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Xiaofei Xu, CNN Summer is in full swing in Paris and the entrance square to the Louvre is busy with vendors selling water or Eiffel Tower souvenirs. Among them, US tourist Chris Walkley is enjoying his first visit to France, taking selfies with his girlfriend by the art museum’s glass pyramid. “Paris definitely lived up

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A pet cat who has spent a harrowing three weeks on the loose in Boston Logan International Airport was finally found and is set to be reunited with her family. The cat, fittingly named “Rowdy,” escaped her kennel after the arrival of her Lufthansa flight from Germany on June 24, according

Francesca Street, CNN Home entertainment today is defined by sleek, high definition flat screen televisions, voice controlled speakers, and cell phones that know us better than we know ourselves. So when we board an airplane, decade-old, bulky inflight entertainment screens can feel like a hangover from another era. Recent inflight entertainment concepts aim to revolutionize

Oscar Holland, CNN A timber bridge in China, an art storage facility in the Netherlands and a Buddhist meditation center in Thailand are among over 250 buildings shortlisted in the annual World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards. Hailing from over 50 countries, the finalists will be judged in categories spanning residential, commercial and civic architecture, before

Liz Kang, CNN and Jane Sit, CNN The early 2010s were an era of instant hits. From the “Harlem Shake” to “Party Rock Anthem”, digital platforms ushered in a new era of publicity — and virality. On July 15, 2012, South Korean singer and rapper Psy broke onto the global music scene with a bright

Leah Dolan, CNN The cultural phenomenon that was pre-2020 Victoria’s Secret, with its televised lingerie catwalks and salacious TV ads, may be at times hard to fathom in a post-#MeToo world. What was once a multi-million-dollar fantasy of womanhood — exclusively svelte, athletic models in lace-trimmed thongs or diamante push-up bras, each framed by a

By Marnie Hunter, CNN Disney’s newest cruise ship is setting sail on its maiden voyage Thursday from Port Canaveral, Florida, to the Bahamas. Disney Wish is the fifth ship in the cruise line’s fleet and the first new Disney ship in a decade. The mammoth vessel, weighing in at about 144,000 gross tons, carries a

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The ability to enhance your body is everywhere today: wearable tech to help you sleep better or exercise more efficiently, “smart drugs” to sharpen your focus and memory recall, injectable fillers to tweak the features of your face, genetic testing to identify and mitigate potential health risks. But what if humans fully

Lianne Kolirin, CNN Acclaimed writer Khaled Hosseini has said he has “never been prouder” of his daughter, after she came out as transgender. The Afghan-American novelist posted a black and white picture of his daughter on social media Wednesday, with a heartfelt message about her news. Hosseini, whose work includes bestselling novels “The Kite Runner,”

Mia Alberti, CNN Public transport prices on state-owned service across Spain have already been slashed in half in response to rapidly rising energy and inflation rates. Now the government has announced further 100% discounts. As of September, passengers will be able to travel across various trains operated by public train network Renfe for absolutely nothing.

Oscar Holland, CNN | Esha Mitra, CNN A statue of India’s national emblem, unveiled this week atop the country’s new parliament, has been slammed by government critics for its “unnecessarily aggressive” appearance. Officials maintain that the 10-ton bronze sculpture, which depicts four lions, is an enlarged like-for-like replica of the ancient statue the emblem was

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN A 200-year-old “pristine” cobalt mine has been discovered in Cheshire, northwest England, revealing a trove of personal objects left behind by workers. The mine, which would have been in production during the Napoleonic Wars, was found in Alderley Edge village. It is believed to have been abandoned in 1810, according

Nick Remsen, CNN In sprawling and dense São Paulo, Brazil, the reclaimed enclave of Cidade Matarazzo is emerging as something of a polished bauble. Cidade Matarazzo’s transformed historical buildings, some a century old, are becoming an upscale neighborhood of retail outlets, residences, dining establishments, and a new hotel: The Rosewood São Paulo, which opened in

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Nearly three years ago, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan kickstarted one of the art world’s biggest viral moments when he sold a banana duct-taped to a wall for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami. But Joe Morford, an artist from Glendale, California, is claiming that the world-renowned artist copied his own 2000 artwork titled

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Get your credit card out and your favorite booking platforms at the ready: US magazine and news website TIME has just released its list of the world’s 50 greatest places of 2022. The list was compiled by its international network of correspondents and contributors, and, says TIME in a statement, “with

