Borobudur: World’s largest Buddhist temple to get more expensive
Heather Chen, CNN Visiting the world’s largest Buddhist temple is about to get expensive. Borobudur, one of Indonesia’s most popular…
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Man breaks into Dallas Museum of Art and damages several artworks, including 2,000-year-old Greek vases
Zoe Sottile, CNN Several ancient works of art at the Dallas Museum of Art, including Greek vessels crafted thousands of years ago, were damaged by an…
Continue ReadingShe had to flee Iran. Now she’s won best actress at Cannes
Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN When Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi fled her country in 2006 due to a leaked tape, she thought her career was over. But on…
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrives at jubilee service in a chic white ensemble
Megan C. Hills, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex proved she’s still got strong royal fashion game as she made a dazzling arrival to the honorary…
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Queen’s hologram waves from gold coach at Platinum Jubilee pageant
Ziyu Zhang, CNN An opulent 260-year-old gilded carriage hit London streets again for the first time in two decades, beaming a hologram of a young…
Continue ReadingNuclear power could be the future of expedition cruises
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN A new ship design concept from Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein could be the first step toward a zero-emission future for…
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Kenichi Horie: 83-year-old Japanese man becomes oldest person to sail solo across the Pacific
By Emiko Jozuka and Yuki Kurihara, CNN Sailing solo across the world’s largest ocean once is enough of an achievement. But 83-year-old Japanese…
Continue ReadingTurkey rebrands as ‘Türkiye,’ changing name at the United Nations
By Mina Alsharif, Hande Atay Alam and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Turkey is rebranding itself. The country is now called “Türkiye” in the…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas wedding chapels receive Elvis cease-and-desist letters
By Jennifer Henderson and Paradise Afshar, CNN Some wedding chapels in Las Vegas are receiving cease-and-desist letters demanding they stop using…
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‘I survived two sandstorms and nearly ran out of water in the Sahara Desert,’ says man who biked from London to Lagos
By Stephanie Busari, CNN Kunle Adeyanju is a self-confessed daredevil who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice and cycled from Lagos to Accra over…
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‘Massively over-engineered:’ A tree sculpture for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations gets mixed reviews
Megan C. Hills, CNN Outside Buckingham Palace in London, a towering “Tree of Trees” has been erected as part of the Queen’s…
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With a rise in Covid cases, should people change summer travel plans? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN Americans entered Memorial Day weekend with the United States at five times the level of Covid-19 infection compared with this…
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US lifts Cuba flight restrictions imposed under Trump
By Reuters The administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a series of restrictions on flights to Cuba imposed by his predecessor,…
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Decoding the Queen’s colorful style
Leah Dolan, CNN | Video: Angelica Pursley, CNN; Max Burnell, CNN As Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the Queen is both a cherished and…
Continue Reading ‘I survived two sandstorms and nearly ran out of water in the Sahara Desert,’ says man who biked from London to Lagos
By Stephanie Busari, CNN Kunle Adeyanju is a self-confessed daredevil who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice and cycled from Lagos to Accra over…
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: Your guide to the celebrations
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Max Foster and Rob Picheta, CNN Grab your party hats and hang up your bunting — the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for…
Continue ReadingThe US couple who bought a 48-room chateau in France
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN After spending several years renovating a nearly finished California home with his husband, the last thing graphic…
Continue Reading‘Completely unhenged’: Stonehenge lights up with portraits of the Queen
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN In the lead-up to Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, marking 70 years of her reign, there has been no…
Continue ReadingUS airlines, travel industry push White House to end pre-travel testing
By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN White House officials met Tuesday with travel industry officials, who pressed the Biden administration to…
Continue ReadingNorth America’s most spectacular train journeys
Sarah Sekula, CNN Clickety clack sounds. Steam whistles. Conductors sporting overalls. What’s not to love about train travel? In a world of…
Continue ReadingA stranger came out of the gloom on a Scottish island. She knew she should be with him
Francesca Street, CNN The sun was starting to set over Skara Brae, a prehistoric stone village on the Orkney Islands, an archipelago off the most…
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Elvis reimagined as an Asian American icon
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN In a photograph by Tommy Kha, the artist, dressed as Elvis Presley in a bedazzled low-cut white suit, stares at the viewer from…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Mona Lisa’ has been caked in attempted vandalism stunt
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The “Mona Lisa” was the subject of attempted vandalism on Sunday when a visitor to the world-famous Louvre museum in…
Continue Reading20 classic French dishes everyone needs to try
By Foren Clark, CNN The roots of French cooking run deep. The foundations of the country’s culinary empire were laid as early as the mid-1600s…
