Here’s what it might be like to travel on a double decker airplane seat
By Francesca Street, CNN Flying economy for any extended period of time is an experience usually endured rather than enjoyed, but one airplane seat…
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The biggest bridal style trend in 2022? Whatever you please
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Wedding season is in full swing after two years of delayed or pared down “micro” ceremonies, and one thing is clear:…
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Sacrificial altar among 13,000 relics unearthed at Sanxingdui archaeological site in China
Kathleen Magramo, CNN A turtleshell-shaped box and a sacrificial altar are among a treasure trove of 13,000 relics dating back over 3,000 years…
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By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN An Indian street food restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, an Indigenous restaurant in Minneapolis and an…
Continue ReadingPierre Carter: The man who paraglided off Mount Everest and into the history books
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Many mountaineers will tell you that climbing down Mount Everest is harder than climbing up. But South African Pierre Carter has…
Continue ReadingWhy this Chinese artist is outselling Van Gogh
Oscar Holland, CNN Zhang Daqian may not be a household name in the West, but in China — and the global art market at large — he is on par…
Continue Reading‘Inundated with American travelers’: End of testing rule opens summer travel floodgates
Blane Bachelor, CNN Just as summer heats up, the US is lifting its long-standing requirement for all travelers entering the country to present a…
Continue ReadingUkrainians are using 3D technology to preserve hundreds of cultural artifacts in a digital archive, far away from Russia’s attacks
Emma Tucker, CNN A blown-up Russian tank near Kyiv, a monument for Ukrainian writer Borys Hrinchenko, an apartment building destroyed by artillery…
Continue ReadingUkrainians are using 3D technology to preserve hundreds of cultural artifacts in a digital archive, far away from Russia’s attacks
Emma Tucker, CNN A blown-up Russian tank near Kyiv, a monument for Ukrainian writer Borys Hrinchenko, an apartment building destroyed by artillery…
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Pre-travel testing requirement lifted: What you need to know about the new US travel policy
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Many travelers in the United States and abroad have been waiting for it. The travel industry has been pushing for it. And on…
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Britney Spears wears elegant Versace gown to wed Sam Asghari
Leah Dolan, CNN Britney Spears wore an elegant custom Versace gown to marry personal trainer and model Sam Asghari at an intimate wedding ceremony…
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Sexy trash cans? This Swedish city is taking a risqué approach to garbage
By Jack Bantock, CNN The Swedish city of Malmö is taking dirty talk to a whole new level in its latest effort to clean up the streets. By installing…
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‘Napalm Girl’ at 50: The story of the Vietnam War’s defining photo
Oscar Holland, CNN The horrifying photograph of children fleeing a deadly napalm attack has become a defining image not only of the Vietnam War but…
Continue ReadingHere’s what it might be like to travel on a double decker airplane seat
By Francesca Street, CNN Flying economy for any extended period of time is an experience usually endured rather than enjoyed, but one airplane seat…
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Airline CEO tells staff to push through fatigue
Julia Buckley As chaos engulfs the aviation industry this summer, one airline CEO has come up with a novel way of cutting down on flight…
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Jeff Koons sculpture worth up to $12.5 million to be auctioned for Ukraine aid
Lianne Kolirin, CNN A Jeff Koons sculpture estimated to be worth up to £10 million ($12.5 million) will go on sale this month to raise funds for…
Continue ReadingConfessions of a 1980s flight attendant
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN “I came of age when the jet age came of age,” says Ann Hood, an American novelist and New York Times best-selling…
Continue ReadingThailand just decriminalized cannabis. But you still can’t smoke joints, minister says
By Kocha Olarn and Heather Chen, CNN Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis — but tough penalties will…
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‘Chersace’: Cher and Versace team up for a Pride Month collection
Megan C. Hills Rainbow-themed Pride Month collections have become par for the course for fashion brands, but Versace’s latest collaboration is…
Continue ReadingAn Arizona man who says he spent 17 days in jail is suing American Airlines, alleging it misidentified him to police
By Steve Almasy, CNN An Arizona man is suing American Airlines, claiming the airline’s negligence led to him spending 17 days in jail after he…
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This cruise line just canceled its latest ship launch
Julia Buckley, CNN As summer heats up, the travel industry is struggling to cope — and one company has seen the writing on the wall, canceling…
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British tourist sentenced to 15 years in Iraq for stealing antiquities
Aqeel Najim, CNN A 66-year-old British man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Iraq after he was found guilty of stealing antiquities while…
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Paula Rego, acclaimed Portuguese-British artist, dead at 87
Lianne Kolirin, CNN Paula Rego, the acclaimed Portuguese-born British artist, has died at age 87. In a statement posted to Twitter, the Victoria Miro…
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Abu Dhabi archaeology: The ancient wonders found in the Arabian desert
Melanie Swan, CNN The UAE may have only just celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence but Abu Dhabi has a centuries-old past. The largest of…
Continue ReadingThe man who bought an entire village in Italy
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Italy has in recent years sold off hundreds of dilapidated homes for next to nothing, thanks to schemes to attract new…
Continue ReadingInspired by sacred music, an artist’s ‘Black Chapel’ is opening in London
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A striking meditative temple made of painted black wood has been built in London’s Hyde Park as part of a prestigious…
Continue ReadingThe world’s most expensive cities for 2022
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Global mobility company ECA International has released its annual list of the world’s most expensive cities to live in,…
Continue Reading ‘Napalm Girl’ at 50: The story of the Vietnam War’s defining photo
Oscar Holland, CNN The horrifying photograph of children fleeing a deadly napalm attack has become a defining image not only of the Vietnam War but…
Continue Reading ‘Napalm Girl’ at 50: The story of the Vietnam War’s defining photo
Oscar Holland, CNN The horrifying photograph of children fleeing a deadly napalm attack has become a defining image not only of the Vietnam War but…
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Ryanair under fire for asking South Africans to prove nationality with Afrikaans test
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Ryanair has come under fire for asking South African travelers to take an Afrikaans test to prove their nationality…
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This photographer’s surreal images explore the complexity of Asian American identity
Harmeet Kaur, CNN There are those who take photos and those who make photos, to paraphrase the legendary photographer Ansel Adams. Michelle Watt is…
Continue ReadingTravel is back. And so are the influencers
By Melissa Mahtani, CNN Love them or loathe them, as the travel world re-opens, influencers are back on the move. That’s welcome news for some…
Continue Reading‘Inundated with American travelers’: End of testing rule opens summer travel floodgates
Blane Bachelor, CNN Just as summer heats up, the US is lifting its long-standing requirement for all travelers entering the country to present a…
Continue ReadingAn ‘unburnable’ copy of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ sells for $130,000 at auction
Megan C. Hills Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” has often provoked controversy, facing book bans over the decades…
Continue ReadingThe big city takeover of Texas barbecue
By Forrest Brown, CNN Once every four years, influential Texas Monthly magazine comes out with one of its most highly anticipated cover stories. And…
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This landlocked country has been named Europe’s best for bathing
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN The quality of Europe’s bathing waters has improved dramatically in recent decades, and a new report released this…
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Fashion highlights from the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Megan C. Hills Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations were full of lavish pageantry to mark the British monarch’s…
Continue Reading Abu Dhabi archaeology: The ancient wonders found in the Arabian desert
Melanie Swan, CNN The UAE may have only just celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence but Abu Dhabi has a centuries-old past. The largest of…
Continue ReadingBorobudur: 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…
Continue ReadingMan 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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