By Livia Borghese and Sana Noor Haq, CNN An American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius in an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone at the weekend, Italian police told CNN on Monday. The 23-year-old man from Baltimore was hiking an unauthorized trail accompanied by three relatives on Saturday morning, the carabinieri of

Jacopo Prisco, CNN Dutch designer Jaro Gielens’ basement is a sight to behold: The 1,000-square-foot space has been converted into a vault for one of the world’s largest collections of small household appliances from the 1960s to the 1990s — featuring mostly items in mint-condition. A niche pursuit, you might be thinking, but together these

Francesca Street, CNN Not every city skyline includes an extinct volcano, an imposing hilltop castle and a line-up of centuries-old buildings, but Edinburgh’s awe-inspiring horizon is just one of the reasons why the Scottish capital is Time Out’s best city for 2022. Each year, the media company asks some 20,000 city-dwellers across the world, alongside

Toyin Owoseje, CNN Florence Pugh wants the world to know she is proud of her body — nipples and all. The “Black Widow” actress has addressed the “aggressive” and “vulgar” criticism she received after sharing a picture on social media of the sheer gown she wore to the Valentino haute couture show in Rome. Pugh

Jacopo Prisco, CNN The post-pandemic recovery of commercial aviation may have an early, unlikely protagonist: the A380 superjumbo. The world’s largest passenger plane seemed to be on the scrapheap just two years ago, as airlines grappled with the spread of the coronavirus. The entire fleet was grounded, many of the planes went into long-term storage,

Oscar Holland, CNN Australia’s Aboriginal flag will replace the New South Wales state flag on Sydney Harbour Bridge, after officials scrapped a 25 million Australian dollar ($17 million) scheme that would have accommodated both. In a statement announcing the decision Monday, New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet said the landmark will provide an “everyday

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: What it takes to master one of the world’s most difficult airport landings, Japan’s picky penguins and why US travelers might want to consider a trip to Europe this year. Destination inspiration The euro is plummeting. For American tourists, that means European vacations are more affordable

Oscar Holland, CNN A Toronto-based filmmaker says she has received a deluge of death threats and abuse from Hindu nationalists in India after she depicted the goddess Kali smoking a cigarette. The image, which featured on a poster for her independent film “Kaali”, has sparked nationwide debate in India, with politicians, diplomats and local police

Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN This week in Paris, a series of designer collections featuring handcrafted, one-of-a-kind, eye-wateringly expensive high fashion was once again unveiled during the city’s biannual Haute Couture Week. Closer to collectible art than the clothing most regular people own, couture fashion is exclusive by definition, with each bespoke garment made for one

Megan C. Hills, CNN The image of Britain’s Prince Louis dressed in a miniature sailor suit was one of the standout moments of the recent Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Photographed screaming with his hands pressed over his ears as fighter jets roared above the Buckingham Palace balcony, all eyes were on the 4-year-old royal heir. While

Emiko Jozuka, CNN Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the international hit manga series and trading card game “Yu-Gi-Oh!”, was found dead on Wednesday. He was 60. Takahashi’s body was recovered off the coast of Okinawa in southern Japan, a coast guard official in the city of Nago told CNN. He was found in snorkeling gear,

By Jake Kwon and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN An aquarium employee waves a mackerel near a penguin — but there’s no reaction. When she moves the fish closer to its beak, the penguin turns away haughtily. An otter sniffs the fish, then runs away. For the penguins and otters at Japan’s Hakone-en Aquarium, an hour’s drive

By Al Goodman, CNN Half a dozen people, including a 30-year-old man from the US city of Atlanta, were taken to hospital after the first running of the bulls in three years kicked off in Spain’s Pamplona. None of the six was gored by a bull during the run, the Navarra regional government press office

Oscar Holland, CNN The role that offices play in our lives has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Among US workers able to perform their jobs from home, almost six in 10 now do so most, or all, of the time, according to a Pew Research Center survey published in February. Of those, only 42%

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Passengers traveling on an Emirates flight to Brisbane, Australia were stunned when they noticed a huge hole in the side of the aircraft while they were disembarking. Those on board the Airbus A380 from Dubai to the Australian city became aware of the damage as they exited the plane following the roughly

