Their message - "Ukraine is no whorehouse". Their medium - anything from throwing cakes at sexists, challenging male tourists in the street, and getting naked in order to disrupt public ceremonies. Meet Kiev's controversial anti-prostitution activists...

Ladies, are you dreaming of a beach void of men? Well dream no more. Just make your way to Pedocin, Italy. Read more...

Images showing dozens of tourists sleeping on the Great Wall of China have infuriated Chinese Web users. One of them blames the authorities, who he says, are easily corrupted by bribes. Read more...

A survey released last week reveals that French tourists are the most hated European travellers. Tourism workers from Niger, Lebanon and Paris itself tell us about their experiences with French tourists - tight with money, arrogant, unable to hold their drink and always on the lookout for girls. Read more...

The outbreak of swine flu in Mexico City has turned the world's second largest city into a ghost town. Universities, schools, bars and shops are closed; those who venture out do so with a protective mask. Our Observers there give us their accounts. Read more...

Nearly three months after the end of the Israeli assault on Gaza, a 20-year-old blogger has decided to film a "tourist visit" of the Strip on her mobile phone. A way for her to give a different view of Gaza, where life goes on. Read more...

A notorious prison in Bolivia has been condemned by the government for allowing tourists to visit the premises, take photos and videos, and talk to the inmates. If you never made it inside the cárcel de San Pedro, it's too late now - the prison governor was sacked last week because of the illegal tours. See the images from those who got there before the doors were slammed shut...

Radovan Karadzic is currently under lock and key in The Hague, awaiting his trial, which was adjourned yesterday, until 29 August. His spirit still lingers in the streets of Belgrade however, where a tourist company is launching a tour around his old haunts. Read more and see the tour itinerary...

"Chinglish" is commonly referred to in China where official translations into English have for a long time been done on the cheap. The result? Either highly offensive, hilarious or absolutely incomprehensible. See the photos.