2 d. ago Tourist is charged £1,200 for two drinks and a packet of crisps in Mexico

A hapless tourist believes he may have been scammed after paying 100 times the right amount for two drinks and a bag of chips while abroad in Mexico - and his bank is refusing to pay him back.

Economics

4 d. ago A British man on trial in Bali for a drug offense pleads for a lenient sentence

A British man on trial for drug offenses has pleaded for leniency in a court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali after a charge of trafficking that could carry the death penalty was dropped

Events

4 d. ago Oxford Street sweet shop caught selling magic mushrooms as police raid London store

Police raided an American candy shop on London's West End after one customer reported being charged nearly £900 for two packets of sweets - and found Magic Mushroom cookies for sale

Events

4 d. ago West End sweet shop caught selling magic mushrooms as police raid store after tourist charged £899 for two bags of sweets

Investigators from Westminster Council uncovered that the candy shop had been selling magic mushroom cookies, with four labelled 'Magic Dragon', while three others were named 'Game Over'.

Economics

6 d. ago Tenerife could introduce tourist tax for first time in popular holiday destination

The town of San Miguel de Abona in Tenerife could be the first area of the island to introduce a tourist tax, which would see visitors charged for overnight stays in all accommodation

Politics

2 w. ago The tacky Oxford Street stores that refuse to die: Why they are STILL blighting London's once iconic shopping district despite council crackdown

An influx of US-style sweet stores selling overpriced merchandise took hold of Oxford Street in London during the pandemic as the total hit 40. And while the number has since fallen, some 18 still remain.

Economics

2 w. ago Tourist’s charge of $1,200 for candy leads to police raid, den of illicit goods

Tourist’s charge of $1,200 for candy leads to police raid, den of illicit goods  The Washington Post

Events

3 w. ago Moment police raiding Oxford Street candy store find secret underground tunnel where staff fled after tourist charged £899 for TWO pack of sweets

An unhappy tourist complained to Metropolitan Police on the weekend of April 12-13 after being charged nearly a grand for two packets of sweets at an Oxford street store.

Society

3 w. ago Tourist charged £900 for two packets of sweets at Oxford Street US candy store

Tourist charged £900 for two packets of sweets at Oxford Street US candy store  Metro.co.uk

Economics

3 w. ago Tourist charged £899 for two packets of sweets by Oxford Street US

Record haul of ‘fake’ goods found after shop raided - but staff evade capture through secret underground exit

Economics

last month British tourist baffled by ‘shocking’ extra charge for ice cubes at Spanish beach bar

The coffee surcharge left social media users feeling frosty

Society