The Maldives takes the top spot in Kuoni’s luxury destinations chart – but Bali is on the rise again

Tourism operator Kuoni has released its top 10 best-selling luxury destinations for 2020, and there are a few surprises on the list. There are no real shocks at the top of the countdown, with the paradise island nation of the Maldives retaining the top spot (which it has done for past 17 years) and Mauritius, … Read more

US Marines take part in war games exercise that teaches them how to survive in the Thai jungle

The annual Cobra Gold military exercise began in Thailand on Tuesday. The event sees thousands of US troops taking part in a series of grueling and garish tasks all in the name of survival. Twenty-nine other nations are also attending the largest event of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region, which teaches troops how to … Read more

Tui cruise customers claim they are being forced to go to ‘Coronavirus Land’

‘Send us in the opposite direction!’ Tui cruise customers claim they are being forced to holiday in ‘Coronavirus Land’ after the firm refused refunds for trip to Thailand and Singapore Tui’s Marella Cruises trip will also stop in Singapore, Cambodia and Malaysia Some customers are concerned the ship will visit ports that have closed down  … Read more

Father whose son drowned at water park claims lifeguards were distracted by slide competition

A British diving instructor whose three-year-old son drowned at a water park has claimed that the lifeguards were distracted by a slide competition at the time of his death. William Watson, 35, took his family to the Blue Tree Water Park in Phuket, Thailand, on February 23.  But just hours later his son, Bobby, waded … Read more

Married Chinese couple are found dead after being tied up inside suitcases and thrown into a river

A married Chinese couple were tied up, placed inside suitcases and thrown into a river while still alive in Thailand, police have said.  The body of Wang Jun was found in a black suitcase floating in the Ping river in Kamphaeng Phet, central Thailand, on Tuesday afternoon.   Police divers are still searching for his wife … Read more

EastEnders’ Sid Owen unveils aftermath of accident which SHATTERED his jaw and knocked out SIX teeth

Sid Owen has undergone emergency surgery on his jaw after a golf ball thwacked him in the face, shattering his jaw and knocking out six of his teeth in the process. In gory pictures taken following the freak accident on January 17, the former EastEnders actor, 48, unveiled the gruesome aftermath, with huge gaps on … Read more

British sailor, 70, rescued after three days adrift in his yacht off Thailand

British sailor, 70, is rescued after three days adrift in his yacht off of Thailand when his boat’s engine lost power Michael Turner, 70, set sail from the west coast of Phuket on Friday afternoon He was heading round the coast to Chalong Pier on the south east of the island The stricken yacht was spotted … Read more

doyoutravel Jack Morris under fire for his ‘dangerous’ picture hanging off the edge of a balcony

A travel blogger has come under fire on social media for posing in a ‘dangerous’ stunt after posting a picture of himself hanging off a hotel balcony. Manchester-born Jack Morris, who lives in Bali with his Australian girlfriend Lauren Bullen, shared a snapshot, taken in Bangkok, Thailand on Instagram to promote the new launch of his … Read more

EastEnders actor Sid Owen’s jaw is SHATTERED and SIX teeth are knocked out by a flying golf ball

EastEnders actor Sid Owen’s jaw is SHATTERED and SIX teeth are knocked out by a flying golf ball… leaving him stranded in Thailand, in need of surgery and ‘completely depressed’ The actor was staying near Bangkok, detoxing for Dry January The incident took place during a game of golf on January 17 when a ball … Read more