Leah Dolan, CNN While the world is seemingly one big runway for Kim Kardashian, on Wednesday she stepped onto an actual catwalk at Balenciaga’s latest show during Paris Haute Couture Week. Held at the original Balenciaga couture salon, Kardashian walked the show in a full-length black gown with sweetheart neckline, built-in gloves and boots —

Sana Noor Haq, CNN The star-studded Milky Way above a US coastline, pink and purple clouds overlooking Argentina and a reflection of the northern lights in the still waters of a lake in Canada are some of the moments captured by shortlisted entrants to the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest. More than 3,000

By Miki Lendon and Brad Lendon, CNN Participating in an ancient Japanese tradition, sipping from a $25,000 antique bowl and even finding a bit of a 1970s “Austin Powers” vibe. All can be part of the experience at Gallery Okubo in Tokyo’s Yanaka district, where antiques dealer Mitsuru Okubo and his family offer the traditional

Ben Jones, CNN Breakfast in Paris, lunch in Frankfurt and dinner in Vienna — all without the hassle and frustration of flying. Imagine a network of modern, super-fast and comfortable trains hurtling between every major city in the European Union, providing a reliable, comfortable and sustainable alternative to air travel. That was the vision outlined

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A group of climate activists who have disrupted major galleries this week to send a message to the UK government have struck again — this time at the Royal Academy of Art in London. On Tuesday morning, demonstrators from Just Stop Oil (JSO) glued themselves to a frame housing a copy of

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN As D’Angelo Lovell Williams posed for a kiss with a former partner, Glenn, in front of the camera, their faces each obscured by the black silk cloth of a backwards durag, the photographer had a famous painting in mind. The Mississippi-born, New York-based artist, who is non-binary, had always loved the surrealist

Oscar Holland, CNN Two climate activists glued themselves to a 200-year-old masterpiece at London’s National Gallery on Monday, the latest in a string of disruptive protests by British environmentalist group Just Stop Oil. The pair covered John Constable’s famous landscape painting “The Hay Wain” with a modified version of the image before sticking their hands

Oscar Holland, CNN Director Peter Brook, whose ground-breaking stage productions transformed 20th-century theater, has died aged 97, according to his publisher, Nick Hern Books. “We’re honored to have been Peter’s publisher for the past 20 years, sharing his wisdom and insights with the world,” read a statement posted by the publisher to Twitter on Sunday.

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A letter written by Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers, thought lost for decades is finally going on display at the Commonwealth Museum in Massachusetts. Written by Hamilton in 1780 to the Marquis de Lafayette, the letter is believed to have been stolen from the Massachusetts State Archive during World

Zoe Sottile, CNN Famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed iconic buildings like the Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania and the Guggenheim Museum in New York — and he also designed a dog house for a 12-year-old boy who sent him a letter. Jim Berger grew up in a San Anselmo, California, home that his parents

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Happy July 4th weekend to our US readers and a wonderful July vacation season to everyone else. Here at CNN Travel, we’re riding out the price hikes, the flight cancellations and the chaos, and we are just grateful restrictions are easing and the open(ish) road is ahead. Here’s the latest in

Stephy Chung, CNN and Kristie Lu Stout, CNN Beijing’s Palace Museum, located in the heart of the Forbidden City, contains the world’s largest collection of Chinese art, spanning nearly 5,000 years of history. Now, more than 900 of those treasures are on display at the new Hong Kong Palace Museum — a “gift” from the

By Livia Borghese, Jula Buckley and Maureen O’Hare, CNN The countdown has begun. From January 16, 2023, visitors to Venice — that jewel in Italy’s tourism crown — will have to pay for the privilege. It’s set to become the first city in the world to require an entrance fee. The launch date was announced

Samantha Tse, CNN The temperamental weather in Paris proved no match for the enthusiasm of fashion editors, celebrities and influencers who braved the strong mid-day sun and the threat of rain to watch the latest menswear collections — even as many shows took place outdoors. After a few seasons of digital runways amid the Covid-19

Oscar Holland, CNN Artist Margaret Keane, known for her distinctive paintings of wide-eyed figures, has died aged 94. Keane, whose husband infamously took credit for her work before losing a high-profile legal battle — a story immortalized in director Tim Burton’s film about her life, “Big Eyes” — passed away on Sunday at her home

By Karla Cripps, CNN For the first time ever, economy class passengers are going to have the option of stretching out for some sleep on actual beds during their flights. Air New Zealand has announced its “Skynest” concept, which features six full-length sleeping pods, will be among the offerings included on its new Boeing 787

