12 h. ago I'm a solo traveller who has been to 60 countries. These are the places you MUST visit and the very popular destinations to skip

Boarding a flight to Bangkok in 2016 - the beginning of my first ever solo trip - I remember thinking: I don't think I can do this. Sixty countries later, I've never looked back.

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37 h. ago Tourists risk £1,500 fine for breaking new rules in major tourist destination

Tourists visiting the a popular resort town in Europe could face on-the-spot fines of up to £1,500 under tough new rules aimed at curbing antisocial behaviour.

Economics

59 h. ago Manzanar teaches about Japanese American incarceration in the US. That’s in jeopardy under Trump

As visitors to the national historic site are urged to inform on anything ‘negative’, advocates warn of the same playbook that led to concentration campsAt the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, more than 200 miles (320km) outside Los Angeles, in what feels like the middle of nowhere, is Manzanar national historic site. It marks the place where more than 10,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated during the second world war, crowded into barracks, surrounded by barbed wire and guard towers with searchlights, and patrolled by military police.Since then, Manzanar, which now has a museum and reconstructed barracks that visitors can walk through, has been transformed into a popular pilgrimage destination for Japanese Americans to remember and teach others about this history. (Manzanar was one of 10 concentration camps where the US government forcibly relocated and held more than 110,000 people of Japanese descent during the second world war.) Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Tourist visits Majorca's 'best beach' and is hit with sad reality

Majorca is known for having plenty of beaches, making it popular for sun-seekers and tourists. One influencer visited the "best beach in all of Majorca" and was faced with a problem

Society

4 d. ago How safe is YOUR summer holiday? As bombs fly in the Middle East and flights are cancelled around the world, read our ultimate guide to the travel hotspots at risk

Unrest in the Middle East this week has caused great confusion among many holidaymakers - but it's still safe to visit most popular destinations.

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8 d. ago The Scottish seaside holiday park with its own private beach and restaurant

The popular park has earned rave reviews from visitors and was named the best in the UK last year.

Society

1 week ago Jeremy Clarkson's pub visited by Big Brother star who gives savage review

Fans of Jeremy Clarkson's series Clarkson's Farm have been rushing to visit his popular pub, the Farmer's Dog. Following the hype, a Big Brother star decided to see if it was worth it

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1 week ago Marks and Spencer shoppers all saying same thing about 'dangerous' revamped aisle

Beloved British retailer Marks and Spencer has revamped one of its most popular aisles and shoppers are eager to pay the store a visit so they can see it in person for themselves - but some foresee a problem

Economics

1 week ago UK seaside town blasted as 'rundown' but it's home to best rated beach

Tourists have warned Brits 'not to bother' visiting a popular seaside town famed for its award-winning golden sands - but a £19.5m investment could soon turn things around

Society

1 week ago Right back at ya! Trump’s crude but effective rhetorical standby | Chris Taylor

The president has spent the past decade employing a familiar tactic. Accusing protesters of ‘insurrection’ is just the latest exampleDonald Trump and his allies wasted little time in branding the people protesting against immigration enforcement raids in Los Angeles as “insurrectionists”. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy – particularly the vindictive kind – spoke darkly of a “violent insurrection”. JD Vance, the vice-president, inveighed against “insurrectionists carrying foreign flags” on the streets of the nation’s second-biggest city.It didn’t escape notice that an insurrection was exactly what the president was accused of instigating on 6 January 2021, when the flag being paraded through the Capitol was that of the Confederate secessionists. And that Trump hadn’t shown quite the same enthusiasm for sending in the troops then.Chris Taylor is a subeditor at the Guardian US and author of The Black Carib Wars: Freedom, Survival, and the Making of the ...

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1 week ago Turkish hot air balloon crash leaves 19 tourists injured and pilot dead

Hot air balloon rides are a popular activity for visitors to the country

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1 week ago Major Canary Island airport to extend opening hours but there's a catch

A popular Spanish airport, which welcomed more than six million visitors last year, has confirmed it will extend its opening hours after the summer period - providing more flexibility for airlines

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2 w. ago Family left fuming after seeing tourists 'eating from saucepans' in picturesque village

A man was left upset and outraged after making a visit to a popular UK tourist area, and decided to write to the local parish council soon to share his concerns

Society

2 w. ago Popular UK beach 'one of world's most overrated' – 31% of visitors say it's dirty

The UK beach has been slammed by holidaymakers in reviews

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2 w. ago Dumfries set to feature in Diane Morgan episode of Who Do You Think You Are?

Tonight's episode of the BBC's popular ancestry show will see the Philomena Cunk star visit Dumfries.

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2 w. ago Woman's lip filler dissolving treatment goes wrong and she's left looking like Bratz doll

Kimia Awazi, 24, visited a popular clinic for a budget dissolving treatment - but she instantly regretted it when her lips began swelling uncontrollably

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3 w. ago 'I visited popular EU city and noticed obvious thing you'd never see in UK'

My second trip to the capital of France made me realise this one hilarious thing that could never be seen in London - and it's the art of minding in other people's business

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3 w. ago American stunned by 'unique' British city and says people are 'a different breed'

A US tourist who visited the UK has shared his thoughts on a popular city in the north and was left shocked by the whole experience, including how 'chilled' it was

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3 w. ago Council defends controversial Cosmeston Lake water park ahead of opening

The decision was made to bring visitors to the popular country park this summer but some have branded the plans a 'disgrace'

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3 w. ago Seaside village that's often overlooked for its more popular neighbour

Mersea Island, located in Essex, is a popular destination for holidays and family days out - but many visitors may miss out on the 'hidden gems' of the East side

Culture