Flooded restaurant becomes surprise tourist attraction as fish swim around diners Waiting staff wearing waders gingerly navigate the floodwaters serving dishes to customers The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025
Laos Methanol Poisoning: How It Happens and Should Tourists Worry About Drinking After Hostel Deaths? Six tourists died in Laos after drinking methanol-tainted alcohol at a hostel in Vang Vieng. Experts urge caution but say travellers can stay safe with basic precautions. International Business Times UK · Nov 11, 2025
South Korean archaeologists recover 600-year-old cargo ship from seabed It is first time a Joseon-era vessel has been excavated in its entirety The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025
From the Andes to the Amazon: a six-week riverboat adventure to Belém, Brazil’s gateway to the river Visiting the city hosting the Cop30 conference brings with it questions about farming, tourism and sustainability The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025
'Most Tragic Day in Ten Years': Killer Waves Turn Tenerife's Holiday Hotspot Into Death Trap Three people killed and 15 injured as 4.5-metre waves hit Tenerife, exposing rising coastal risks and climate-fuelled hazards across the Canary Islands. International Business Times UK · Nov 10, 2025
Does the Sierra Madre Really Weaken Typhoons? Filipinos Claim It Protected the Country from Uwan — But Storm Chaser Josh Morgerman Disagrees With its long ranges, the Sierra Madre is widely regarded as the Philippines' 'first line of defence' against storms. International Business Times UK · Nov 10, 2025
Fury Erupts as Miss Universe 2025 Bans Foreign Press from Phuket Event – Are Organisers Hiding Something? Following the controversial incident involving the organising committee and Mexico's delegate, the media are barred from covering events being held in Phuket. International Business Times UK · Nov 10, 2025
Incredible India? How traveling to Southeast Asia is shattering our delusions of progress A few years ago, when you said “Thailand” to an Indian man, his face would undergo a minor muscular transformation. A smirk would appear on face that can be interpreted as half-guilt for the sins he’s committed or half-anticipation for the sins he desires to commit. Newslaundry · Nov 8, 2025
47 Photos That Remind Us How Beautiful The World Really Is, Through Harjanto Sumawan’s Eyes Harjanto Sumawan is a photographer from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, known for his travel, street, and documentary work. Bored Panda · Nov 7, 2025
An American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos An American man and his teenage son have died after they were stung by a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos last month The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Teen miraculously survives 49 days alone out at sea thanks to his resourcefulness and smart thinking Aldi Novel Adilang had no choice but to wait for rescue, but surviving in the middle of the ocean isn't easy. We Got This Covered · Nov 5, 2025
Forget petty bribes, ‘state capture’ is corruption so deep it is shaping the rules of democracy itself Beating the dangerous influence of private interests on governments requires independent judges, journalists and a courageous civil society The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2025
Bali and the not-so-great glass elevator: construction on Kelingking beach prompts outrage from locals Construction of 182-metre tall lift has been halted after outrage from locals on the Indonesian tourist island The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2025
“Craziest Experience”: American Travel Influencer Runs Marathon In North Korea, Shares Footage “Meanwhile it’s not a race, they just call it running for your life,” echoed several concerned netizens. Bored Panda · Nov 3, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025 Schoolboy refused boarding Qatar Airways flight on £3,000 family holiday - over 'sticker mark' on passport Mum-of-two Meghan Law was told there was a 'luggage sticker mark' on her 13-year-old son Alix’s passport that prevented them from boarding
Bangkok Post · Oct 29, 2025 Thailand expects better behaviour from Israeli tourists Thailand expects Israeli tourists to be better behaved in future following a meeting between Thai police and a top Israeli security official, amid growing discontent with visitors from the Jewish state.
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2025 RAXka, Bangkok: Could a luxury sleep retreat in Thailand cure my sleep woes? Sleep tourism is the latest travel trend on the rise. Angelina Villa-Clarke visits RAKxa in Bangkok to dive into its after-dark intelligence
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025 Thailand mourns as Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93 Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, has died
International Business Times UK · Oct 24, 2025 'Israelis Have Ruined Thailand': Traveller's Scathing Rant Goes Viral as Manager Brands Them 'Difficult' Viral TikToks and local reports accuse Israeli tourists of disruptive behavior in Thailand, sparking backlash and official crackdowns in Pai and beyond.
Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2025 Big Russian-run rental business busted on Phangan SURAT THANI: Police have raided a large Russian-owned vehicle rental company on Koh Phangan, seizing hundreds of motorcycles and cars and making seven arrests.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2025 Friends always ask for Singapore recommendations - here’s what I send them Heading to Singapore? Frequent visitor Monisha Rudhran offers a taste-tested list of local dishes and where to find them, and suggests some scenic spots at which you can walk it all off afterwards
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025 Cambodia opens a new $2 billion airport to serve Phnom Penh Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet has inaugurated a major new airport to serve Phnom Penh
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025 Diwali: India celebrates festival of lights with oil lamp world record Air quality worsens in the capital Delhi as India celebrates one of the biggest Hindu festivals of the year
International Business Times UK · Oct 18, 2025 Baek Se-hee's Memoir Turned Comfort Food Into a Cry for Help: Can Tteokbokki Save a Life? Baek Se-hee's memoir used tteokbokki to express emotional survival. Her death reignites mental health conversations.
We Got This Covered · Oct 17, 2025 Hiker falls 300 meters into an active volcano. Search teams find her alive but she keeps sliding further down the ravine They heard her screaming, saw her on the drone... then she vanished.