Peru, Australian tourist drowns in Arequipa
An Australian national tourist drowned in the swimming community Yahuar in the district Tapay Caylloma province ( Arequipa ). The body was rescued by Police and taken to the morgue in the town of Chivay, which will be attended by representatives of the consulate in Australia. Read Article
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Bahamas
Border Crossings
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- Family offers $10,000 reward for return of Canadian tourist missing near Mexico border
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Canada
- Canadian working in Mexico possible kidnapping victim
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- Canadian tourist missing crossing the border after three month travel through Mexico
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Caribbean
- Cruise Passenger from U.S. dies snorkeling in Cayman Islands
- St. Lucia: Swedish tourist dies while adventuring through the Piton mountains
- St. Lucia: Tourist dies from hear attack while visiting Gros Piton
- Antigua: Officials investigate the 'sudden' death of Canadian tourist on vacation
- Tourist from Switzerland dies in Dominican Republic
China
- China: 24 tourists rescued after falling off bridge in Fenghuang
- Health Advisory: H7N9 death toll rises to 24 in China, 126 confirmed cases total
- China: Bus falls off cliff killing three female tourists, 11 others injured
- Sichuan China: more than 100 killed in 6.6 earthquake
- China: Tourist nearly killed as two-ton bell falls over him and traps him inside
Conflicts
- German tourist arrested after attacking guard while crossing Israeli-Jordan border
- Travel Warning: Surge of violence in Burma, travelers use caution
- Travel Alert: U.S. officials warn tourists of risks in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Travel Warning Iraq: Surge of violence claims the lives of over 50
- Travel Advisory: U.K. officials warn all foreigners to avoid all travel to Thailand
Cruises
- Carribean: Three men arrested after robbing multiple tourists in St. Lucia
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Ecuador
- Kidnap Express crimes up sharlpy in Quito Ecuador
- Numbers of tourists drop Banos Ecuador due to volcano activity April 2013
- Ecuador: Missing elderly British tourist found dead in Galapagos
- British-Israeli tourist missing Galapagos Islands found dead
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Egypt
- American stabbed outside U.S. embassy, Cairo Egypt
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- Egypt: Austrian tourist dies at hotel room in Hurghada
- Egypt: American tourist kidnapped near Sinai Peninsula
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Eurasia
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Europe
- Sweden: Continued riots bring unrest to Stockholm
- Bulgaria: thousands marching in streets protesting low wages, corruption
- United Kingdom: investigation into death of tourist at beach
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Expatriate Arrested
- Brazil: Lebanese citizen arrested in fraud scheme
- British tourist imprisoned for stabbing in Cyprus
- United Arab Emirates: Australian man sentenced after corruption conviction
- China concerned over treatment of its citizens detained in North Korea
- Sri Lanka: Foreigner arrested for sexually assaulting two French tourists
Expatriate attacked
- Filipino workers injured in attack in Taiwan
- Saudi Arabia: Sri Lankan expatriate arrested after attacking fellow nationals
- Dubai: 2 expats from Iran sentenced to 10 years after raping British expatriate
- Switzerland: American expatriate shot by neighbor for being too loud in apartment
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Expatriate Warning
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- Saudi Arabia: Government to release expatriate workers in exchange for locals
- Thailand: Phuket officials utilizing Facebook to catch illegal foreigners
- Kuwait: Expatriate from Bangladesh arrested on drug related charges
Expatriates
- Civil unrest in Bangladesh over working conditions
- Saudi Arabia: Government to release expatriate workers in exchange for locals
- Kuwait: Expatriates warned, 16 have been deported for driving without valid license
- Cairo, Egypt: Dutch journalist released after being victim of citizen’s arrest
- Dubai: Indian expatriate arrested and imprisoned, failed to repay loan to a friend
Expatriates Injured
- Oman: Two expatriates struck and killed by lightning during storms
- Saudi Arabia: Sri Lankan expatriate arrested after attacking fellow nationals
- Qatar: Asian expatriate arrested and lashed for drinking & harassing coworker
