British tourist sparks measles alert in Mexico

British tourist sparks health alert in Mexico after coming down with measles… forcing medics to monitor daily 369 people she has met there The 50-year-old woman began feeling ill in the tourist resort of Playa del Carmen She was taken to a private hospital with a fever, cough and red marks on her skin Lab results confirmed … Read more

American tourist is arrested after wiping saliva on ATM in Cambodia

American tourist, 64, is arrested after wiping his saliva on a banknote and leaving it on an ATM in Cambodia amid coronavirus crisis CCTV footage caught the man hiding the $10 banknote after licking his finger  Staff who found the banknote alerted police and medics after seeing the CCTV The man was arrested by police … Read more

Western tourist is arrested after wiping saliva on ATM in Cambodia

Western tourist is arrested after wiping his saliva on a banknote and leaving it on an ATM in Cambodia amid coronavirus crisis CCTV footage caught the man hiding the $10 banknote after licking his finger  Staff who found the banknote alerted police and medics after seeing the CCTV The man was arrested by police in … Read more

Day trippers to Edinburgh may be forced to pay a tourist tax to access certain streets

Day trippers to Edinburgh may be forced to pay a tourist tax to access certain streets Scottish Government opened a consultation into introducing day-tripper tax The levy would be imposed on day visitors to access certain streets or roads  But the Government admits it is ‘difficult’ to envisage how it would be collected   By Jennifer … Read more

British tourist aged 62 dies after getting coronavirus in Cape Verde in country’s first death

British tourist, 62, dies in Cape Verde after contracting coronavirus in West African nation’s first fatality from pandemic British man arrived on one of Cape Verde’s 10 islands on Monday, March 9  He began showing symptoms a week later and died yesterday, authorities said  West African nation had suffered no fatalities until his death this … Read more

The UK tourist attractions you can visit virtually, from the Lake District to Buckingham Palace

A nationwide lockdown doesn’t have to mean missing out on the UK’s top tourist attractions. That’s because many have incredible webcams and virtual tours on their websites, which means you can explore them from the comfort of your living room. Here MailOnline Travel reveals 22 amazing online tours and webcams for royal residences, museums and … Read more

British tourist is slammed for flying to tourism hot spot despite testing positive for coronavirus 

British tourist is slammed for DEFYING health orders and flying to tourism hot spot AFTER testing positive for coronavirus A woman, 36, has been slammed for flying to Hamilton Island with coronavirus She had been in Australia less than a week when she was diagnosed in Sydney Queensland health authorities tracked her down on a … Read more

From Peppa Pig World to Chester Zoo: England’s top tourist attractions revealed by VisitEngland

The Historic Dockyard Chatham  – Gold Hook Norton Brewery, Banbury – Quality Food & Drink MINI Plant Oxford – Best Told Story Paultons Park, Romsey – Gold Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, Great Missenden – Best Told Story Shepherd Neame Visitor Centre, Faversham – Welcome Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury – Gold South West Bristol Zoo … Read more

Coronavirus panic hits Britain’s tourist hotspots

Britain’s tourist hotspots have seen visitor numbers plummet as coronavirus grips hold of the UK.  Typically bustling high streets in London saw far less shoppers than usual this afternoon, with only a handful of people seen venturing out into capital. Photographs from Oxford Street and New Bond Street show near-empty roads and streets in the West … Read more

Bourton-on-the-Water Cotswolds village drop in tourist visitor numbers amid coronavirus

Britain’s tourist hot spots have seen visitor numbers plummet as coronavirus grips hold of the UK.  Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire is usually a must-see destination and attracts hundreds and thousands of tourists every year.  But businesses in the idyllic Cotswold village have seen takings drop by up to 20 per cent for the first time in … Read more