A major investigation was launched following the incident in Vidnoye, a suburb of the Russian capital. Police are understood to have taken food, kitchenware and other samples to try and determine the ...

Travel from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng on the new Laos high-speed train and discover why Vang Vieng is called the backpacker paradise of Laos. This travel guide covers the train journey, top ...

Fresh plans filed with council this week reveal the two-storey building, which will front Peninsular Drive and Leonard Ave, will have room for 352 beds and 60 bedrooms. The project has been put ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Gold Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News. A flashy new backpackers hostel is planned for a disused Orchid Ave site between the suburb’s police ...

AWAY from the ancient stones of Machu Picchu, Peru is a nation in the grip of a brutal crime wave, with hundreds of gangs holding locals and tourists in the country to ransom. To their victims, they ...

Koh Tao quickly became a nightmarish hub of murder and rape after two Brit backpackers were bludgeoned to death almost a decade ago. Only this month, a young Irish diver was found dead in his hostel ...

VANG VIENG, Laos — A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has killed at least six tourists and potentially injured scores ...