The wooden walls of the Japanese Pagoda Bridge in Vietnam’s tourism city Hoi An have faded and peeled, while ancient houses suffered severe damage following consecutive floods in October and November.

About 20 tourists were rescued after being stranded for nine hours on Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel in Osaka Prefecture on Tuesday after a lightning strike forced the attraction to make an emergency stop.

A pizzeria owner in Italy’s Tuscany has provoked outrage after posting a video in which he verbally abused 16 Taiwanese tourists who ordered five pizzas at his restaurant.

Overnight visitors to Malaysia’s Johor can expect to pay an extra RM3 (US$0.72) for their trip starting Jan. 1, 2026, as the local government has announced plans to impose a hotel tax.

Besides the traditionally popular Nha Trang, Russian tourists are shifting part of their winter travel demand to other Vietnamese destinations such as Phu Quoc, voted the most beautiful in Asia by readers of American magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

Indonesian Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana has affirmed shopping activities as one of the key attractions for tourists visiting the country.

Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, Southeast Asia’s most popular destinations, are being hit by severe flooding that caused chaos and paralyzed traffic in major tourist destinations.

A Czech tourist has recounted his experience of being stranded on a train for three days after the historic floods in south-central Vietnam paralyzed travel.

An Australian tourist has gone viral after saying India has many beautiful places and criticizing the way social media portrays the country.

Vinh Khanh Street in Ho Chi Minh City, famous for dozens of seafood grills on both sides, was named one of world’s 31 coolest streets by British magazine Time Out.