Unwanted visitors

IN THE 1970s he was one of Britain’s most popular entertainers. Now Paul Gadd, alias the glam-rocker Gary Glitter, is among its most reviled figures.

Czechs refute U.S. tourism report

On July 21, the U.S. State Department updated its information for tourists traveling to the Czech Republic. It warns against rising incidents of pickpocketing and street muggings.

Crime in the Caribbean is a threat for all, ECOT says

eThe Ecumenical Coalition on Tourism, a group advocating, “another kind of tourism is possible,” has voiced its concern over reports of a spike in crimes in the Caribbean.

I-Drive wants to hire off-duty cops to patrol tourist strip

The International Drive business community has resurrected a plan to hire off-duty law enforcement officers to patrol the tourist corridor in an effort to control crime and make tourists feel safer.

Greece vows to crack down on crime among tourists

ATHENS - Greece vowed to crack down on crime among holidaymakers at its coastal resorts on Thursday, after a young Australian man was left brain dead by a beating from nightclub workers on the island

US State Department: Going to Ireland? Watch out...

The US State Department has issued an unprecedented alert to American tourists coming to Ireland, warning of rising levels of serious crime here, including an increase in murder and burglary, as well as a shortage of gardai.

Jimmy Carter: "Gaza blockade is one of the greatest human rights crimes now existing on Earth"

London - Former US president Jimmy Carter on Sunday described Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip as "one of the greatest human rights crimes now existing on Earth."

In a speech at a literary festival in Hay-on-Wye, in Wales, the 83-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner said: "There is no reason to treat these people this way," referring to ... read more

Jump in crime blamed on tourists

The total number of criminal activities registered in Macau during the first quarter of this year increased by 264 cases or 8.6 percent over the same period of 2007, the security secretary reported yesterday.

However Cheong Kuoc Va attributed the growth to the flood of visitors in the SAR rather than an increase in the criminal behaviour ... read more

Goa Tourism Minister under attack from UK, US, Japan, Russia and Israel

While the rape and murder of Scarlett Keeling has led to Britain updating its travel advisory to Goa, on March 7, other countries like the US, Japan, Russia and Israel have all separately questioned the Goa Tourism Ministry with concern.

Plan to draft ex-armymen to tackle tourist related crimes

New Delhi - The government plans to form a tourist-friendly security organisation manned by former army personnel to effectively tackle harassment and misbehaviour in places frequented by foreigners, Tourism Minister Ambika Soni said here Wednesday. The move comes in the wake of the suspected rape and murder of a 15-year-old British tourist ... read more

Crime holds back tourism: DA

Drawing on the World Economic Forum’s "Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index" published last week, the Democratic Alliance’s spokesman on environmental affairs and tourism Gareth Morgan said on Tuesday that there is every chance that crime will retard the ability of our tourism sector to reach its full potential.

A real Tijuana hangover

TIJUANA - Marcos Rojas, a waiter at Mr. Tequila Restaurant, roams the Plaza Viva Tijuana, eager to pour double shots for partying tourists. This downtown gateway used to be crowded with Southern California day-trippers, Midwestern families and busloads of German and Japanese tourists.

Swiss tourist allegedly raped in Pushkar

In the third such offence in a month, a 25-year-old woman tourist from Switzerland was allegedly raped by the owner of a hotel in Pushkar in Rajasthan.

The proprietor of the hotel was arrested and the woman sent for a medical examination.

Crime Fears Empty Mexico Beaches

PLAYAS DE ROSARITO, Mexico — Assaults on American tourists have brought hard times to hotels and restaurants that dot Mexican beaches just south of the border from San Diego.

Monk arrested for molesting child tourist

(eTN) - A Cambodian monk has been arrested and defrocked for molesting an eight-year-old French girl while she was touring the country's Angkor temples with her family.