Why some fragrances make us feel festive
Our sense of smell is so powerful that it can alter our mood, transport us to another place or time, or remind us of a particular memory in a…
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Our sense of smell is so powerful that it can alter our mood, transport us to another place or time, or remind us of a particular memory in a…
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of airline passengers bound for Detroit spent Sunday night in a remote Canadian military barracks after…
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Swedes know a thing or two about living with light, or, right about now, living with a lack of…
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With its four sails towering 121 feet (37 meters) over its main deck, Canopée is a cargo ship with an unusual design, and a very unusual…
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Paris has once again been named the world’s most attractive city destination, according to an annual report by global market research company…
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By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A trio of top Senate Democrats is demanding the federal government require airlines to carry epinephrine…
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By Faye Bradley, CNN (CNN) — Remember when Australian costume designer Lizzy Gardiner caused a stir at the 67th Academy Awards by stepping onto…
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Olive oil has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet and culture for millennia. Before it ever made it to…
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Living life on the edge doesn’t have to be stressful. It can mean a relaxing vacation where land meets…
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Prepare to wait in line, air travelers: The 10-day Christmas and New Year’s travel period is likely to be the busiest ever at US airports,…
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There are a million nightmare tales about lost airline luggage. Some become detective stories with happy endings; others remain unsolved mysteries.…
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By Joan Kennedy (CNN) — Influencer Emma Brooks never really worried about aging — until she turned 20. “I started freaking out,” she said.…
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By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Everyone knows that Santa will be doing the rounds at Christmas, squeezing down chimneys, knocking back…
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By Victoria Woodcock, CNN Glasgow, UK (CNN) — Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran is striking a pose. He’s pouting, slightly; scowling, gently; and…
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By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — Long before Cabo, Cancun or even Acapulco were the darlings of Mexico travel, the border towns of northern Baja…
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By Janelle Zara, CNN (CNN) — The newest work of public art in Miami Beach, Florida, is an ode to drag. On Tuesday, city officials unveiled…
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An ancient bakery operated by slaves has been discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said in a statement released…
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By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — If you’re used to booking travel with the click of a button or the swipe of an app, it might come as a surprise…
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At first glance, the Seychelles’ Alphonse Island is your archetypal desert island escape: white sandy beaches backed by swaying palms; warm azure…
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When Denise Sung was growing up in Taiwan, she dreamed about meeting a man called…
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Three scenic trails in the northern United States have new status as National Park System…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN New York City (CNN) — Swarovski has opened a new flagship store in New York, and its glitzy interiors will have visitors…
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By Leah Dolan, CNN Manchester (CNN) — “Happy Chanel day!” someone calls out across the dark car park of a Manchester city center hotel.…
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CNN By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Imagine relinquishing all sense of space and self — standing inside an area of stark darkness, interrupted…
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By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Imagine relinquishing all sense of space and self — standing inside an area of stark darkness, interrupted by…
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CNN By Christy Choi, CNN (interview by Becky Anderson, CNN) (CNN) — Stella McCartney has called on world leaders to introduce new tariffs on…
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By Christy Choi, CNN (interview by Becky Anderson, CNN) (CNN) — Stella McCartney has called on world leaders to introduce new tariffs on…
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By Ann Binlot, CNN (CNN) — Marc Happel used to turn the pages of glossy fashion books and magazines, wondering if he should have taken a…
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — An extremely rare – and extremely cute – leucistic white alligator has been born at Gatorland, the Orlando…
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By Zara Khan, CNN (CNN) — Turkey is the final stop for one of the most famous train rides in the world, the Orient Express. But another journey…
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If we could visualize the year ahead, what color would it…
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A painting valued at $15,000 just two years ago fetched almost £11 million ($13.8 million) at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday after being…
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CNN By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — If we could visualize the year ahead, what color would it be? The abstract thought is an annual consideration…
