Spain launches attack on wallets of British tourists with new daily charge | World | News

Britons travelling to some parts of Spain will face an extra tourist levy as the country tries to deal with wave after wave of tourists. GB News reported that tourists will now be charged £3 a day in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, which will be spent on projects to improve sustainability. They aren’t the … Read more

N.L. government demands VRBO remove I’se the By from ‘derogatory’ commercial

A VRBO commercial that uses I’se the B’y as its soundtrack has images of undesirable rental accommodations. (VRBO/YouTube) A commercial for the vacation rental site VRBO has both Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism industry and government calling for its removal. The video ad uses the traditional folk song I’se the B’y as its soundtrack, along with images of … Read more

Volcano erupts in Iceland, forcing another evacuation for fishing town

A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, posing an immediate threat to a nearby fishing town that had been evacuated over fears of an eruption, authorities said. Live streams from the site showed fountains of molten rock spewing from fissures in the ground, the bright orange lava flow glowing against the dark sky. The … Read more

Police dismiss constables attempting to extort Dutch tourist in Oyo

The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday dismissed two special constables caught in a viral video demanding money from a Netherland tourist along the Iseyin-Oyo road. The special constables had earlier been arrested by the police after the video went viral. Parading them on Thursday at Police Headquarters, Eleyele Ibadan, the state Commissioner of Police, … Read more