Ramos, an American tourist, recalled fighting for her life on March 10 when she was attacked in the car of a […]
‘Burglary tourism’: Foreign gangs exploit tourist visa system to rob affluent neighborhoods in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Police Department recently established a special task force to combat an increase in robberies targeting wealthy neighborhoods. Los Angeles Times It was reported on Friday. Authorities are warning residents that “burglary tourism,” in which organized groups from South America enter the United States to rob homes, has increased over the past five […]
Biden’s State Dept. Gave Tourist Visa to Brazilian Accused of Child Rape
President Joe Biden’s State Department granted a B-2 tourist visa to a Brazilian fugitive who was later wanted by authorities on charges of raping a child. In March 2022, the 40-year-old Brazilian approved Enter the United States on a tourist visa granted by the State Department. By June 2022, Brazilian authorities began searching for him […]