All articles tagged with #sex tourism
The USS Abraham Lincoln will dock near Pattaya after a lengthy Middle East deployment, allowing about 5,000 sailors and Marines to rest and potentially boost Pattaya’s short-term economy, while authorities crack down on prostitution and experts warn of health and exploitation risks linked to a surge of visitors.
An in-depth look at how scopolamine (Devil’s Breath) is used by criminals in Medellín to drug foreign tourists, leaving victims incoherent, money and valuables stolen, and in some cases causing severe harm or death. The drug is tasteless, has a short detection window, and is sometimes paired with benzodiazepines, with attacks often linked to the Lleras Park nightlife and the city’s sex-tourism scene. Police have begun targeted crackdowns on gangs involved in drugging and robbing visitors, while officials warn that the phenomenon is real and rising with tourism—even as some accounts border on urban legend. Victims recount memory loss, long recoveries, and the ongoing challenge of reporting crimes undertaken under the drug’s influence.
A writer for Insider visited Lush, a mid-range club in Saigon, Vietnam, hoping to experience the city's legendary party scene. However, the club was mostly empty, with only a small crowd of people inhaling laughing gas from free balloons. The author and her friends found the atmosphere sober and disappointing, and even encountered sex workers waiting for customers outside the club. Despite the letdown, the author plans to return on Ladies Night, when the club draws a larger crowd.