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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN A life-sized mechanical elephant will take part in ceremonies at a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala, amid concerns…
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN A life-sized mechanical elephant will take part in ceremonies at a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala, amid concerns…
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN Stretching out on the world’s best beach won’t come easy. BaÃa do Sancho is accessible only by boat or via ladders…
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Elissa Garay, CNN For travelers who love to cruise but also consider themselves to be environmentally minded, the concept of “green”…
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Tim Lister, CNN European low-cost carrier Wizz Air is to suspend flights to Moldova because of concerns over airspace safety. The move, effective…
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Marianna Cerini, CNN Oscillating between flashy and understated, escapist and down to earth, Milan Fashion Week’s Fall-Winter 2023 collections…
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN The sailor who spent weeks lost at sea in January, surviving largely off of ketchup, could have a new, state-of-the-art boat…
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Oscar Holland, CNN India’s long-awaited MAP Museum of Art and Photography, a major new cultural institution in the southern city of Bengaluru,…
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN Window or aisle? Near the lavatory or closer to the cockpit? Meal or no meal? When Gilbert Ott was specifying the booking of his…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: the best time and day to book your flights, new business and first class cabins for Qantas and…
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN The sale of an Egyptian presidential passport at an auction is causing anger and confusion. The family of the late Egyptian…
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Oscar Holland, CNN Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN As Hollywood’s biggest names gathered for the 29th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, it…
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN He famously played a motel co-owner in “Schitt’s Creek” and has been able to travel all over the world…
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN The sailor who spent weeks lost at sea in January, surviving largely off of ketchup, could have a new, state-of-the-art boat…
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Julia Buckley, CNN It was “Rail Force One” — the overnight train that took US President Biden on a diplomatic odyssey from…
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Julia Buckley, CNN It was “Rail Force One” — the overnight train that took US President Biden on a diplomatic odyssey from…
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN A 1908 Harley-Davidson motorcycle has fetched a record-breaking six-figure sum at auction. The 1908 Harley-Davidson Strap Tank…
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Leah Asmelash, CNN UK publisher Puffin officially announced the release of Roald Dahl’s classic texts, following a week of pushback against…
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Silvia Marchetti, CNN When Giulia Manca traveled to Pianosa, a former Italian prison island, back in 2011, she was looking forward to a relaxing…
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Caitlin Haskell and Jennifer Cohen were stumped. The curators, both working on the Art Institute of Chicago’s first show…
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN He famously played a motel co-owner in “Schitt’s Creek” and has been able to travel all over the world…
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Leah Dolan, CNN Two weeks ahead of his first Academy Awards ceremony, Best Actor nominee Paul Mescal is already taking center stage as ES…
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Kate Springer, CNN For seasoned travelers, there’s nothing particularly memorable about the typical hotel arrival. Whether you take public…
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Oscar Holland, CNN and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The United States has repatriated 77 looted artifacts to Yemen, including dozens of ancient funerary…
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Julia Buckley and Eric Chueng, CNN As travel returns with a bang, but rising airfares are making long-haul journeys difficult for many, destinations…
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Costumes, handwritten lyrics and musical instruments are among the more than 80,000 David Bowie items going on public show for…
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN Between North and South Korea lies the demilitarized zone (DMZ), one of the world’s most heavily armed borders. The…
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Julia Buckley, CNN For years, journey times flying east from Israel depended on who you were flying with. If you were boarding a flight operated by…
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Barry Neild, CNN Another day of harsh winter weather brought continued air travel misery across the United States on Thursday with more than 1,100…
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Barry Neild, CNN Another day of harsh winter weather brought continued air travel misery across the United States on Thursday with more than 1,100…
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By Maggie Hiufu Wong and Karla Cripps, CNN As Qantas gears up for the 2025 launch of its ultra long-haul “Project Sunrise” flights, the…
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Tara Subramaniam, CNN | Oscar Holland, CNN While most monarchies’ crown jewels are heavily protected or given pride of place in a museum,…
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Marianna Cerini, CNN Guests arriving to Diesel’s Milan Fashion Week show on Wednesday might have been surprised by the set: a giant mountain of…
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By Amy Simonson, Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN An American Airlines flight was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport Wednesday due…
