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Stephy Chung, CNN Contributors: Dan Hodge, CNN and Momo Moussa, CNN Stephen Wong openly describes himself as “greedy.” The landscape painter is referring to his appetite for absorbing as much scenery as possible during long and sometimes arduous hikes, which see him filling sketchbooks with impressions before translating them into sumptuous paintings. Hong Kong, the

By Casey Barber, CNN March 14 is Pi Day in honor of the first three digits of the mathematical constant π (3.1415…). But it’s also a flimsy, yet delicious, excuse to celebrate an enduring culinary concept: the many edible varieties of pie around the world. Classic American apple and cherry varieties might be the first

Oscar Holland, CNN The ongoing invasion of Ukraine hung over proceedings at the 75th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) on Sunday, with organizers offering words of support and host Rebel Wilson using the spotlight to aim a middle finger at Russian president Vladimir Putin. On the red carpet, however, explicit nods to the crisis were

By Claire Colbert, CNN High tea took on a whole new meaning for Andrew Hughes and his climbing crew. The group of adventurers held a tea party at 21,312 feet above sea level at Mount Everest’s Camp 2 in Nepal last year, setting a new `Guinness World Record — which was officially recognized by Guinness

Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN In the month leading up to the Fall-Winter shows in Paris, it was widely believed that the event would mark a significant return to business as usual — a celebration for the fashion world after two years of pandemic-related disruptions. Coronavirus cases were relatively low, international travel to and from France

Leah Dolan, CNN H&M has unveiled its “playfully over-the-top” collaboration with renowned interior designer and longtime style icon Iris Apfel, releasing images of the long-awaited collection on Wednesday. The collection, announced last year to mark the star’s 100th birthday, includes an array of characteristically eclectic jewelry — including a molded bust of Apfel as a

Oscar Holland, CNN Not only is Maria Prymachenko among the 20th century’s great self-taught artists, she is an icon of Ukrainian national identity. Her fantastical paintings, praised during her lifetime by the likes of Pablo Picasso, are now found in some of the country’s most important museums. Her work has also been featured on postage

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Paris is already home to some of the most popular attractions in the world, and the French capital could be about to get its very first urban cable car. Proposed plans for a brand new 4.5 kilometer-long aerial tramway connecting various suburbs in the southeast to the Paris Metro are pressing ahead,

Atika Shubert, CNN The walls of Lviv’s National Museum stand bare. Elaborate gold lacquered panels, on display after being recovered from 17th century Baroque churches, have been bundled up and hidden in the basement in a race to save the city’s cultural treasures from possible Russian attack. “Today we see how Russia is shelling residential

Nick Remsen, CNN With all eyes on Balenciaga, one of Paris Fashion Week’s most anticipated collection unveilings, the brand’s creative director Demna used his platform to pay tribute to Ukrainians in a dramatic show that evoked a deep sense of unease about the future. For the designer, the humanitarian crisis unfolding in eastern Europe, where

Julia Buckley, CNN Borders closing, travelers stranded, and small businesses haemorrhaging money — that’s how those in the travel industry will remember the period two years ago, when the world closed down in a matter of days. On March 11, 2020, Covid-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Authority, and countries around the

By Faith Karimi and Samantha Kelly, CNN Volodymyr Bondarenko spends most of his day holed up in his apartment in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Between listening for air-raid sirens and frantically messaging family for updates, he trades messages with a flurry of Airbnb guests booking his one-bedroom rental in the heart of Ukraine’s capital.

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN After almost 700 days, one of the world’s longest border closures has finally ended Down Under, Yellowstone National Park is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and we have an update on India’s high-speed rail ambitions. Here’s what’s been happening in travel this week. Reopenings and rule changes In some happy news, families

Leah Dolan, CNN Contributors: Brook Joyner, CNN When costume designer Glyn Dillon got a call asking if he’d be interested in working on Matt Reeves’ newly-released movie “The Batman,” the first thing he sketched was a pair of ears. “How big are the ears?” he remembered worrying about. “For some reason, it’s a big deal

Oscar Holland, CNN Residents of the Ukrainian cultural capital Lviv are assisting efforts to safeguard historic monuments, according to local heritage officials, with several stone statues seen being wrapped in protective sheets. Photos taken at the city’s central Market Square on Thursday show men on stepladders enveloping sculptures of the Roman god Neptune and Greek