Expect a lot more of a hassle on European trains
Europe: The thwarted Aug. 21 attack by a gunman on a train from Amsterdam to Paris has prompted authorities to tighten security on trains across the continent. Among the new...
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Irish tourist service reports $90,000 stolen from visitors in 2014
Ireland: The Irish Tourist Assistance Service reported that tourists were collectively robbed of $90,000 in 2014. Of the 726 tourists who fell victim to robbers and petty thieves, only eight...
Long-slumbering volcano has Ecuador bracing for a wake-up call
Ecuador: President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency because of increasing seismic activity at the Cotopaxi volcano near Quito. The volcano's last major eruption was in 1877. Recent activity...
Caribbean governments put money where their seaweed is… to get rid of it
Caribbean: Governments from Mexico to the Dominican Republic are tapping into emergency funds to clean up the stinking, rotting seaweed (sargassum) that has landed on popular tourist beaches in the...
Protests, roadblocks draw Bolivian warning for tourists
Bolivia: Authorities strongly recommend that tourists avoid traveling to Potosi, Tarija and Sucre because of ongoing miner protests and roadblocks. The demonstrations, including a push for more public works projects,...
Erupting volcano strands thousands in Bali
Indonesia: Travelers hoping to fly in or out of Denpasar on Bali or airports in East Java should be prepared for possible delays or cancellations because of eruptions of Mount...
Here’s the neighborhood to avoid if visiting the Netherlands
Netherlands: Tourists visiting The Hague should be aware of ongoing protests and an evening curfew. Several youth activists have been arrested for violating curfews and throwing stones during protests over...
Man fined after peeing at top of Florence Cathedral, and other tourist news
Italy: A tourist was fined nearly $500 after urinating at the top of the historic Florence Cathedral. The man, who was caught after relieving himself in a porter's lodge in...
South Korea offers MERS insurance for tourists
South Korea: In the wake of at least 20 MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) deaths, the government has launched experimental plasma tests to fight the illness and is working to...
Spanish party town cracks down on nudity, partying in the streets
Spain: As of Tuesday, partygoers on the island of Majorca could be fined up to $800 for public nudity in the resort town of Magaluf. Skinny-dipping, public urination, balcony hopping...