6 h. ago Massive earthquake strikes near coastal ‘Brit retirement hotspot’ with thousands at risk

The massive earthquake took place earlier today (July 7), just over 220 kilometres away from Invercargill, a major city with nearly 60,000 residents

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10 h. ago Full list of Europe hotspots that don’t want Brit tourists to visit this summer

Major protests erupted across Southern Europe this weekend as angry locals took to the streets to demand change. Here is a guide to the hotspots affected by tourism protests this summer.

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31 h. ago It's the vacation paradise Americans love to visit. But spate of people vanishing have tourists terrified

Two tourists arrived within weeks of one another, seeking sun, sand and escape.

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53 h. ago Brit holidaymakers issued heatwave and wildfire warning as tourist hotspot destroyed

Holidays to Turkey could be at risk as the country is hit by a heatwave and a series of wildfires. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a warning to British tourists

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58 h. ago ‘It really felt like I was in a fairytale’: Mustafa Seven’s best phone picture

The Turkish photographer on outsmarting the tourists to get the perfect shotMustafa Seven and his friend Hazem were attempting to escape the tourists in an Austrian village when they took this image. Rumoured to have inspired Disney’s Frozen franchise, Hallstatt has been known to attract up to 10,000 visitors a day during high season. Seven had seen many Instagram shots of the place and was curious to visit. He was taken aback by what he found.“There were tourist buses and people everywhere,” he says. “Frankly, neither of us like taking landscape photos, but the fairytale surroundings pulled us along. When I realised every image I’d shot had someone in the frame, we decided to change our route and walk up the slips of the village instead.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago France's best village revealed and the residents are desperate for tourists to visit

Searching for your new favourite holiday destination? Luckily there's one gorgeous European village where tourists will be welcomed with open arms.

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3 d. ago Trump hits tourists with bombshell new tax to visit America's most popular destinations

Trump spoke about the change at his wild rally at the Iowa State Fair Thursday, meant to serve as an introduction to his celebration of America's 250th anniversary.

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5 d. ago Revealed: West End’s phone theft hotspot streets as numbers of London crimes soar

Oxford Street, Europe’s busiest shopping precinct, tops the list with 6,539 reports last year – nearly 18 a day

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6 d. ago Full list of European countries under heatwave alerts as mercury soars to 46C

Dozens of heat warnings are in place across tourist hotspots including France, Spain and Italy

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6 d. ago Popular Greek holiday island to charge cruise passengers hefty tourist tax from today

Cruise holidaymakers will now face a hefty new tourist tax to visit two of Greece's most popular islands.

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7 d. ago Europe melts in killer heatwave: Spanish woman drops dead as country sees 'hottest ever June' while Brit goes missing on Greek island amid warnings not to go outside at continent's holiday hotspots

Sweltering temperatures exceeded 40C (104F) across much of southern Europe over the weekend, with firefighters rallying to tackle blazes across the drying continent.

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8 d. ago London’s Hidden Wartime Tunnels Now Set to Open as Exclusive Spy Museum, Memorial, and Underground Bar in 2028 – A Must

London’s Hidden Wartime Tunnels Now Set to Open as Exclusive Spy Museum, Memorial, and Underground Bar in 2028 – A Must-Visit Tourist Attraction  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago Brit holidaymakers to be greeted by quad bike cops as hotspot launches security crackdown

Officials in Marbella, Spain, have decided to beef up security in an attempt to restore order at the 'sometimes chaotic' destination during a difficult summer for locals

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1 week ago Brit ‘drug smuggler’ could face Bali firing squad death in holiday hotspot

Elliot Shaw, from Watford, was allegedly handed 244 grams of cocaine - the same weight as an iPhone - by his Argentine partner Eleonora Gracia, 46, at a hotel near a tourist beach in Indonesia

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1 week ago Fella cycles 1,000 miles from Brit tourist hotspot to go to first Glastonbury Festival

Oliver White is on his final leg and hoping to get to set foot in Glastonbury tomorrow - after two years living in Spain and working as a content creator for La Liga

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2 w. ago I visited 'most beautiful village in England' — one thing put me off instantly

Bibury in the Cotswolds is rightly described as the most beautiful village in England - but the sheer number of tourists who visit every day is off-putting

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2 w. ago Tourists baffled by British weather slang like 'scorchio' and 'sweaty Betty'

Popular terms like “boiling”, “clammy” and 'taps aff” are leaving millions of tourists who visit the UK dumbfounded. It comes as revellers experience Mediterranean-like temps of 34C in chilly Britain

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2 w. ago EasyJet cabin crews in Malaga, Alicante and other Brit holiday hotspots to go on strike

Around 650 members of staff are set to walk out on these dates

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2 w. ago British tourists visit chippy in New York and are stunned to find Scottish delicacy

British couple Ryan and Jade were stunned after finding a Scottish delicacy being sold in a fish and chip shop in central New York City, and they had to try it for themselves

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2 w. ago Brit holidaymakers urged to understand 12 European road signs or face fines

From polar bear warnings to right of way signs, experts have compiled a list of 12 baffling European road signs you should be familiar with - or risk being slapped with a hefty fine

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