Lake Como has become a popular tourist destination in recent years, thanks to its picturesque Italian mountains and magnificent houses and buildings. Visitors come to Como hoping to find some peace and quiet with them. Now they can bring some of the Como experience home – for a fee, of course – and use their … Read more
Videos on social media show the devastation caused by record flooding that hit Valencia, Spain, on October 29. BBCAt least 95 people lost their lives due to the extreme weather event. Reuters While reporting that this was the deadliest flood in the country in more than 30 years, meteorologists announced that a year's worth of … Read more
The Spanish city of Valencia is facing unprecedented flooding, multiple news outlets reported. The city's Emergency Coordination Center issued a red alert along Valencia's coast and northern interior. Valencia City Council also ordered all parks, gardens and cemeteries to be closed to the public. The council also recommended that all schools and childcare facilities cease … Read more
A British couple's dream holiday on a five-week camping safari in South Africa was turned upside down when a hippo capsized their canoe and nearly killed the husband in the attack. Roland Cherry, 63, and his wife Shirley had travelled through Botswana National Parks from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls on the first two weeks of … Read more
A young tourist lost her life in a horrific accident in Naples, Italy, earlier this week, while her boyfriend watched helplessly. Chiara Jaconis, 30, died just days after a metal statue toppled from a nearby building without warning in the city's Spanish Quarter on September 15, knocking her unconscious. Jaconis was on her way to … Read more
People travel from around the world to see the thermal pools and breathtaking geysers of Yellowstone National Park, but posted signs and warnings tell everyone visiting that these landmarks are to be seen, not touched. A woman who visited the park on September 16 learned that lesson the hard way. A 60-year-old New Hampshire resident … Read more
This week, a German tourist lost his leg in a terrifying and rare shark attack near the Canary Islands, a Spanish island off the northwestern coast of Africa that is a popular year-round travel destination. Accordingly ReutersThe unidentified 30-year-old woman was sailing on a British-flagged catamaran that left Gran Canaria on Saturday. She was swimming … Read more
Rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico recently had to deal with the aftermath of a tourist dropping a bag of Cheetos into a cavern—upending the cave's entire ecosystem. Park officials posted a statement on Facebook last Friday explaining the unfortunate situation. “We at Carlsbad Caverns are so blessed to be able to … Read more
A tourist died this week after the replica Viking ship she was sailing on capsized in rough seas about 60 miles off the west coast of Norway. The ship's five other passengers were rescued and her body was later found near the scene. The woman, whose name was not disclosed, Agence France Presse He was … Read more
A rising gymnast poised to become a star in the community has tragically died after falling near a popular tourist spot. Daily Mail reported. Czech gymnast Natálie Štíchová, 23, was visiting Sleeping Beauty Castle in Bavaria, Germany, on August 15. The structure is named after the castle that inspired Disney's 1959 film. Witnesses say Štíchová … Read more