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Leah Dolan Inside the gilded halls of the Palais de l’Élysée, master sommelier Carlton McCoy meets chef de partie Francis Oge — the man…

Tim Lister, CNN | Olga Voitovych and Kostan Nechyporenko Last Friday, the historic home of Ukraine’s treasured poet and philosopher Hryhorii…

Story by Reuters A Nepali sherpa scaled Mount Everest for a record 26th time, beating his own previous record set last year, a government official…

By Forrest Brown, CNN Jeffrey Heim woke up on May 30, 2021, with one thing on his mind: Sharks. Specifically, shark teeth. They’re his passion…

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In this week’s travel news roundup, we look at space hotels through the ages, Sicily’s new “Little…

Xu Xiaofei, CNN Fois gras, the French culinary jewel that is as delicious as it is controversial, is a staple of upscale restaurants across the…

Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN | Illustrations by Leanza Abucayan If the thought of retiring your comfortable sweats and choosing a new outfit to leave…

By Wayne Chang, CNN Taiwan’s Southern Cross-Island Highway has reopened to the public following a 13-year closure. The alpine highway, which…

By Brad Parks, CNN A United Airlines passenger was taken into custody Thursday morning at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport after…

Amarachi Orie, CNN A vase kept in a kitchen in England could sell for £150,000 ($186,000) after it was revealed to be a rare 18th century Chinese…

Ashley Strickland, CNN Massive Native American drawings — which remained unseen in an Alabama cave for more than 1,000 years — have been…

Sana Noor Haq, CNN Gianni Versace‘s former townhouse in Manhattan has gone on sale for $70 million. The late fashion designer bought the…

Silvia Marchetti, CNN There’s a place on the Italian island of Sicily where you’re increasingly likely to hear an American accent wafting…

Francesca Street, CNN Sitting atop one of the world’s most famous cabarets is a scarlet red windmill. And inside the windmill lies a secret…

By Forrest Brown, CNN It’s the size of a pinto bean. It’s the color of brown coffee. And it’s rough and roundish. But in the end, a…

Megan C. Hills and Scottie Andrew, CNN The Met Gala returned to its typical first Monday in May date this week, and celebrities honored this…

Megan C. Hills, CNN As the Met Gala red carpet drew to a close on Monday night, Kim Kardashian arrived fashionably late in a sparkling skin-tight…

Jack Guy, Vasco Cotovio, Rodrigo Pedroso and Francesca Street, CNN The Brazilian town of Encantado has a towering new statue of Jesus Christ that…

Oscar Holland, CNN | Ziyu Zhang, CNN Winter Olympian Eileen Gu set Chinese social media alight after she attended Monday evening’s notoriously…

Oscar Holland, CNN Contributors: Jacqui Palumbo, Nick Remsen Photo editors: Austin Steele, Jennifer Arnow The Met Gala is fashion’s big night…

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Taiwan’s first-ever gourmet dining train has just hit the tracks — and this stunning creation is earning fast…

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Tracy Peck was running errands Saturday when she got a series of texts and calls that shocked her — first from…

Marianna Cerini “The amazing thing about Anna is the average person knows who she is,” designer Tom Ford tells fashion journalist Amy…

Francesca Street, CNN Waking up in a chic hotel room with a view of the solar system could be the future of travel, at least if space company Orbital…

Oscar Holland, CNN Dior hosted a fashion show in South Korea for the very first time on Saturday, presenting its latest collection to a star-studded…

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Qantas has taken an important step toward launching Project Sunrise, its long-dreamed-of goal to establish direct flights…