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News
YouTuber Goes on a Mission to Visit All of Taiwan’s Allies Around the World
A Taiwanese YouTuber has embarked on a quest to visit the island’s remaining allies — countries that continue to recognize it as the “...
Carl Samson
World
SF Designer Visits Iraq After It Was Destroyed By ISIS, Is Shocked By What He Finds
More than a year after Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared Mosul liberated from the Islamic State (ISIS), one San Francisco man se...
Khier Casino
Asia
Singaporean Tourist Goes to Bhutan, Marries Her Tour Guide a Year Later in Beautiful Wedding
A Singaporean journalist went on a trip to Bhutan last year to find peace and ended up finding love as well. Writing in her blog, Karen ...
Ryan General
Lifestyle
Hong Kong Woman Rollerblades Across America With No Money Relying on People’s Kindness
A 23-year-old woman has been rollerblading across the United States without money, food, and water for a noble cause. Yanise Ho, who is orig...
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Super Cool Grandma Travels Around the World Alone While Couch-surfing
Meet Ms. Qi, a 73-year-old backpacker who has probably visited more epic places than anyone from the younger generation. Qi has already visi...
Bryan Ke
He Bought a Godzilla Named ‘Ryan’ For $8 and Now They’re Inseparable
A Godzilla figurine, dubbed Ryan, made a perfect travel buddy for an Australian photographer and videographer who got into all sorts of shen...
American Couple Sparks Outrage in Thailand After Taking Lewd Photos at Sacred Temples
An American gay couple is under fire in Thailand after showing off their butts in photos of themselves in Buddhist temples. In an apparent d...
Travel
British Adventurer Missing for Weeks After Pursuing Tribe of Headhunters in Papua New Guinea
British writer Benedict Allen has been found “alive and well” after he went missing for three weeks while pursuing a remote trib...
Kyle Encina
China is Banning All Foreigners From Entering the Country of Tibet Next Month
Tibet will not accept visitors for 10 days in October following an order issued by the Chinese government. The ban, spanning from Oct. 18-28...
Man Goes Viral After Taking Photos of Every Ice Cream Cone He Sees in Japan
One Chinese man is getting the viral treatment after sharing photos of himself posing alongside various ice cream cone fixtures. Jason Wong...
Taipei Turns Subway Cars Into ‘Realistic’ Sport Venues for the Universiade Games
In honor of the 29th Summer Universiade Games, Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, transformed the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) subway cars into real...
Malaysia Alarmed After 3,000 Chinese Tourists Cancel Trip Due to Tourism Tax
Malaysia’s tourism department expressed concern over the reported cancellation of trips by 3,000 Chinese travelers to Malaysia due to a new ...
Inside the Sketchy Travel Company That Took Otto Warmbier to North Korea
Clients of the travel company that took Otto Warmbier to his tragic fate in North Korea are now speaking out on the volatile culture that ma...
Adly Choi
Japan’s New Ultra-Luxury Sleeper Train is the ‘Ferrari’ of the Railroad
The Train Suite Shiki-shima, dubbed the world’s most luxurious public transportation, set out on its maiden voyage on Monday. The train’s ap...
Chinese Tourists Spent Around $261 Billion Overseas in 2016
Chinese tourists spent about $261 billion on overseas travel in 2016, a 12% increase from 2015, making it the world’s leading outbound marke...
Taiwanese Tourists May Be Forced to Hand Over Phones, Passwords When Visiting the U.S.
Travelers visiting the U.S. from 38 countries including Taiwan could be forced to give up their smartphones and social media passwords as pa...
Chinese Tourists’ ‘Uncivilized’ Behavior is Finally Improving, Survey Says
The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) released the results of a survey showing that major tourism destinations had seen some impr...
Japan Finally Fixes One of the WORST Things About Traveling in Tokyo
Japan’s government has lowered Tokyo’s minimum taxi cab fare on Monday from ¥730 ($6.42) for 1.2 miles to just ¥410 ($3.60) for about 1 mile...
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