Picture shows a scorpion mum and her 17 babies found by a woman in her suitcase after coming home from her holiday in Croatia in an undated photo. The photo was released by the animal rescue service "Tierhilfe Gusental" on Sunday, July 24, 2022. (Tierhilfe Gusental/Newsflash)

Terrified Tourist Finds 18 Scorpions In Suitcase After Hols

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:August 7, 2022

A holidaymaker got the fright of her life when a family of scorpions crawled out of her suitcase after a holiday in Croatia. The woman was unpacking after returning from…

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The fascinating nature of Bilad Sayt village in the Sultanate of Oman

Omani Adventurer Wows With Snaps Of UNESCO Home Village

• Post author:Basant Essam
• Post published:December 14, 2020

An Omani adventurer has been documenting this stunning UNESCO World Heritage village where he grew up on social media and is quickly amassing a large following. Riyadh Al Hinai, a…

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18-year-old passenger gave birth to the girl in the air during the flight from Cairo to London

London Flight In Emergency Landing As Teen Gives Birth

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:September 22, 2020

A flight from Cairo to London had to make an "emergency landing" in Munich after a teenage mum gave birth on board. The incident took place 10,000 metres (32,808 feet)…

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Icebreaker Yacht

Russia Tycoon Builds Worlds 1st Private Icebreaker Ship

• Post author:Sergiu Nazaru
• Post published:July 14, 2020

Shipbuilders have completed work on the world’s first private icebreaker ship for Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkoff that can be rented out by adventurers for a mere 740,000 EUR (666,000 GBP)…

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The flight between Madrid and Palma

COVID: Outrage Over Packed Plane From Madrid To Majorca

• Post author:Jonathan Macias
• Post published:May 15, 2020

An Air Europa flight from Madrid to the island of Majorca has caused outrage for taking off with all seats occupied after passengers had to wait over 45 minutes in…

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Benidorm

Benidorm Says Plastic Screens Will Make Beach Too Hot

• Post author:Jonathan Macias
• Post published:May 14, 2020

The mayor of the Spanish holiday hotspot Benidorm has announced that they will not introduce plexiglass screens at beaches to protect tourists from COVID-19 as it will result in unbearable…

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Majorca Invites Brit Influencers To Help Boost Tourism

• Post author:Jonathan Macias
• Post published:May 4, 2020

The Majorcan authorities have invited British social media influencers to the holiday island this season so they can blog about it in the hope of boosting tourism. The City Council…

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Bodrum Harbour

Turkey Resorts Offer All-Inc Hols Despite COVID Fears

• Post author:Gheorghi Caraseni
• Post published:May 4, 2020

Turkish officials have said that the country’s resorts will continue to offer all-inclusive and buffet services to tourists in response to calls that they could cause the spread of COVID-19…

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Tourists gathered at West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, during the Qingming Festival

Over 60,000 Visitors Pack Chinese Lakeside In One Day

• Post author:John Feng
• Post published:April 11, 2020

These images show what happened when more than 60,000 mostly mask-wearing visitors turned up at a Chinese lakeside scenic area amid the COVID pandemic. West Lake, a 10,000-hectare UNESCO World…

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Pic Shows: Visits at Huangshan National Park during Qingming Festival - also known as tomb-sweep day; These were the chaotic scenes at a Chinese national park where officials who had offered free entrance were forced to turn visitors away after tens of thousands queued to get in.

Moment 20,000 Chinese Tourists Cram In To National Park

• Post author:John Feng
• Post published:April 9, 2020

These were the chaotic scenes at a Chinese national park as up to 20,000 tourists - many not wearing masks or observing social distancing - crammed in after officials offered…

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