- Switzerland: American expatriate shot by neighbor for being too loud in apartment
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Expatriates Kidnapped
- Venezuela: Kidnapping gangs of Colombians and Venezuelans increase activity
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Expatriates Killed
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France
- Travel Alert: U.K. officials warns tourists of increased terrorism threat in France
- France: terrorism threat of concern to 78% of residents
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Germany
- Germany: Drunk French tourist arrested & nearly killed, pointed fake gun at officers
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Hawaii
- United States: Japanese tourist arrested in Waikiki after threatening relative
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- Hawaii: TSA agent attacked in Honolulu International Airport, tourist rescues her
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India
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- India: Elderly German tourist killed by lightning while on a beach stroll
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- India: 3 local tourists injured and 1 dead after crash near Ramanathapuram
- India: Elderly French tourist attacked and robbed in the street near Dhobi Ghat
Indonesia
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- Indonesia: Australian tourist robbed and raped in Bali
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Japan
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Latin America
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Mexico
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Russia
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Shark Attack
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- Hawaii: Elderly California tourist injured during shark attack, six-inch wound
- Bahamas: American tourist injured and hospitalized after shark attack
- Jamaica: Elderly fisherman attacked & killed by large tiger shark
Spain
- Spain: British tourist on vacation found dead in Lanzarote Sea
- Spain: British expatriate living in Almeria burns to death in vehicle
- Canary Islands: Scottish tourist seriously injured, stabbed 6 times in bar fight
- Spain: Nearly 600 Moroccan expatriates protest for better working conditions
- Spain: Salou prepares for over 10,000 British tourists for weekend festivities
Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka: Foreigner arrested for sexually assaulting two French tourists
- Sri Lanka tracks tourists for national security purposes
- Sri Lanka: Project to track tourists to keep them safer during stay
- Sri Lanka: Hysterical Russian tourist injured & nearly drowns, saved by police officer
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Terrorism
- Israel: Terrorist opens fire on two tourists at Wadi Kelt, both uninjured
- Netherlands Travel Advisory: Officials caution tourists, 'underlying threat' of terrorism
- Afghanistan: 11 foreign travelers kidnapped by Taliban, emergency helicopter landing
- Nepal: Iranian arrested with fake passport in suspected plot against Israeli embassy, tourists
- Canada: potential bomb terrorist plot averted
Thailand
- Thailand: Blackouts affect major tourist centers
- Thailand: Three expatriates found dead in Phuket, deaths apparently unrelated
- Thailand: Phuket officials utilizing Facebook to catch illegal foreigners
- Thailand: Phuket teenagers arrested after robbing Russian tourist's purse
- Travel Advisory: U.K. officials warn all foreigners to avoid all travel to Thailand
Tourist Arrested
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- Dutchman accused of stabbing Russian tourist detained in Crete
- North Korea: American tourist arrested, sentenced to 15 years of 'compulsory labor'
- United States: Japanese tourist arrested in Waikiki after threatening relative
- German tourist arrested after attacking guard while crossing Israeli-Jordan border
Tourist Attacked
- American stabbed outside U.S. embassy, Cairo Egypt
- Indonesia: Australian tourist robbed and raped in Bali
- Kenya: Chinese tourist attacked and killed by hippopotamus
- Guam: Korean tourist's body found, attacked by a shark and eventually drowned
- India: Elderly French tourist attacked and robbed in the street near Dhobi Ghat
Tourist Dies
- Indonesia: British tourist dies from suspected tainted alchohol
- India: Tourist dies of heart attack at Taj Mahal
- Cruise Passenger from U.S. dies snorkeling in Cayman Islands
- United Kingdom: investigation into death of tourist at beach
- St. Lucia: Swedish tourist dies while adventuring through the Piton mountains
Tourist Drowned
