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.