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Francesca Street, CNN The first time Anthony Sall saw Barbara Olle, he was “starstruck.” It was the summer of 1969. Anthony was a…
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN More than 1,700 flights were canceled in the United States on Wednesday as a winter storm hit the country, with…
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Leah Dolan, CNN Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN London Fashion Week began with an ending, or a goodbye, rather, to one of the most influential figures in…
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By Maureen O’Hare A flying instructor died inflight after suffering a cardiac arrest, but his co-pilot thought he was fooling around and only…
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN Spring break and a busy summer are rolling up fast for travelers after the post-holiday lull. And if you’ve looked at…
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Reuters Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer’s emergency, with the Alps…
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Designer Daniel Lee made his debut as Burberry’s new chief creative officer on Monday night inside a packed,…
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By Emmy Abbassi, CNN Who wants to live like everybody else? Airbnb is honoring “The Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest…
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Ash Wednesday is just around the corner (February 22). So you know what that means. Carnival celebrations for 2023 are in full…
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Kathleen Benoza, CNN A surprisingly large number of Japanese say that travel is no longer a priority for them. A survey done last year by global…
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Bicycles can be a great way for travelers to enjoy a city. Not only do you have easy access to many tourist spots, but…
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Mardi Gras 2021 was a very quiet, socially distanced event. And festivities were still a bit subdued in 2022, at least by…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in our travel roundup: New footage of the Titanic revealed for the first time, the medieval treasure trove…
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN The news that changes have been made to the works of best-selling children’s author Roald Dahl has been met with anger from…
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Mardi Gras 2021 was a very quiet, socially distanced event. And festivities were still a bit subdued in 2022, at least by…
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Leah Dolan, CNN Hanna Pham, CNN The timeline of maternity fashion evolution now exists in two parts: Before Rihanna and After Rihanna. Until the…
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Oscar Holland, CNN Catherine, Princess of Wales, put a thrifty spin on regal elegance at the BAFTAs on Sunday night, pairing an upcycled Alexander…
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN A totem pole removed from an Indigenous burial site more than a century ago and kept on display in a Canadian museum has been…
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Zoe Sottile, CNN The artist Jeff Koons’ famous sculptures might look like they’re made from balloons — but the works are actually…
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Bollywood is filled with love stories about going against societal norms or familial expectations. The 1960 epic…
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By Marnie Hunter and Francesca Street, CNN It’s the stuff of nightmares. You’re trying to get somewhere, you’ve prepped and planned…
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Oscar Holland, CNN Hundreds of items from the estate of late fashion icon André Leon Talley, including paintings, personal photographs and some of…
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Julia Buckley, CNN For many, 2022 was the year that the ever-clearer climate crisis spurred people to fly less. For Rick Turner and his husband Adam…
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Born with an undiagnosed medical condition, Renee Bruns, who has been using a wheelchair since she was seven, developed a…
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Inke Kappeler, CNN The director of a leading German ballet company is being investigated by police and has been fired for smearing dog feces on a…
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Thomas Page, CNN During war, soldiers look for solace wherever they can find it. In “All Quiet on the Western Front,” director Edward…
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Thomas Page, CNN During war, soldiers look for solace wherever they can find it. In “All Quiet on the Western Front,” director Edward…
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Tara Subramaniam, CNN A woman in a billowy white dress runs through a bright green and yellow field, her long hair streaming behind her as she…
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By Issy Ronald, CNN A photo of a river dolphin, or “boto,” seemingly posing for the camera at dusk, with the tip of its nose above the…
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Francesca Street, CNN Against the backdrop of the snow-capped Pyrenees mountains, deep in the Aragon valley, lies an imposing, beautiful building.…
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Scottie Andrew, CNN “Star Wars” scripts formerly owned by Peter Mayhew, the original portrayer of Chewbacca, would be treasured finds for…
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old and described as “one of the most important and singular texts in human…
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN A Boeing 747 configured as a private VIP jet is being scrapped after having spent just 30 hours in service over 16 flights. The…
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Leah Dolan, CNN, Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN American musician, record producer and designer Pharrell Williams will succeed Virgil Abloh as Louis…
