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Philippines
Manila crowned world’s top city destination for 2023
Manila was named the “World’s Leading City Destination” for the first time ever at the World Travel Awards 2023. The awards: Known as the Os...
Michelle De Pacina
News
Man dies while saving drowning son in California beach
An Indian American man died while rescuing his drowning son at Panther State Beach in Santa Cruz County, California, on May 29. What happene...
Carl Samson
Travel
30 beaches in Asia to put on your summer travel bucket list
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the location of Yalong Bay. It is in Sanya, People’s Republic of China (...
Japan
Godzilla egg? Large, mysterious metal sphere beached in Japan fuels wild speculation
A giant metal ball measuring 5 feet wide has washed up in Hamamatsu City, Japan, leaving authorities questioning its origin. Earlier this ...
Ines Shin
Video: Malaysian teen rushes into the ocean with wooden boat to save girl from drowning
A teenage boy heroically saved a 13-year-old girl from drowning by rushing into the ocean in a small wooden boat last week. The incident rep...
Bryan Ke
Naked ‘corpse’ found in Thailand turns out to be sex doll
Authorities in the Saek Suk district were alerted to the Bang Saen beach in eastern Thailand on Thursday after tourists reported seeing the...
India
Mumbai beach blanketed with shocking amount of trash washed ashore in viral video
A video shared to Twitter on Saturday shows Mahim beach in Mumbai, India, covered in trash and litter that washed ashore from the Arabian s...
Rebecca Moon
Woman Catches Terrifying Parasite in Her Foot Walking on Malaysian Beach
A Malaysian woman recently contracted a worm infection after walking barefoot on a beach in Port Dickson. Nurul Ezzatul Akma, 31, took to F...
Ryan General
Asia
Four Simultaneous Waterspouts Stun Tourists Off Thai Island
A video taken from Lipe Island in Thailand showing the rare occurrence of four simultaneous waterspouts is going viral. The event, which hap...
Scenic Japanese Beach is a Real-Life ‘Your Name’ Anime Backdrop
A picturesque Japanese beach is making its bid to become the country’s top tourist getaway for those who wish to experience what it’s ...
Japanese Beach Store Draws Backlash For Charging Chinese Tourists 10 Times More
The Japanese owner of a beach equipment shop reversed his policy of charging Chinese visitors to Miyakojima in Okinawa 10 times more for bea...
Khier Casino
China’s Popular ‘Facekini’ Swimwear Gets a New Porcelain Design
Just in time for the summer, beachgoers in China are adding the porcelain facekini to their swimwear wardrobe. While wearing face masks, kno...
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