Oscar Holland, CNN Supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid debuted bold new looks Monday, storming a New York runway with bleached eyebrows, short bangs and — what appeared to be — half-shaved heads. But the sisters’ dramatic transformation was soon revealed to be the work of prosthetics artists, who had altered their appearance with the help

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Two chalk and pastel studies of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” that once belonged to a 19th-century Dutch king will be up for auction next month. The portraits of the heads of St. John the Evangelist and St. James, who are each sat to the left of Jesus Christ in the

Francesca Street, CNN The A380 superjumbo is beloved among aviation fans, thanks to its spacious interior, mighty size and quiet inflight experience, but its days have been numbered since Airbus announced in 2019 it was ceasing production of the airliner. Costly to run, the world’s largest passenger aircraft’s demise was apparently accelerated by the Covid-19

Jack Bantock, CNN Sam Gilliam, the first Black artist to represent the US pavilion at the Venice Biennale, has died at the age of 88. The American abstract artist died Saturday, David Kordansky Gallery and Pace Gallery, which represent his work, announced Monday. Born in 1933 in Mississippi, Gilliam graduated with a master of arts

By Hannah Ryan, CNN A tourism chief in Naples has come up with a unique solution for any visitors worried about theft in the southern Italian city, after reports the French actor Daniel Auteuil recently had his luxury watch stolen in the area. Cesare Foa, the president of the tour operators’ association Aidit, says hotels

By Zoe Sottile, CNN They were looking for gold in the permafrost of Canada‘s Klondike. Instead, they discovered what Canadian experts say is the most complete mummified woolly mammoth found in North America. Miners working in the Klondike gold fields discovered the frozen baby woolly mammoth on Tuesday in Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin traditional territory, according to

By Livia Borghese and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Frescoes dating back almost 2,000 years to the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian will now be on display to the public when they visit Rome’s ancient Baths of Caracalla. “For the first time, visitors can admire parts of the frescoes from the ceiling of a second room

Camille Knight and Elias Lemercier, CNN It’s a typical Wednesday lunchtime in Paris, the streets buzzing with tourists, terraces packed with tables, when the wail of an air raid siren fills the air. Its groan tears across the city for nearly two minutes, reaching a crescendo above the midday traffic before dying away. It’s a

By Lilit Marcus, CNN How is it already the last week of June??!! It’s officially summer in most of the world’s major cities now, meaning many of us have travel on the brain. CNN Travel is here to help fuel those travel dreams, with a roundup of the world’s most liveable destinations, an airplane seat

Jenna Gottlieb, CNN After a four-year hiatus, Iceland’s last remaining whaling company, Hvalur hf., will resume its hunt this summer, much to the chagrin of tourism officials. As the Covid-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on Iceland’s tourism industry, backlash over whaling is the last thing many tourism officials want. “It is actually well known

Julia Buckley, CNN It lurks over four miles deep below the Pacific Ocean, split in half and lodged on a slope. There’s a new world’s deepest shipwreck to be identified and surveyed — and it’s the USS Destroyer Escort Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), known as the Sammy B. Victor Vescovo, an explorer who has previously

By Marnie Hunter, CNN Many air travelers this summer have already run into delays and cancellations, and there’s no sign of disruptions letting up anytime soon. Delta Air Lines expects customer volumes that it has “not seen since before the pandemic” over July 4, and the airline has issued a waiver for the holiday period

Rachel Fadem, CNN | Ken Olshansky, CNN and Emmet Lyons, CNN The past two years have been a whirlwind for Japanese Breakfast’s lead vocalist Michelle Zauner. She’s headlined music festivals, performed on Saturday Night Live, landed two Grammy nominations and her 2021 memoir, “Crying in H Mart,” is a New York Times bestseller and is

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN The owners of an iconic Hong Kong floating restaurant that made headlines around the world after reports emerged it had sunk at sea, appeared Thursday to walk-back earlier claims it was beyond salvageable, insisting the vessel “was still in the waters” near the Paracel Islands, as calls grow for a full

Julia Buckley, CNN It’s finally here: the end of fee-free travel to the European Union. The EU has announced the launch of its long-awaited visa waiver scheme, ETIAS, to debut in May 2023. While ETIAS is not the same as a visa — it is quicker, done online, and requires no biometric information — there