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By Dan Wright, CNN London (CNN) — British poet and author Benjamin Zephaniah has died after a short illness, according to a post from his…
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The architects behind Chinese tech giant Tencent’s vast new campus unveiled their plans for the site on…
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By Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — Nowhere does festive charm quite like mainland Europe. With its chilly weather and gothic sensibilities, the…
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Picture this: you’re nestled comfortably in your seat cruising towards your travel destination when a flight attendant’s voice breaks through the…
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For over three decades, Architectural Digest has been curating annual lists of the 100 most influential people in interior decoration, architecture…
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Photos thought to be among the last taken of Florence Nightingale are among a number of items related to the famed English nurse going up for auction…
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By Francesca Perry, CNN (CNN) — British photographer Oli Kellett has taken his camera from New York to Rio de Janeiro, obsessively capturing…
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — An etching created by Rembrandt more than 350 years ago has been deemed to be too explicit for open…
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By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Skiers, take note. Less snow is falling worldwide, according to analysis of data gathered since 1973 by the…
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By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — When Dain Yoon started painting on her own skin to create surreal self-portraits, people in South Korea looked at…
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By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Amtrak has suspended train service temporarily between Portland and Seattle because of a landslide in the area.…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Artist Jesse Darling is the latest recipient of the Turner Prize, the UK’s top award for artists that grants…
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A five-bedroom penthouse covering almost 22,000 square feet has sold in Dubai for 500 million UAE dirhams — just over $136 million — setting a…
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On Monday night, the British Fashion Council orchestrated its annual British Fashion Awards — a star-studded ceremony in London aimed at…
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For five-and-a-half seasons, “The Crown” has dazzled viewers with its depictions of glamor, from the regal elegance of the young Queen Elizabeth…
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By Fawnia Soo Hoo, CNN (CNN) — Growing up in Rock Point, Arizona in the Navajo Nation, Ralph Lauren’s inaugural “artist in residence,”…
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By Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — With gorgeous art nouveau entrances, maze-like tunnels and trains that rattle briskly under, and occasionally…
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — At the 2023 Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles last night, not one, but three celebrities arrived in a decidedly…
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By Alexandra Peers, CNN (CNN) — Spread over a dozen islands off the east coast of central Florida, there’s a huge, but little-known animal…
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By Emmy Abbassi, CNN (CNN) — Each year, millions of families wait for Santa Claus to visit their homes but now, you can visit his. Airbnb is…
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Aviation faces a steep climb towards a greener future. Although it has, like many other industries, committed to…
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The sweeping landscapes of New Zealand are, for many “Lord of the Rings” fans, inextricably linked to the fictional land of…
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Even as a young child, Cherilynne Hill felt a kinship with the simple things in life. Summers were spent visiting her grandparents in Canadice, New…
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In travel news this week: the world’s leading destinations for neighborliness and tranquility, what’s trending in aircraft interiors and top…
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Cardi B is known for bringing runway looks to the red carpet, but on Saturday she made a surprise appearance on…
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By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — It’s an Italian home most can only dream of spending the night in. Featuring multiple suites, all filled…
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CNN By Michelle Cohan, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Fire has played a crucial role in humanity for millennia. It’s allowed us to cook, construct,…
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By Michelle Cohan, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Fire has played a crucial role in humanity for millennia. It’s allowed us to cook, construct, and…
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By Arya Jyothi, CNN (CNN) — Imagine a world where nothing ends up in landfill. Instead, everything can be reused, recycled and repurposed,…
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By Ben Jones, CNN (CNN) — Demand for high-speed rail travel is booming in Europe. Travelers are desperate for a fast, sustainable alternative…
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By Benjamin Brown and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Around 760 flights were canceled at Munich Airport on Saturday due to heavy snowfall, an…
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By Vivian Song, CNN Paris (CNN) — Luxury jewelry and watch maker Chopard has quietly opened an “anti-hotel” in the heart of Paris, a new…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — “You don’t dwell on the past?” The question hangs in the air in a key scene in “May December,” as…