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By Doug Drury You may have seen the news Qantas flight 144 from Auckland landed safely in Sydney in January after the pilot was forced to shut down…
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN Most of the time, headlines about Afghanistan are ringed with tragedy: food shortages, orphaned children, and even executions.…
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Inke Kappeler and Toyin Owoseje, CNN The director of a leading German ballet company is being investigated by police and has been suspended for…
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Gareth Harris The Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is headed to the Design Museum in London this spring with a major new show unveiling works…
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Forrest Brown, CNN Whether it’s couples locked in a tender embrace or a still-life with sensuous qualities, throughout history, artists have…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in our travel roundup: New footage of the Titanic revealed for the first time, the medieval treasure trove…
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN From returning to the sky in new livery to fly for another airline, to being recycled for parts or moving an aircraft…
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Leah Dolan, CNN Fashion is all about the silhouette. And no one took that sartorial maxim more literally than Sam Smith at the 2023 Brit Awards in…
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By Gregory Wallace, David Williams and Gabe Cohen, CNN A United Airlines 777 leaving Hawaii in December plunged toward the Pacific Ocean for 21…
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Leah Asmelash, CNN By any standard, Shirley Hailstock is a romance-writing star. Not only has she penned more than three dozen novels and novellas,…
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN It’s the purrfect way to get back at your crappy ex. This Valentine’s Day, an Ohio animal shelter is offering to…
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Archaeologists have revealed a group of structures discovered at the famed Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula,…
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Alex Rees, CNN Fashion Week landed in New York City once again with six days of Fall-Winter 2023 shows from brands including…
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Oscar Holland, CNN Anyone expecting the multiple costume changes of Super Bowls past might have been disappointed. But Rihanna nonetheless wowed at…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In our latest weekly roundup, CNN Travel celebrates love stories: The gal pals who bonded over marriage misgivings, the…
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Kristie Lu Stout and Jadyn Sham, CNN At a government auction in Hong Kong, “EL0NMUSK” sold for the equivalent of $1,405. The namesake of…
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Kristie Lu Stout and Jadyn Sham, CNN At a government auction in Hong Kong, “EL0NMUSK” sold for the equivalent of $1,405. The namesake of…
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By Jessie Gretener, CNN A ballot is being held to distribute 10,000 free tickets for the coronation concert of King Charles III to members of the…
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN When British designer Phoebe Philo announced she was stepping down from the top creative job at luxury fashion house Celine…
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Francesca Street, CNN Plunging into the icy waters surrounding Scandinavia, divers Jonas Dahm and Carl Douglas hunt for vessels long lost to the…
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By Mick Krever and Amarachi Orie, CNN In a bid to improve the quality of life for residents, Amsterdam will ban the use of marijuana on the street…
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Leah Dolan, CNN Are you into cosplay? If you’re plugged into luxury fashion’s latest trends, the answer might unwittingly be yes. From…
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By Xiaofei Xu, Philip Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN Japanese zookeepers believe they have solved the mystery of how a gibbon became pregnant despite…
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Stephy Chung, CNN One of China’s best-known architects, Ma Yansong, has unveiled his firm’s vision for a serene new airport terminal in…
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By Xiaofei Xu, Philip Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN Japanese zookeepers believe they have solved the mystery of how a gibbon became pregnant despite…
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By Justin Gamble, CNN Opal Lee, the 96-year-old Texan who successfully championed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, was honored on…
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN A spectacular image of a snow leopard gazing out across mountains in India has been voted the winner of this year’s…
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By Forrest Brown, CNN One of social media’s most fiery darlings is set to make another sensation in coming weeks. It’s a spectacular,…
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Nick Glass, CNN | Natasha Maguder, CNN “The most mysterious and beloved artist of all time.” Without a hint of apology, this is how the…
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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Brian Ries, CNN National Pizza Day may have melted away like mozzarella, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still wrap…
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Nick Glass, CNN | Natasha Maguder, CNN “The most mysterious and beloved artist of all time.” Without a hint of apology, this is how the…
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Nick Glass, CNN | Natasha Maguder, CNN “The most mysterious and beloved artist of all time.” Without a hint of apology, this is how the…
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Oscar Holland, CNN To passersby, the sight of two men embracing besides New Delhi’s India Gate in 1986 might have seemed unremarkable. In a…
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