67 h. ago The 3 things you should NEVER do as a tourist visiting Japan

In a country known for its deep respect for tradition, order, cleanliness, and efficiency, here are three common missteps that visitors should avoid when traveling to Japan.

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69 h. ago Visa for UK: new Electronic Travel Authorisation visitor and tourist entry rules

Most visitors to the UK now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel ✈️

Culture

3 d. ago Scottish tourist dies in Rome hospital after suspected gas explosion

Grant Paterson, 54, from South Lanarkshire, was pulled out from rubble on final day of visitA Scottish tourist who suffered severe burns in a suspected gas explosion at a building in Rome has died of his injuries.Grant Paterson, 54, was admitted to hospital on 23 March after the explosion and subsequent collapse of the block of flats where he was staying, in the Monteverde district. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago One of the wonders of the world? No, it's 'quite literally hell'

A British tourist has said visiting one of the seven wonders of the world was 'literally hell' and 'crushed my very soul' after waiting 30 years to visit

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7 d. ago ‘A beloved figure’: Welsh village ready for tourists as Richard Burton biopic opens

Events planned in Pontrhydyfen for centenary of actor’s birth, as many recall his visits home with Elizabeth TaylorHardly a day goes by when villagers don’t spot a cinephile traipsing in the footsteps of Richard Burton, peering at his old house, taking in the vista across the valley from the aqueduct, perhaps enjoying a pint in the Miners Arms, where he and Elizabeth Taylor drank on visits back to his south Wales birthplace.The tourist traffic to Pontrhydyfen is likely to increase after a biopic focusing on the gritty early life of Burton opens in cinemas this weekend, especially as it comes in the centenary year of the Hollywood actor’s birth. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘A kitchen film with no food porn’: how Alonso Ruizpalacios sold Rooney Mara on his abortion drama

The Mexican director of La Cocina on making movies under the Trump-Vance administration, why Oscars don’t matter and his time as a khaki-shorted waiter at the Rainforest CafeAnyone who visited the Rainforest Cafe, a now defunct Piccadilly Circus tourist trap serving overpriced burgers among plastic foliage and animatronic wildlife, may have met a future auteur without realising it. In the early 00s, Alonso Ruizpalacios was not the gifted, ingenious director he is today – the man behind A Cop Movie, a slippery psychodrama that breaks the laws of documentary, and the new La Cocina, starring Rooney Mara as a waitress at a hectic New York restaurant. Back then, he wore baggy khaki shorts and welcomed customers to the Rainforest Cafe. “Hi, I’m Alonso and I’ll be your safari guide today,” he would say. “You guys been here before? No? Well, this is Bamba, our gorilla. Occasionally there will be rain showers, but – hey – don’t be afraid, you won’t get wet!”Sitting in a London hotel room wit...

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1 week ago Campervan tourist disgusted visiting Wales and brands what he saw a 'disgrace'

Neil Marsh was enjoying the beautiful scenery until he was left fuming

Politics

2 w. ago Mickey Mouse mascot poses with tourists before launching KNIFE ATTACK and extorting cash from victims

Visitors to the tourist magnet Via Toledo in Naples, Italy, say if families refuse to pay the Mickey Mouse impost for having their photos taken with him, he pulls a knife.

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2 w. ago Sadiq Khan backs London 'tourist tax' which would see visitors charged extra for stays in hotels and Airbnbs

Mayor says many travellers ‘don’t really mind paying the few extra euros’ when they visit cities like Paris and Berlin

Society

2 w. ago Fears for missing Brit tourist, 47, who vanished a week ago after visit to Pompeii

Robert Cadger, 47, was last seen on Monday, March 10, after he visited the historic archaeological site, Pompeii, during a getaway to Naples.

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2 w. ago The popular tourist destination where you're most likely to get scammed revealed

A popular European destination has been named by Go.compare as the top hotspot for tourist scams, with more than one million visitors reported to have fallen victim to fraudulent activity. 

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3 w. ago Historic Scottish town named as top tourist destination to visit this Easter

If you're looking for an Easter getaway, one Scots hotspot has been recognised by a prestigious travel publication.

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