Japan implements tourist tax at famous ‘floating shrine’ to combat overtourism
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s popular Itsukushima Shrine has now become slightly more expensive to visit. The bright-orange torii gate…
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s popular Itsukushima Shrine has now become slightly more expensive to visit. The bright-orange torii gate…
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Gazing out from a 15th-century balcony overlooking Venice’s Grand Canal, actor Anya Taylor-Joy gave the world a…
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Hey, fans of the annual Fat Bear Week online contest out of Alaska – it’s on! It was touch and go there this…
Continue ReadingMary Novakovich, CNN (CNN) — To many, the southern Dalmatian coast is Croatia. Between Split and Dubrovnik lie some of the most visited places…
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s military released an animation on Sunday depicting the journey to reunite two halves of a torn…
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — With its launch in 2010, Chinese toymaker Pop Mart set off a collectible craze with its anime-style…
Continue ReadingCNN By Emiko Jozuka, Francesca Annio, Saki Toi and Daniel Campisi, CNN Tokyo, Japan (CNN) — Tokyo resident Hiroshi Ono was shocked when he…
Continue ReadingBy Emiko Jozuka, Francesca Annio, Saki Toi and Daniel Campisi, CNN Tokyo, Japan (CNN) — Tokyo resident Hiroshi Ono was shocked when he heard…
Continue ReadingBy Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — When an airline places an order for new planes, it’s given a great opportunity to boost its appeal among…
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Something wasn’t right with Michelle Quinn. In mid-February of this year, she started noticing spots on the…
Continue ReadingCNN, KKTV By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — You’re out for a hike on a glorious fall day. Suddenly, you spot a bear. And the bear has spotted…
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — You’re out for a hike on a crisp fall day. Suddenly, you spot a bear. And the bear has spotted you, too. Would…
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Liakos and Maya Szaniecki, CNN Paris (CNN) — The French government has vowed action to “reassure and protect” the public as…
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is facing a lawsuit related to an “injurious wedgie” that court documents…
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — At the start of the year, content creator Jess Stone was enjoying an epic motorcycle journey around the…
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — After a wait of more than 140 years, five central towers of Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia basilica are at…
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A child standing barefoot, seemingly playing with a bag over their head; an old woman sticking her tongue out…
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It would be difficult to find an airline that didn’t consider a pilot flying while drunk a fireable offense. But…
Continue ReadingBy Aurore Laborie, CNN Paris, France (CNN) — In 2010, an unexpected phone call from an American attorney turned Claire Gimpel’s world on its…
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — You’re on a cruise in the buffet line. You’re politely waiting your turn to access a sumptuous bowl of fresh…
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — A trip to the gas station usually warrants more of a hurried waddle to the bathroom than a commemorative TikTok.…
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia has launched Southeast Asia’s first-ever bullet train, a high-speed rail line that will connect two of…
Continue ReadingKristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — It’s not the diamonds or the pearls that make Beyoncé that girl, but fashion is a critical part of what’s made…
Continue ReadingBy Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to packing for a flight, some travelers are checking off an extra furry box on their carry-on…
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: Why now is the best time to visit Europe, which Caribbean islands to put on your…
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Tracy Ferrell stared at the boarded up hotel in disbelief. It was definitely closed. Not only that, it looked…
Continue ReadingBy Elissa Garay, CNN (CNN) — In today’s modern age, it might be fair to assume that science has decisively answered some of the bigger…
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — Noelia Voigt of Utah was crowned the new Miss USA in Reno, Nevada, at the culmination of the 2023 pageant at the…
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — New analysis has identified the oldest shoes ever discovered in Europe, according to a study published this week in…
Continue ReadingBy Kim Davis, CNN (CNN) — It’s been nearly 20 years since I moved from New York to London. Yet, after all this time, I’m still learning…
Continue ReadingBy Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — A German museum employee swapped out a painting with a fake and then sold the original to buy luxury goods,…
Continue ReadingBy Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — A small island juts out of the Caribbean Sea, its sheer cliffs descending into turquoise waters. Remote and…
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus and Mengchen Zhang, CNN (CNN) — China’s rail ambitions just keep growing. The latest addition to the country’s portfolio is…
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, Kocha Olarn, Berry Wang and Carina Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s golden beaches, shopping districts and ornate temples…
Continue ReadingBy Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — The alligator that was taken to Gatorland after being reported wandering around Central Florida with the top…
Continue ReadingBy Marianna Cerini, CNN Milan (CNN) — Just days after Milan Fashion Week, Donatella Versace is making headlines not for her — albeit…
Continue ReadingJack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Pokémon is partnering with the Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam as part of a new collaboration to teach youngsters…
Continue ReadingBy Alice Barnes-Brown, CNN (CNN) — Closed to the public for more than a decade, the stunning Zeyrek Çinili Hamam has just reopened its wooden…
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Taiwanese billionaire Pierre Chen is auctioning off 25,000 bottles of wine from his vast collection, with some…
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines “probably went too far” in overhauling its SkyMiles program and lounge…
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — JetBlue Airways has joined three other US-based airlines in offering a no-fee guarantee that children 13 years…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Since Angelina Jolie first announced her latest venture, Atelier Jolie, this spring, she’s revealed few…
Continue ReadingLianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists in Israel have discovered what they believe to be the remains of an Ancient Greek courtesan. The…
Continue ReadingBy Victoria Woodcock, CNN London (CNN) — “Well, I’m obviously a great fan of the little black dress,” quipped Tristram Hunt, director of…
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Over the next few days, the biggest names in the international luxury yachting sector will gather to…
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street, CNN (CNN) — A vacation rental that describes itself as a “mud-laden, moss-covered, murky-watered swamp” wouldn’t…
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Ludovica Sannazzaro Natta introduces herself to new people, she always leads with the key facts: She’s…
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — The British Museum is appealing to the public in its efforts to recover some of the 2,000…
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — What comes to mind when one thinks of Kim Kardashian? Flowing dark locks, flawless skin or maybe her exaggerated…
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN London (CNN) — Plans have been revealed for what promises to be London’s most spectacular underground tourist…
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