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Rishikesh, India’s adventure capital, among many activities is also celebrated as one of the prime spots for bungee jumping. However, a chilling video is going viral which is giving all adventure fun lovers a reality check. It is also raising security concerns. The viral video shows a bungee-jumping rope breaking mid air! The video of…
NEW DELHI: India has seen its highest foreign tourist arrival (FTA) growth in percentage terms from Somalia between pre-Covid 2019 and 2024. At over 144%, the poor east African country is the only one to register a triple digit growth rate, surging from 5,044 in 2019 to 12,320 in 2024, according to Union tourism ministry…
German tourists take app-based taxi in Goa, local cabbies hound PANAJI: Yet another video has surfaced of tourists in Goa forced to trudge a distance until they can catch a ride with GoaMiles, with a German travel influencer facing the brunt this time in Patnem. Alex Welder claimed that a rickshaw driver demanded Rs 500…
Not very good news coming from Kyoto, Japan! Starting 1st March, 2026, travellers to Kyoto will have to pay extra in the form of accommodation tax. This new change will make overnight stays noticeably more expensive. According to www.city.kyoto.lg.jp, the Japanese city has approved a revision to its stay tax. The change, formally approved by…
18 pilgrims killed as tourist NEW DELHI: Fifteen pilgrims were killed and two were seriously injured on Sunday after a tourist bus collided with a stationary trailer in Rajasthan’s Phalodi.“15 people have lost their lives in a road accident in Phalodi district. Two are injured. The injured persons are undergoing treatment. The affected family have…
In a historic decision, Indonesia has announced a cap on daily visitors of 1,000 at its iconic Komodo National Park which will be effective from April 2026. The main reason behind this is to protect the park from overtourism and reduce the environmental pressure caused by the increasing number of tourists. The park, a UNESCO…
A weekend trip for a couple in Singapore took an unexpected twist when their thrifty airport sleepover turned into a quirky travel story from one of the world’s most famous airports.Shocked by the “astronomical” soaring hotel prices during the Formula 1 Grand Prix, the couple chose to skip the $400-a-night stay and spend the night…
An iron bridge in Dudhia, north Bengal, the only direct link from Siliguri to the hill station of Mirik, was one of several bridges that collapsed All Tourist Spots Shut, Hundreds Left Stranded An iron bridge in Dudhia, north Bengal, the only direct link from Siliguri to the hill station of Mirik, was one of…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Police Saturday registered a case against a Tamil Nadu native for assaulting an Israeli tourist who allegedly snatched the former’s mobile phone and threw it in the Arabian Sea.The Isreali, Zayats Sagi (46), did not have a passport and was seen wandering in the locality for the past few months. After a medical…
India is a land of paradoxes. There are bustling markets of Delhi to wander, while in contrast, there are quiet Himachali villages to enjoy chai, and places where visitors can still manage to find corners untouched by the selfie stick brigade. No doubt, people flock to the Taj Mahal, Jaipur, or Goa, but there are…
