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7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (251+ words) September 13, 2026 — 3:55am An Australian tourist has died after falling from a cliff at Kelingking Beach in Nusa Penida near Bali. The incident unfolded about 8am on Saturday when tourists alerted a local lifeguard to a woman who appeared to be stranded on…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (649+ words) In this series, My Happy Place, our writers reflect on the holiday destinations in Australia and around the world that they cherish the most. It’s after work on a Friday in 1998 when I first set foot on Rottnest Island (or…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (73+ words) September 9, 2026 — 5:00am Harris Hotel Kuta Tuban Bali Perfect for airport access at any hour, as well as for a longer stay. Clean, cool and quiet. Rooms from $53 a night, discounts for Ascott Star Rewards members. Harris Hotel Kuta Tuban Bali, Jalan…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1444+ words) September 8, 2026 — 5:00am It’s ironic, that for hundreds of years the only place you would find a foreigner in all of Japan was Nagasaki. This city was once the gateway to the outside world, the lifeline, the only port where non-Japanese ships…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (514+ words) Tokyo, Sept 7, 2026 (AFP) — Tokyo tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals, including homes on Airbnb, after a surge in complaints about visitors, an official said Monday. Known for its buzzing commercial and…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (150+ words) September 7, 2026 — 7:18am A Canadian tourist in her 70s has died after the moped she was riding crashed with a vehicle at a North Queensland island getaway. The 74-year-old woman died at the scene of the crash on Magnetic Island – off Townsville – about…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (199+ words) Plumes of pampas grass sway in the breeze at Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Saturday, signaling the arrival of autumn. Native to South America, the perennial plant from the grass family resembles Japanese silver grass. They can…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (831+ words) By Michiya Sasaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 6:00 JST, September 6, 2026 As passenger numbers decline and railway companies work to streamline operations, unmanned train stations are becoming more common. As a result, initiatives are being implemented nationwide to transform these stations into…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (69+ words) The Washington Post Some tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday KATHMANDU, Nepal — Some tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday, as search efforts continued following…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (88+ words) The Washington Post Pattaya, a seaside resort city in Thailand once notorious for sex tourism, is hosting sailors and Marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln for rest and recuperation PATTAYA, Thailand — There’s no getting around the fact that Thailand’s seaside…...