- Philippines: Elderly Chinese tourist drowns while swimming in Boracay beach
- Puerto Rico: American tourist drowns while swimming at beach in San Juan
- Bahamas: Dead body found ashore confirmed as American tourist from Florida
- Bahamas: Dead body found ashore, officials believe it's the missing American tourist
- Hawaii: Tourist from Washington drowns while snorkeling in Maui
Tourist Food Poisoning
- Indonesia: British tourist dies from suspected tainted alchohol
- Ontario, Canada: Canadian Food Agency warns pumpkin butter may be contaimed
- Belfast, Northern Ireland: 119 confirmed E. coli cases linked to Flicks restaurant
- Dutch: Salmonella Outbreak claims the lives of 3 people/others sickened
- Belfast, Ireland: 40 people tested due to E. Coli Outbreak at restaurant
Tourist Harassed
- India: Bag snatchers sieze foreigner in 'Tito's lane', tourist robbed of all belongings
- Saipan: Employee arrested after sexually harassing Chinese tourist on jetski
- United States: Local tourist fights back during attempted mugging in Florida
- New Zealand: 3 local tourists arrested for robbing Korean tourist & harassing others
- India: South Korean tourist student molested on her way to school
Tourist Injured
- Australian man injured paragliding in Nepal
- Scotland: Another tourist injured by hidden tram blockade, locals urge for its removal
- United States: Local tourist surfer injured after shark attack in New Smyrna Beach
- Guyana: German tourist killed in car crash & another injured travelling to Lethem
- Guam: Korean tourist's body found, attacked by a shark and eventually drowned
Tourist Kidnapped
- Venezuela: Kidnapping gangs of Colombians and Venezuelans increase activity
- Afghanistan: 11 foreign travelers kidnapped by Taliban, emergency helicopter landing
- Egypt: American tourist kidnapped near Sinai Peninsula
- Brazil: Police arrest 3rd suspect in kidnapping & rape of an American tourist
- Tourist from U.S. robbed in kidnap express Quito Ecuador
Tourist Killed
- British tourist imprisoned for stabbing in Cyprus
- Dutchman accused of stabbing Russian tourist detained in Crete
- Canary Islands: British tourist killed while walking, hit by vehicle
- Vietnam: Russian tourist killed in fight with travel companion
- Cancun Mexico: Canadian tourist dies in fall from hotel balcony
Tourist Missing
- Australia: Search Launched for Couple Missing Overboard on Carnival ship
- United Kingdom: Canadian tourist found after missing in Canterbury high country
- Taiwan: Missing Chinese tourist found, returned to group after attempting to flee
- Peru: Tourist hot-air balloon crashes in Pacific Ocean, 5 rescued & 2 missing
- Ecuador: Missing elderly British tourist found dead in Galapagos
Tourist Raped
Tourist Robbed
- Nepal: Russian tourist robbed by two teens in Kathmandu marketplace
- Indonesia: Australian tourist robbed and raped in Bali
- Thailand: Phuket teenagers arrested after robbing Russian tourist's purse
- India: Bag snatchers sieze foreigner in 'Tito's lane', tourist robbed of all belongings
- New Zealand: 3 local tourists arrested for robbing Korean tourist & harassing others
Tourist Scam
- Vietnam: Cyclo driver arrested after scamming an Australian tourist
- Vietnam: Japanese tourist assaulted by fake taxi driver after refusing to pay inflated taxi fare
- Thailand: Foreign gang members posing as tourists arrested for robbery & fraud
- London: Criminal gangs selling counterfeit products at Eastgate market
- Dubai: Asian foreigner scammed and gangraped by 6 at a party
Tourist Stories
- China: 24 tourists rescued after falling off bridge in Fenghuang
- North Korea: American tourist arrested, sentenced to 15 years of 'compulsory labor'
- New Zealand: Three British tourists robbed while exploring Abbey Caves
- Taiwan: Missing Chinese tourist found, returned to group after attempting to flee
- Germany: Drunk French tourist arrested & nearly killed, pointed fake gun at officers
Tourist Suicide
Tourist Warning
- British Foreign Office warns citizens of risks of tourist crime in Dominican Republic
- Taiwanese tourists leave Philippines over security threats
- Bahamas: Alert, increase of armed robberies
- Bulgaria: thousands marching in streets protesting low wages, corruption
- Kidnap Express crimes up sharlpy in Quito Ecuador
Tourists Attacked
- Burundi: Rebel group from Democratic Republic of Congo attacks bus
- Israel: Terrorist opens fire on two tourists at Wadi Kelt, both uninjured
- South Africa: Two Chinese tourists injured after elephant attacked their vehicle
- United States: Two tourists stabbed and robbed outside a San Francisco hotel
- Limón Costa Rica: Hotel closes due to recent assaults on tourists
Tourists Die
