6 h. ago Why visiting one of Japan's most popular tourist sights could be even cheaper this year

Cherry blossom is a popular sight to witness in the Asian country, and the flowering season brings in lots of visitors from March to April. But it could be cheaper this year.

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30 h. ago Parents of backpacker, 19, found dead surrounded by dingoes slams order to cull wild dogs as dad reveals her ‘mistake’

THE parents of a Canadian teen found dead and encircled by a pack of wild dogs have slammed the decision to put the dingoes down. Piper James, 19, was found dead and surrounded by a pack of dingoes on a tourist beach on K'gari, a popular island off the coast of southeast Queensland, Australia. She...

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5 d. ago Mount Maunganu: Children among several feared dead after landslide hits New Zealand campsite

The landslide sent rubble barrelling down on the campsite in Mount Maunganui, a popular tourist spot on the northern coast of New Zealand’s North Island

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6 d. ago Olympic visitors to Milan get a rare chance to glimpse restoration of a long

Milan cultural officials are allowing visitors to view a long-hidden wall painting by Leonardo da Vinci while restoration work continues

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7 d. ago Japan welcomes record 40 million tourists in 2025 – but Chinese visitor numbers crash

Chinese arrivals dropped sharply amid diplomatic tensions sparked by Japanese prime minister’s remarks over Taiwan

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7 d. ago Tourist found dead on Australian popular beach as police fear dingo attack

The incident occurred on the world’s largest sand island, located off the Queensland state coast

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7 d. ago Campsites closed as police investigate possible dingo link to death of Canadian on Australian tourist island K’gari

While violent dingo and human interactions have been increasing, police refuse to speculate whether 19-year-old woman drowned or was killed by the wild canidsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo campsites have been closed and park rangers are increasing patrols after a 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead on a beach surrounded by a pack of dingoes on a popular Queensland tourist island.Two men made the grisly discovery while driving down the eastern beaches of K’gari (formerly known as Fraser Island) at about 6:15am on Monday. The discovery came up to 75 minutes after the woman left the backpacker hostel at which she had been working for six weeks, where she told colleagues and friends she was heading to the beach that morning. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Grim study finds Spanish holiday hotspot beaches are flooded with 'faecal contamination'

A new report has exposed a doubling of 'faecal contamination' incidents across some of the Balearic Islands' beaches, with 92 cases recorded last year leading to bathing bans and warnings at popular tourist destinations

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8 d. ago Woman found dead and surrounded by dingos on popular Australian tourist island

Police working with local rangers, community members, and the environment and science departments to understand what exactly happened

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8 d. ago Family issue appeal after British man, 21, feared missing in Thailand

Joshua was reported to be travelling alone in popular tourist location Pattaya

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8 d. ago Canadian woman found dead and surrounded by dingos on popular tourist island

Police working with local rangers, community members, and the environment and science departments to understand what exactly happened

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8 d. ago Woman found dead on popular Australian tourist island K’gari

Queensland police appeal for witnesses after 19-year-old, reportedly a Canadian citizen, found on beach north of the Maheno shipwreckFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA crime scene has been established on a popular tourist island off the Queensland coast after a 19-year-old woman died on Monday morning.The national broadcaster reported the young woman found on the beach north of the Maheno shipwreck on K’gari (formerly known as Fraser Island) was a Canadian citizen. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Giorgia Meloni serenaded by Japanese prime minister for her birthday

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni was serenaded by her Japanese counterpart to celebrate her 49th birthday during a visit to Tokyo.

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1 week ago Britain's most dangerous towns and villages are revealed... including one of the nation's richest boroughs and a VERY popular tourist spot 

One thing that constantly surprises visitors to the UK is how cheek by jowl prosperity and poverty can be.

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1 week ago Famous London market branded 'awful' by visitors after noticing 1 big change

A popular London tourist destination has been branded 'awful' by recent visitors who claim it has 'gone down hill' in recent years - and locals agree with them

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1 week ago Famed Rocky statue at Philadelphia art museum is getting a new home

The statue is a popular tourist spot where visitors recreate the movie’s iconic scene

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2 w. ago Welsh council will force homeowners to sell empty properties

Owners of properties left empty in a popular Welsh tourist spot will be forced by the council to sell up in a new scheme, it has emerged.

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2 w. ago Five severed human heads found hanging from ropes on busy tourist beach in latest grim display of drug gang violence

FIVE severed human heads have been found on a popular tourist beach in Ecuador. Police discovered the heads hanging from ropes fixed to wooden poles in the latest horror display of gang violence gripping the country. The decapitated heads were found on a beach in Puerto Lopez, in the southwest of Ecuador. Cops said the...

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3 w. ago Popular tourist hotspot launches digital nomad visa for remote workers

The Balkan nation is opening its doors to foreign nationals from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland who work remotely for employers or run businesses abroad - but with some limitations.

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3 w. ago Victims 'as young as 14' caught in Swiss ski resort fire which killed 40 as probe continues

The horror, which unfolded at around 1.30am local time as revellers celebrated the new year at the popular tourist bar, has been described as "one of the worst tragedies" in Swiss history

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