Beasts of the skies and bomb-ravaged city tours
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN A tour company is urging travelers to visit Ukraine’s bomb-ravaged cities — against international…
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‘The Netflix effect’: Why Western women are heading to South Korea in search of love
By Jake Kwon, CNN There was something puzzling about the young Western women staying at the youth hostels in Seoul, thought researcher Min Joo Lee.…
Continue Reading‘Anti-memorials’ honor Indian Partition’s unseen victims, 75 years on
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Through quiet but searing installations, artist Pritika Chowdhry reckons with violence that ripples through generations: mass…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Did Kylie Jenner channel another famous Kylie?
Megan C. Hills, CNN Kylie Jenner has made a strong case for glamorous party tops, channeling a disco ball and another famous Kylie, singer Kylie…
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Man arrested on suspicion of raping a US tourist in central Paris
By Xiaofei Xu, Pierre Bairin and Amandine Hess, CNN A 23-year-old man has been arrested following an investigation for suspicion of rape aggravated…
Continue ReadingThey survived lockdown in Shanghai, only to be trapped again in Hainan
Story by Lilit Marcus, Video by Kristie Lu Stout and Jadyn Sham “I chose to come to Sanya because the Covid restrictions are more relaxed than…
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Dozens injured in Legoland roller coaster crash in Germany
By Benjamin Brown, CNN A roller coaster crash at a Legoland theme park in southern Germany injured 31 people on Thursday, according to local…
Continue ReadingTourist rides moped around Pompeii
Julia Buckley, CNN Just weeks after tourists were caught driving and hurling scooters down the Spanish Steps in Rome, another tourist in Italy has…
Continue ReadingThe A380’s biggest supporter is asking Airbus to build a new super jumbo
Jacopo Prisco, CNN The A380 super jumbo has many supporters around the world, but none quite as vocal and powerful as Tim Clark, the president of…
Continue ReadingBollywood star Alia Bhatt tackles domestic violence in Netflix’s ‘Darlings’
Liz Kang, CNN In Netflix’s latest big-budget Hindi movie, “Darlings,” Bollywood megastar Alia Bhatt’s character is given some…
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Air travel system is ‘very brittle,’ Buttigieg says. DOT wants to hear traveler complaints
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Air traffic disruptions have plagued summer travelers, and this past weekend was no exception. Friday was the worst day for…
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Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals jersey could go for $5 million at auction
Jack Guy, CNN A jersey worn by basketball star Michael Jordan during one of the most famous seasons in his NBA career is expected to reach up to $5…
Continue ReadingThe Croatian ship bringing the superyacht lifestyle closer within reach
Terry Ward, CNN As yacht designers continue to push the envelope on the over-the-top superyachts that are being snatched up by the uber-rich, several…
Continue ReadingArchaeologists recover ancient ‘fertility statuettes’ from famed Tuscan hot springs
Silvia Marchetti, CNN The village of San Casciano dei Bagni, in Tuscany’s lush Sienese countryside, is widely seen as one of Italy’s top…
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A peripatetic pilgrimage: When travel feels like a secular religious experience
David G. Allan, CNN Some have a designated place to pray. I have a designated place to think. You can pray or think anywhere, of course, but some…
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Issey Miyake, influential Japanese fashion designer, dies aged 84
Hilary Clarke, CNN | Junko Ogura and Irene Nasser and Oscar Holland Issey Miyake, the Japanese fashion designer whose timeless pleats made him an…
Continue ReadingThis travel company wants tourists to visit Ukraine right now
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Visiting Ukraine right now to experience what’s it like living in the middle of a war, see its bombed cities, feel the…
Continue ReadingIn pictures: Olivia Newton-John’s best style moments
Oscar Holland, CNN | Alex Rees, CNN and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The enduring image of Olivia Newton-John may always be one of permed hair, bare shoulders…
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US returns looted relics of ‘extraordinary cultural value’ to Cambodia
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN New York officials have returned 30 cultural artifacts to Cambodia, including a 10th-century Khmer sculptural…
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Hunters are swarming the Florida Everglades for the annual python challenge. The state says it’s vital to save the ecosystem
By Sara Smart, CNN Deer, raccoons, possums and fox once flocked the area of the Everglades National Park in south Florida. Nowadays, you’re…
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They came for a beach holiday. Now they’re trapped in China’s latest Covid lockdown
By Nectar Gan, CNN Known for its sandy beaches, luxury resorts and duty-free shopping, the city of Sanya on China’s tropical Hainan island has…
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How a tiny Chinatown bookstore became a hub for authentic Asian American stories
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Lucy Yu found refuge in books growing up. An only child raised by a Chinese immigrant mother in west Los Angeles, she spent a…
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A centuries-old horse tooth might be the last piece in the genetic puzzle of Assateague’s horses
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The unexpected discovery of a 16th-century horse tooth in modern-day Haiti has provided credence for an age-old folk story about…
Continue ReadingThis small Japanese town is a vintage vending machine paradise
By Dean Irvine, CNN There’s a reason Sagamihara, Japan, isn’t in travel guides. It’s a sprawling commuter city for nearby Yokohama…
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Covid lockdown strands 80,000 tourists in ‘China’s Hawaii’
By Simone McCarthy and CNN’s Beijing bureau Around 80,000 tourists are stranded in the popular resort city of Sanya on China’s tropical…
Continue ReadingA London museum will return its stolen Benin bronzes to Nigeria
Zoe Sottile, CNN A London museum has agreed to return 72 objects looted from Benin City in 1897 to the Nigerian government. The Horniman Museum and…
Continue ReadingTiffany’s sells out custom Cryptopunk ‘NFTiff’ pendants for $50,000 each
Zoe Sottile, CNN On Friday, Tiffany & Co debuted and quickly sold out a limited collection of 250 custom jewel-encrusted pendants for holders of…
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Airlines cancel more than 600 US flights and delay thousands more Saturday
By Keith Allen and Nouran Salahieh, CNN More than 600 flights were canceled and thousands more were delayed in the United States on Saturday,…
Continue ReadingWhat should I do if my luggage is delayed, lost or damaged?