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Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It’s the ‘leaning tower’ that has stood tipsily – but steadily – for nearly 1,000 years. But now, the days…
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By Oscar Holland, CNN Singapore (CNN) — A Chinese boarding school designed to let students unwind and “waste time mindfully” has been…
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There is a legend that a group of Portuguese monks were sailing to Macao when their ship hit bad weather and they landed in Nagasaki, Japan,…
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The world’s first underwater sculpture park has just gotten a lot…
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A painting by the 15th-century master Sandro Botticelli, recorded as missing since the 1980s, has been found at a home in southern…
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By Simon Cullen, Max Foster and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — King Charles has worn a tie emblazoned with the Greek flag, just days after the…
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Brian Aerni’s favorite photo of himself was taken when he was just three years…
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By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — With a painted white face and head, wearing an all-white ensemble save for long black gloves and gigantic black…
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By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — As a young boy growing up in the 1960s in Mthatha, South Africa, Luyanda Mpahlwa loved to draw houses. “I would…
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By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — What is better than a warming meal of hot pot? A catchy dance routine to go with the Chinese cuisine,…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Elliott Erwitt, the photojournalist and filmmaker who wryly documented the minutiae of American life for over…
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By Marie Lodi, CNN (CNN) — The 1990s gave birth to many fictional style icons whose wardrobes inspire generation after generation. There’s…
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By Stephy Chung and Oscar Holland, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Louis Vuitton’s creative director for menswear Pharrell Williams signaled the…
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — In news that won’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s been feeling the pinch, the global cost of…
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In the 1980s and ’90s, Winona Ryder was a dark-haired waif against a sea of preppy blondes. Pale, brooding and enigmatic, Ryder cut her teeth…
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Christmas commercials have become a staple of the holiday season for many retail giants, from Disney to British…
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By Alex Rees and Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — The 50th edition of the famed Pirelli calendar has been released, with its customary glamour and…
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — In Värmdö, a municipality of 10,000 small islands near Stockholm in Sweden, the school commute is about to get…
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With at least 25 states and 50,000 miles under her belt, Frankie may just be the most well-traveled goat in the United…
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A mural painted by Banksy which first appeared not long after Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) has been destroyed after the building it…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Barbara Bush outfitted the White House Christmas Tree with hundreds of white lilies and iridescent garlands.…
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By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — “I never really paid attention to politics before the 2016 election,” confided Japanese photographer Fumi…
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By Christy Choi, CNN and Reuters (CNN) — Dozens of employees at Italian fashion house Gucci staged a strike on Monday to protest the…
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By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — French hotelier Michel Chertouh arrived in Hong Kong during an unusual time: it was 2021 and the…
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Will it be a picture that reflects the pristine beauty of the natural world, or one that shows the…
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The world’s biggest cruise ship is now in the hands of its new owner, with Royal Caribbean accepting delivery of the 1,198-foot Icon of the…
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Complete with 98 Christmas trees, 72 wreaths and 2.8 miles of ribbon, the White House has been transformed into a classic winter wonderland for the…
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By Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he was “annoyed” by the last-minute cancelation of a meeting…
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By Maria Kostenko, Victoria Butenko and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A haul of Ukrainian treasures sent to Europe for an exhibition nearly 10…
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, a transatlantic flight operated by a commercial airline will be powered by 100% Sustainable…
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It’s not often that the words “TSA” and “adorable” come together in the same sentence. Long lines, discarded items, a sometimes-grumpy…
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Anyone who’s ever been swarmed by mosquitoes while trying to unwind on a scenic hike or placid beach is keenly aware that even a small pest can…
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A ruff-collared, pale pink blouse Princess Diana wore in a 1981 engagement portrait is expected to fetch up to $100,000 when it goes up for auction…
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They had signed up for the experience of a lifetime: three years traveling the world from the comfort of a cruise ship, at prices that rivaled…
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