Vacation destination scammers rake in big bucks charging tourists for free travel forms
Fraudulent lookalike websites are impersonating a tropical island’s official entry portal, charging unsuspecting visitors a fee to complete a free form. Sint Maarten, the Dutch… [more]
Delta pilot tells control tower ‘we lost left engine’ as flight ignites runway fire
A Delta flight bound for Atlanta, Georgia, returned to the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport just minutes after takeoff Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that… [more]
Winter storms reveal possible 17th-century shipwreck tied to armed Caribbean voyages
The remains of a 17th-century ship recently resurfaced after winter storms ripped open a beach in the United Kingdom. The vessel was found at Studland… [more]
Traveler slams ‘awful’ experience of canceled flights as budget airline announces creditor agreement
Passengers of Spirit Airlines, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy twice, have faced cancellations, delays and headaches this month as the budget airline has… [more]
American trapped at luxury resort in Mexico told ‘no one’s leaving’ by hotel staff
With the Jalisco New Generation cartel in Mexico causing violent destruction across the Puerto Vallarta area, many American tourists remain stranded due to canceled flights… [more]
Rescue team heading to Mexico to free American tourists trapped amid cartel violence
Crisis response group Grey Bull Rescue has launched operation “Condor Reach” to help Americans trapped in Mexico evacuate amid the Jalisco New Generation cartel’s violent… [more]
Mexico beach recently crowned best in world as cartels now torch businesses, terrorize tourist areas
Following an operation that killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” a revolt broke out in Mexico… [more]
3 national parks slash red tape for Americans by boldly transforming visitor entry
Three of the country’s busiest national parks will no longer require advance reservations during peak seasons this year. The National Park Service announced this month… [more]
Americans warned of al Qaeda-linked terrorist presence in popular vacation getaway
The U.S. Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire, the Ivory Coast, has reissued a “Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution” travel advisory, adding a note about safety concerns in… [more]
Looters’ arrest uncovers 2,000-year-old workshop near Jerusalem biblical pilgrimage path
Authorities in Israel recently conducted a sting operation against antiquities thieves — and uncovered a 2,000-year-old workshop that once supplied pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem. The… [more]