Air Transat removed a family of five Canadians from a flight after their child began coughing on the plane, prompting a demand for medical documents which they could not provide. Emmanuel Faug, Clémentine Ferraton, and their three children were boarding Air Transat flight TS112 from Quebec to Paris when several passengers raised concern about their …
Around 1,000 guests at a hotel in Spain’s Canary Islands have been locked down after an Italian doctor who recently stayed there tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. On Tuesday, the H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel in Tenerife was placed on lockdown after the man tested positive for the viral disease, BBC reports. The man reportedly tested positive on …
Scrambling to contain rapidly rising number of new coronavirus infections in Italy, the largest amount outside Asia, authorities on Sunday stepped up measures to ban public gatherings, including stopping Venice’s famed carnival events, which have drawn tens of thousands of revelers to a region that is now in the heart of the outbreak. “The …
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings announced Thursday it would cancel all voyages in Asia across its three cruise brands through the summer months due to the coronavirus outbreak, and that it will temporarily remove the company’s ships from the region. Norwegian CEO Frank Del Rio announced on the company’s earnings conference call that 40 voyages have been canceled or modified through the end of …
The Virgin founder launched the Scarlet Lady on Friday, hoping its modern design and adults-only rule will prompt younger vacationers to take a fresh look at cruises. The ship has docked at the Port of Dover in England and will enter operation in April, mainly offering trips around the Caribbean from a base in Miami. “The Scarlet …
Los Angeles on Tuesday banned the exploitation of exotic animals for entertainment purposes, effectively ending the lavish Hollywood parties where giraffes, tigers and even elephants are used to amuse guests. “The issue of wild, exotic animals being abused came to my doorstep four years ago, when a baby giraffe and elephant were being marched …
A Tennessee woman has filed suit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, alleging that a theme park employee slammed a gate on her as she entered the Space Mountain Ride at Magic Kingdom. Space Mountain Magic Kingdom According to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Orange County, Fla., the woman claimed she got hurt during a …
Two elderly cruise ship passengers with coronavirus who were on Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess have died, according to Japan’s health ministry, the Associated Press has confirmed. A health ministry official confirmed that they had been previously hospitalized in serious condition and had existing chronic diseases. The official spoke anonymously, citing office protocol. Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering, which …
Two women have drowned after their car fell off the front of a ferry on Fisher Island — which takes residents to and from the exclusive Florida community. Driver Emma Afra, 63, a resident of the island, and passenger Viviane Brahms, 75, of Harrison, New York, died after the blue 2019 Mercedes-Benz they were travelling in sunk on …
A holidaymaker was left feeling ‘claustrophobic’ in her own skin after a holiday black henna tattoo left her with foot-long horror chemical burns. Amanda Drish-Adolf, 30, decided to get the large intricate design while visiting Bangkok during an action-packed ‘bucket list’ trip to Thailand with husband Nick Adolf, 30, last month. Violinist Amanda had a half-sleeve mandala-style …
A former resort security guard at an Airbnb in Costa Rica has been convicted of killing an American tourist in 2018, according to local reports. Carla Stefaniak, 36, was on vacation in Costa Rica in late November of that year. She was set to return home on November 28 — her birthday, which the trip was planned …
Two tourists were arrested on a beach in Mexico after they were accused of not buying drinks from a nearby bar who owned the beach. The couple were hauled by police from the Mamitas Beach in Playa del Carmen. According to local media, the beach club claimed they have exclusive rights to that stretch of …