Continue ReadingThe patients at this New Zealand rehab center aren’t people — they’re penguins
Story by Rebecca Cairns, CNN; Video by Hazel Pfeifer, CNN Sassy, hardy, and vicious: that’s how yellow-eyed penguins are fondly described by…
Continue Reading10 lesser-known facts about Julia Child
By Emily Smith, CNN Nearly two decades after her death, Julia Child’s can-do attitude and love for food still resonates with professional chefs…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Mona Lisa’ has been caked in attempted vandalism stunt
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The “Mona Lisa” was the subject of attempted vandalism on Sunday when a visitor to the world-famous Louvre museum in…
Continue ReadingThe patients at this New Zealand rehab center aren’t people — they’re penguins
Story by Rebecca Cairns, CNN; Video by Hazel Pfeifer, CNN Sassy, hardy, and vicious: that’s how yellow-eyed penguins are fondly described by…
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Lincoln Memorial’s 100th anniversary: A bastion of hope in troubled times
By Forrest Brown, CNN It seems so eternal, doesn’t it? The gleaming white marble. The massive columns. The huge statue of a man sitting…
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Vietnam’s new glass bridge sets Guinness World Record
Heather Chen, CNN A glass-bottomed walkway in Vietnam, which opened to much public fanfare in April, has been declared the world’s longest…
Continue Reading‘Nomad’ episode guide: Join Carlton McCoy on his search for authenticity around the world
Foren Clark, CNN In the new CNN Original Series “Nomad with Carlton McCoy,” master sommelier McCoy is on the hunt for authenticity in…
Continue Reading‘Nomad’ episode guide: Join Carlton McCoy on his search for authenticity around the world
Foren Clark, CNN In the new CNN Original Series “Nomad with Carlton McCoy,” master sommelier McCoy is on the hunt for authenticity in…
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The Utah mom climbing the world’s highest mountains
By Lilit Marcus, CNN In 1986, American businessman Richard Bass landed in the record books by becoming the first person to climb the “seven…
Continue ReadingWhere to go this summer: 11 top destinations
By Jane Levere, CNN It’s looking like this summer will be a travel season to remember, especially following the Covid-stricken summers of 2020…
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest bottle of whiskey sold for $1.4 million at auction
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The world’s largest bottle of whiskey, called “The Intrepid,” has sold for about $1.4 million, according to the…
Continue ReadingPhotos of a struggling community reveal the lives of its most vulnerable residents
Jacopo Prisco Kareema Hassan was at her local mosque in Toronto, Canada, for a nightly prayer called Taraweeh — camera and tripod in tow…
Continue Reading‘Nomad’ episode guide: Join Carlton McCoy on his search for authenticity around the world
Foren Clark, CNN In the new CNN Original Series “Nomad with Carlton McCoy,” master sommelier McCoy is on the hunt for authenticity in…
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Venice tourists swim nude in canals and vandalize church
Julia Buckley, CNN Summer in the northern hemisphere is hotting up, travel chaos reigns, and tourists are intent on having some “revenge…
Continue ReadingSummer travel: Brace for hassles and high prices
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Gas prices and Covid cases are high as the US rolls into Memorial Day weekend and the busy summer travel season. The tangled…
Continue ReadingAs countries clash over WWII heritage sites, changes to UNESCO guidelines worry experts
By Jordyn Haime, CNN In January, news that Japan had plans to nominate several gold and silver mines on Sado Island as a UNESCO World Heritage site…
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The ‘worst’ drivers in Europe revealed
Julia Buckley, CNN Planning on a European vacation this summer? Look out for aggressive, dangerous and drunk drivers — at least, according to…
Continue ReadingCannes 2022: Best red carpet fashion
Leah Dolan, CNN As the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival draws to a close, there were plenty of eye-catching fashion moments on show, with celebrities…
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25 delicious Italian dishes you might not know
Julia Buckley, CNN It’s not news that Italy is home to some of the best food in the world, but what might not be so well known is that Italian…
Continue ReadingGeetanjali Shree becomes first Indian author to win International Booker prize
Rhea Mogul, CNN Indian author Geetanjali Shree has won the International Booker Prize — making her the first writer from the South Asian nation…
Continue ReadingReplica of Hong Kong’s ‘Pillar of Shame’ unveiled in Norway
Oscar Holland, CNN | Teele Rebane, CNN For almost 25 years, the soaring “Pillar of Shame” stood on the University of Hong Kong (HKU)…
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The Azores: Nine island gems with a volcanic past and a magical present
By Jeanine Barone, CNN Traveling to a paradise on Earth doesn’t necessarily require a long, arduous or perilous journey. In fact, an unspoiled…
Continue ReadingEdible tape invented to stop your burrito from falling apart
By Hafsa Khalil Four US engineering students were brainstorming the perfect invention for their product design course, when lunch inspiration —…
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Inside Emma Stone’s Malibu home, on the market for $4.3 million
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Emma Stone is selling her cliffside Malibu home and it’s going for a cool $4.3 million. The breezy, midcentury dwelling…
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Remember when Robin Williams had rock hard abs?
Leah Dolan, CNN Remember when Robin Williams threw on a set of rock hard abs? The buttoned-down shirt was from Jean Paul Gaultier’s…
Continue ReadingArtifacts from Shackleton’s Antarctica expeditions sold at auction
By Lilit Marcus, CNN A collection of treasures from Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctica voyage has been sold at auction in London this week. The…
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