By Forrest Brown, CNN It’s enough to give anyone already on edge about flying hassles has yet another reason to pop an antacid or two: the…
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Gigi Hadid teases the launch of her first solo clothing line
Zoe Sottile, CNN Gigi Hadid may soon be making the switch from modeling clothes to designing them. The American supermodel of Palestinian-Dutch…
Continue ReadingHow the Ukraine invasion flattened Eastern European tourism
Julia Buckley, CNN When frequent flier Julie booked a clutch of trips to Warsaw last year, she was expecting to spend her weekends in the Polish…
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Travel news: Space balloons, floating hotels and supersonic jets
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel, we look at innovative new transport concepts, the reopening of Thailand’s most famous beach,…
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A sculpture of Vladimir Putin has appeared in a playground in New York City’s Central Park
Zoe Sottile, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin showed up in a playground in New York City’s Central Park on Monday night. Well, not exactly…
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Europe won’t charge for entry just yet
Julia Buckley, CNN Planning a trip to Europe next summer? The cost of living may be rising but there’s one small comfort — you no longer…
Continue ReadingThis hotel brand will pay for its staff’s tattoos
Julia Buckley, CNN In the cut-throat post-pandemic world of hospitality, getting the best employees is everything. Now one hotel group has decided to…
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Long-lost Elvis Presley jewelry heads to auction
Megan C. Hills From sparkling jumpsuits to diamond-studded rings, Elvis Presley loved all things glittery — as do collectors of his…
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What the ‘golden age’ of flying was really like
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Cocktail lounges, five course meals, caviar served from ice sculptures and an endless flow of champagne: life on board airplanes…
Continue ReadingThe diamond-inspired superyacht concept with an on-board ‘waterfall’
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Real diamonds shouldn’t float in water. But this brilliant new superyacht concept with an on board cinema, helipad…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Shirtless Adam Driver goes viral for Burberry. Again
Leah Dolan, CNN As we enter August, there is one definitive accessory making summer headlines: an enviable set of sculpted abs. On Monday, Adam…
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K2 just had its busiest climbing season ever
By Lilit Marcus and Sophia Saifi, CNN The world’s second highest mountain, K2 in Pakistan, has welcomed a record-breaking number of climbers…
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French mayor wants Mont Blanc climbers to pay €15,000 rescue and funeral deposit
Joseph Ataman, Livia Borghese and Amandine Hess, CNN Anyone wanting to summit Europe’s tallest peak, Mont Blanc, may soon have to put up a…
Continue ReadingPhotographer transforms into eclectic characters inspired by thrifted nametags
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Fast-food worker Jeff is barrel-chested, heavily eyebrowed and mustached. He’s got a campaign badge for former US President…
Continue ReadingThe forest growing in the world’s hottest sea
Barry Neild, CNN An intensely salty sea which warms to planet-beating temperatures at the height of summer is a hostile place for most vegetation to…
Continue Reading Air travel system is ‘very brittle,’ Buttigieg says. DOT wants to hear traveler complaints
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Air traffic disruptions have plagued summer travelers, and this past weekend was no exception. Friday was the worst day for…
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The soul of a nation’s food: Vietnamese fish sauce
Chris Dwyer, CNN Fish sauce – nước mắm, or literally ‘salted fish water’ – is a Vietnamese culinary icon, an…
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FAA asking for public feedback on airplane seat size
Pete Muntean and Nicky Robertson, CNN The US Federal Aviation Administration is seeking comments from the public about the size of commercial…
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US couple transforms abandoned Italian house into dream home with an elevator
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Buyers from all around the world have been snapping up dilapidated Italian homes at rock bottom prices over the past few years…
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Why Nancy Pelosi’s pink suit in Taiwan was about more than power-dressing
Oscar Holland, CNN Nancy Pelosi’s plane may have landed in Taiwan under the cover of night, but her arrival was, in every other way,…
Continue Reading Why Nancy Pelosi’s pink suit in Taiwan was about more than power-dressing
Oscar Holland, CNN Nancy Pelosi’s plane may have landed in Taiwan under the cover of night, but her arrival was, in every other way,…
Continue ReadingHoard of priceless treasures recovered from 350-year-old Spanish shipwreck
Megan C. Hills, CNN Stories of buried treasure and ancient shipwrecks have captivated for centuries, from pirate tales to Hollywood blockbusters. For…
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