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Tourist in Singapore walks 14 km at night to dodge $40 Grab fare

Tourist in Singapore walks 14 km at night to dodge $40 Grab fare

A female tourist walked 14 km home for four hours after midnight rather than paying about S$50 (US$40) for a Grab ride in Singapore, igniting discussions about the country's safety.
Body found in aircraft wheel well at Southeast Asia's largest airport

Body found in aircraft wheel well at Southeast Asia's largest airport

Drop in Chinese arrivals reshapes Japan's top 10 tourism markets in first half of 2026

Drop in Chinese arrivals reshapes Japan's top 10 tourism markets in first half of 2026

These are the best hotels in Vietnam this year

These are the best hotels in Vietnam this year

Hanoi and Hoi An reigned Tripadvisor's list of Vietnam's 10 best hotels this year, accounting for more than half of the rankings compiled by the U.S.-based travel platform.
June 19, 2026 | 09:00 pm PT
Hanoi street vendor fined for charging foreign tourist 10 times normal price for snacks

Hanoi street vendor fined for charging foreign tourist 10 times normal price for snacks

A street vendor in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Ward has been fined VND225,000 (US$8.54) for selling fried rice balls to a foreign tourist for VND43,000 each, nearly 10 times the regular price.
June 11, 2026 | 12:58 am PT
Chinese tourist crashes through autogates at Malaysian airport after running out of money for flight home

Chinese tourist crashes through autogates at Malaysian airport after running out of money for flight home

A woman from China who did not have sufficient funds to purchase a return ticket to China was detained after behaving aggressively while attempting to pass through the international departure gate at Terminal 1 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
May 17, 2026 | 08:36 pm PT
Da Nang street coffee vendor throws tables down ravine to avoid inspectors' fines

Da Nang street coffee vendor throws tables down ravine to avoid inspectors' fines

A coffee seller on Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang threw her tables and chairs into a ravine after noticing raiding officials to avoid fines for encroaching on the road.
April 10, 2026 | 07:19 pm PT
Tourist criticized for claiming Thailand is more expensive than other Asian destinations

Tourist criticized for claiming Thailand is more expensive than other Asian destinations

A foreign traveler has drawn online backlash after claiming Thailand is more expensive than other Asian destinations, citing a 600-baht (US$18) nightly hostel rate that she said was too high for backpackers.
March 22, 2026 | 10:25 pm PT
Foreign tourist filmed leaving Phuket steakhouse restaurant through back door without paying

Foreign tourist filmed leaving Phuket steakhouse restaurant through back door without paying

A foreign man allegedly left a steakhouse on Thailand's popular island Phuket through a back door without paying for his meal on March 3, drawing attention from netizens.
March 8, 2026 | 11:35 pm PT
Foreign tourist touched as Vietnamese children greet, hug his son with Down syndrome

Foreign tourist touched as Vietnamese children greet, hug his son with Down syndrome

After fearing his son with Down syndrome might face discrimination while traveling, Canadian Alan Hitzroth was overwhelmed by handshakes, hugs and bright smiles from children after landing in Ho Chi Minh City.
December 12, 2025 | 04:13 pm PT
Foreign tourist hailed as hero after joining midnight flood rescue in Nha Trang

Foreign tourist hailed as hero after joining midnight flood rescue in Nha Trang

When Nha Trang was plunged into darkness and its streets were under nearly a meter of water on the night of Nov. 19, South African tourist Arshaad Yousuph joined rescuers to save trapped people.
November 30, 2025 | 11:51 pm PT
Foreign tourist taking photos on Hanoi's Train Street has brush with death

Foreign tourist taking photos on Hanoi's Train Street has brush with death

Hanoi authorities are investigating after a viral video showed a foreign tourist narrowly escaping serious injury while filming a train on the popular Train Street in the old quarter.
June 16, 2025 | 12:14 am PT
Indian tourist arrested for stealing perfume at Singapore's Changi Airport

Indian tourist arrested for stealing perfume at Singapore's Changi Airport

Singapore police have arrested a 28-year-old Indian woman for allegedly stealing perfume bottles while transiting at Changi Airport's Terminal 2.
March 19, 2025 | 01:13 am PT
Two foreign tourists assaulted in Thai red-light hub

Two foreign tourists assaulted in Thai red-light hub

Police in Thailand have arrested three security guards of a bar in Pattaya for brutally assaulting two British tourists over dispute of bill payment.
May 28, 2024 | 02:08 am PT
Lost iPhone returned to British tourist

Lost iPhone returned to British tourist

Two 10th-grade students in the central province of Quang Binh have handed over an iPhone they found to police who then returned it to its owner, a British tourist.
December 20, 2023 | 12:39 am PT
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