TOURISM
Watching the Euro 2024 Final with England Fans in Benidorm
Chaos, chucked cups, and casualties in the most English part of Spain.
Three Maligned Modern Tourists Defend Themselves
The adult Disney fanatic. The 47-year-old 'youth hosteler'. The private landlord who forces his kids to fly economy.
A Brit Nearly Died Defending a Woman in a Thai Bar. His Attacker Was Fined $70
Hugo Mooney, 26, almost bled to death after he was stabbed in a bar on a paradise island by a man who had been harassing his female friend. Two days later a court gave the attacker a small fine.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Being a Tourist
Amsterdam Dance Event was way more fun when I stopped trying to act like a local.
Cartels Are Using Pharmacies To Sell Fake Pills Laced With Fentanyl and Meth to Unwitting Tourists
Tourists can buy opioids and benzos in Mexico without prescriptions. Many of the pills are fake and laced with fentanyl and meth, a VICE News investigation with the Bunk Police shows.
Two Tourists Were Murdered in Oaxaca’s Once Peaceful Beach Area in a Week
The murder of a Canadian man in Puerto Escondido came just days after an Argentine tourist was killed with a machete on the same coast.
‘Whole Communities Are Disappearing’: 10,000 Families Are Being Evicted From This UNESCO World Heritage Site
Residents at Angkor Wat have been forced by officials to "volunteer" to leave in the name of preserving Cambodia's most popular tourist attraction, an Amnesty International report found.
Bali Has Had Enough of ‘Naughty Tourists’ Who Have Sex in Public and Break Traffic Laws
“Sometimes foreigners don't completely understand that Bali is still a home for people. They see it as just this Disneyland that's there for their enjoyment and their pleasure.”
Nepal Doesn’t Want You to Trek Alone in the Himalayas Anymore
Officials in Nepal worry too many solo adventurists from around the world are disappearing or ending up dead trekking its tallest peaks.
The Guide to Rediscovering Hong Kong in 2023
Here’s what’s new in Hong Kong—from shophouses to island stops and Cantonese fare.
20th Century Fox to Finally Pay for Ruining That Thai Beach in ‘The Beach’
Two decades ago, the idyllic bay was transformed for the cult classic starring Leo DiCaprio. Today, the area is still struggling with the ecological fallout.
Why Do Tourists Keep Getting Naked at Sacred Sites?
With Bali’s rise in tourism, comes more headlines of naked, misbehaving tourists.