Hotel Thief Has A Date In Vermont Court

Suspected con man preyed on wealthy tourists

On June 4, 1993, a 13-year-old boy fell out of the wheel well of a DC-8 cargo jet that had arrived at Miami International Airport from Bogota, Colombia. He was unconscious and shivering but alive.

Trinidad and Tobago Crime

Violence continues in Tobago

Two teenagers have been battered to death in Tobago. Reports are that the bodies of two young men were discovered in the French Fort, Scarborough area.

Geneva Crime On The Rise

Geneva crime surge targets Arab tourists

GENEVA — An assault on a Saudi Arabian outside a Geneva night club has cast an unwanted spotlight on surging street crime and claims of "cut throat" neighbourhoods in the Swiss city with an internat

Cruise Safety

Cruise lines to be required report crime

MIAMI — Vacationers shopping for a cruise might soon have more things to consider than price and itineraries.

Trinidad and Tobago Crime

Tourists warned about crime in T&T

The Australian government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has updated its travel advisory on Trinidad and Tobago.

Cruise Safety

New law targets cruise safety

Congressional lawmakers reintroduced legislation last Thursday aimed at tightening security on cruise ships.

International Cruise Victims Association

Major legislation introduced to improve safety on cruise ships

In conjunction with efforts by the International Cruise Victims Association (ICV), major legislation to improve safety on cruise ships was introduced today by Rep. Doris Matsui in the U.S.

Rio de Janeiro

Rio embarrassed by surge in Carnival crime against tourists

RIO DE JANEIRO — It's billed as the biggest show on Earth, but this year's Carnival underway in Rio de Janeiro is also confirming the Brazilian city's reputation for crime.

Baja California

Baja California crime continues, as does debate about tourist safety

Blood continues to spill in Tijuana and and other border-area communities.

Cruise Crimes

It’s not all fun, food and foolin’ around on cruise ships

Cruises are marketed as the perfect place for a holiday. Pampering and self-indulgence have been perfected, and whims and wishes are satisfied with minimum effort.

Tourism Crime

Stop and steal: Thieves prey on tourists in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (eTN) - Malaysian police and the Malaysian Association of Hotels have joined forces to track down gangs of organized foreign thieves who have been preying on guests at top hotels over the last few years.

Alarmed at the damage it is causing the country's tourism industry, a hotelier said, "We need more cooperation ... read more

New Zealand, Northland - Crimes And Tourism

Tourist numbers plummet

The number of foreigners visiting the region where two tourists have been sexually assaulted in the past 16 months has plummeted.

Statistics New Zealand figures show the number of international visitors staying in Northland in January fell by 16 per cent from the same month last year, four times the national average.

India

Foreign women must be more careful, Goa chief says after girl’s ‘murder’

Women tourists who visit Goa, where a teenage British girl was found dead last month, cannot expect to wander wherever they please after midnight without fear of the possible consequences, the chief minister of the Indian state said yesterday.

Digambar Kamat said that foreign women should take greater responsibility for their personal ... read more

Mt. Elgon

Mount Elgon security stepped up

(eTN) - Tourism stakeholders have complained about the very late deployment of security forces to Mt. Elgon National Park, where a Belgian tourist was shot dead two weeks ago.