- Laos: 3 Vietnamese tourists killed, 33 others injured during bus accident
- Belgium: 5 killed and 17 injured in bus crash transporting Russian tourists
- Aswan, Egypt: Two Argentinian tourists, one Egyptian killed in car crash
- United States: Two tourists from Iceland die skydiving in Florida
- France: Two British tourists die while hiking Mount Blanc
Tourists Injured
- China: Bus falls off cliff killing three female tourists, 11 others injured
- Czech Republic: Gas explosion injures 35 in Prague's Old Town tourist district
- Laos: 3 Vietnamese tourists killed, 33 others injured during bus accident
- India: 3 local tourists injured and 1 dead after crash near Ramanathapuram
- British tourist killed in bus crash in French Alps, 2 others believed dead from collision
Tourists Killed
- Iraq: Iranian pilgrims killed in bombing north of Baghdad
- Three Brazilian tourists killed in Turkish hot air balloon crash
- China: Bus falls off cliff killing three female tourists, 11 others injured
- Laos: 3 Vietnamese tourists killed, 33 others injured during bus accident
- Egyptian pilot to be imprisoned for balloon crash killing 19, 18 of them tourists
Tourists Raped
- Sri Lanka: Foreigner arrested for sexually assaulting two French tourists
- Israel: teenager indicted in assault and attempted rape of British tourist
- Peru: German tourists assaulted, robbed, one of victims raped by masked gunmen
- British tourist raped by tribesmen in Colombia
- Norwegian tourist reported rape on Cyprus
Tourists Rescued
- China: 24 tourists rescued after falling off bridge in Fenghuang
- United Kingdom: Canadian tourist found after missing in Canterbury high country
- Peru: Tourist hot-air balloon crashes in Pacific Ocean, 5 rescued & 2 missing
- Chile: Missing Israeli tourist found, rescued after losing way in Puyehue National Park
- New Zealand: Missing elderly Korean tourist rescued, found unharmed
Tourists Robbed
- New Zealand: Three British tourists robbed while exploring Abbey Caves
- Carribean: Three men arrested after robbing multiple tourists in St. Lucia
- Caribbean: 10 British tourists robbed at gunpoint by masked men in St. Lucia
- France: Louvre workers walk off job over rising pickpocket incidents against tourists
- United States: Two tourists stabbed and robbed outside a San Francisco hotel
Travel Aviation
- Argentina: Hundreds of passangers stranded due to airline dispute
- Travel Alert: U.K. officials warns tourists of increased terrorism threat in France
- Lion Air: misses runway on landing, ends up in shallow water in Bali, Indonesia
- Guyana: Two pilots killed in plane crash
- Damascus International Airport, Syria: Free Syrian Army fires at commercial Iranian 747 Aircraft
Travel Health
Travel News
- Sweden: Continued riots bring unrest to Stockholm
- Thailand: Blackouts affect major tourist centers
- British Foreign Office warns citizens of risks of tourist crime in Dominican Republic
- United States: Health warning issued, high levels of bacteria in Cypress Point beach
- Netherlands Travel Advisory: Officials caution tourists, 'underlying threat' of terrorism
Travel Weather Issues
- United States: Rainfall causing health & safety hazards for Grand Rapids, MI
- Tourist from Switzerland dies in Dominican Republic
- Kentucky: Alert, flooding in eastern areas of state April 17, 2013
- Weather Alert Canada: Warning issued for drivers in GTA in face of more rain and ice
- Buenos Aires Argentina: over 50 people reported dead in heavy rains, flooding
United Kingdom
- Wales: Number of measles cases surpasses 1100
- United Kingdom: Mumps outbreak affects Oxford colleges
- United Kingdom: investigation into death of tourist at beach
- U.K. Health Alert: Measles outbreak in Wales reaches 1,170 cases
- Netherlands Travel Advisory: Officials caution tourists, 'underlying threat' of terrorism
United-States
- United States: Health warning issued, high levels of bacteria in Cypress Point beach
- United States: Japanese tourist arrested in Waikiki after threatening relative
- United States: U.K. tourist's body found at bottom of Florida pond
- U.S. Health Advisory: Cucumbers ignite salmonella outbreak, 73 people sick
- United States: Tourist from California arrested for bomb threat at Grand Coulee Dam
Vietnam
- Vietnam: Cyclo driver arrested after scamming an Australian tourist
- Vietnam: Japanese tourist assaulted by fake taxi driver after refusing to pay inflated taxi fare
- Vietnam: Russian tourist dies from heart attack while swimming with wife
- Vietnam: Local thief arrested after scamming and robbing Japanese tourist
- Health Alert Vietnam: Streptococcus Suis virus found in pork/blood paste, kills two
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