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By Jack Guy and Maya Szaniecki, CNN (CNN) — A Parisian road has been named after David Bowie, with the official inauguration taking place on Monday on what would have been the musician’s 77th birthday. Rue David Bowie is located next to Austerlitz Station in the 13th arrondissement in the southeast of the French capital,

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The planned demolition of a Paris laboratory used by pioneering scientist Marie Curie has been suspended after an intervention from France’s minister of culture. The Pavillon des Sources, in central Paris, was set to be bulldozed as part of a development project by the Institut Curie, which is responsible

By Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers successfully freed five people from a cave in Slovenia on Monday, two days after the group went missing. Two guides and three tourists entered the cave, named Križna Jama (or “Cross Cave”), in southern Slovenia on Saturday morning, after a period of heavy rain, and failed to return later that

By Oscar Holland and Christy Choi, CNN. Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN (CNN) — After a succession of eerily quiet (or postponed) red carpets last year during the months-long actors’ and writers’ strikes, Sunday evening’s Golden Globe Awards offered stars a chance to re-emerge into the fashion limelight. The ceremony traditionally serves as a bellwether

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — All the moments Vallie Collins hadn’t yet lived flashed before her eyes as she texted her husband her flight was going down. Her youngest son’s first homerun. Planning her kids’ birthday parties. Beaming as mother of the bride. “I’m not a perfect mother, but I’m their mother,” the mom

CNN By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel news: a 30-hour train trip has become a hot ticket, a “time traveling” flight didn’t work out as planned and one of Africa’s coolest countries just got easier to visit. We start our 2024 journey … Welcome to 2024! The world rang in the

By Chris Lau and CNN’s Beijing Bureau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — You don’t need to be an acrobat, have supernatural powers, or even the ability to ride on clouds. You just need to be a fan of the Chinese legend of the Monkey King – and be able to stomach plenty of free bananas

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Scenes of buildings reduced to rubble were beamed around the world this week following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Ishikawa prefecture on Japan’s western coast on Monday. The full extent of the damage is still unknown. At least 270 homes in the region were destroyed, authorities said, though

By Gareth Harris (CNN) — The artist originally selected to represent Poland at the 2024 Venice Biennale last year has said a decision by the new Polish government to cancel his project at the world’s most prestigious exhibition is an act of “censorship.” Ignacy Czwartos was selected by the previous administration, led by the right-wing

Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — This is the time when we start thinking of travels for 2024. Will we go back to our old favorites? Try somewhere new? Or strike out towards somewhere we’d never imagined going, purely to stay in a new hotel we like the look of? This list tries to do just

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Mary Ellen Mark couldn’t forget Falkland Road. The late American photographer was known for her ability to put subjects at ease, but connecting with people in the notorious red-light district on the fringes of Mumbai society proved elusive at first. “For 10 years I tried to take photographs on

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Whether it be thanks to his big screen projects, breathless paparazzi photos — like those of him pounding the pavement in barely-there shorts, or spending a wholesome afternoon at the farmer’s market — or tabloid headlines, the appetite for actor Jeremy Allen White is, at present, seemingly unquenchable. While

By Christy Choi, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Park Chan-wook understands revenge. The 60-year-old South Korean director, best known for his psychological thrillers, has often imagined how he’d get even, lying awake in bed thinking about those who’ve done him wrong. “Maybe I make the kind of movies that I do so I don’t execute

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — When asked to recall the first time they met, Japanese chefs Shun Sato and Toru Takano struggle to remember the details. “I was in Australia from 2005 to 2014. So we met sometime in between?” Sato asks his friend. “Maybe in 2009 or 2010?” Takano shrugs

By Lilit Marcus, CNN AlUla, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — To find one of the most iconic attractions in Saudi Arabia, don’t look for the building itself – look for the people with selfie sticks and ring lights. Maraya is the largest mirror-covered building in the world, and at certain times of day the structure seems

By Rob Hodgetts, CNN (CNN) — Travelers are running out of new places to discover, but there could be one treasure hidden in plain sight. Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast stretches for more than a thousand miles, from the northern border with Jordan in the Gulf of Aqaba to Yemen in the far south. Much of that,

By Flo Cornall, CNN (CNN) — Looking at an X-ray film you might spot fractured bones or even floating foreign objects — but hidden within the film itself there is a tiny amount of silver. Now, The Royal Mint, the UK’s oldest company and official maker of British coins, is using that silver to create

CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has struck an agreement with Thailand to permanently waive visa requirements for each other’s citizens from March, the latest in a flurry of attempts by Beijing to lure back foreign tourists amid a struggling economy after years of self-imposed Covid isolation. The reciprocal visa-free scheme,

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has struck an agreement with Thailand to permanently waive visa requirements for each other’s citizens from March, the latest in a flurry of attempts by Beijing to lure back foreign tourists amid a struggling economy after years of self-imposed Covid isolation. The reciprocal visa-free scheme, announced

By Irene Nasser, Mayumi Maruyama and Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 flights to and from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport are expected to be canceled on Wednesday following the fiery runway plane collision the day before, according to two Japanese carriers. The flight cancellations will impact an estimated 20,000 passengers, reports state broadcaster NHK.

Analysis by Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Watching the footage of the Japan Airlines collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, it seems miraculous that anyone has emerged unscathed. Yet while, tragically, five of six crew on the Japan Coast Guard Dash 8 plane it struck during landing on Tuesday have died, all 379 passengers and crew

By Fawnia Soo Hoo, CNN (CNN) — For the past decade, Hollywood A-listers, from actors to directors to studio executives, have sought out photographer Mark Seliger to take their portraits in the elaborate pop-up studio he constructs in the middle of the storied “Vanity Fair” Oscars after-party. Whether resembling a rustic sitting room or a

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN Rome (CNN) — A two-year dig to install a solar power plant near Rome has unearthed an ancient Roman necropolis containing 67 skeletons buried in 57 ornate tombs. Archaeologists were baffled by the find — thought to date between the second and fourth centuries — not least because the skeletons were

By Martha Alexander, CNN (CNN) — The first month of the year is traditionally a time of change and resolution. Gym memberships spike, people seek new jobs in record numbers and abstaining from alcohol and meat becomes a popular pastime. But over the past six years, this period has also been marked by “Januhairy,” an

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Passengers on a United Airlines flight hoping to travel back in time for New Year’s got off to an unfortunate start in 2024. Flight UA200 was originally scheduled to depart Guam at 7:35 a.m. on January 1, 2024, and land in Honolulu, Hawaii at 6:50 p.m. on December 31, 2023

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — You wouldn’t be far off if you guessed Italy or France as the country with more of this year’s “World’s 50 Best” restaurants than any other. But no, that distinction goes to Spain, where six restaurants earned honors this summer on the 2023 list. (Italy had five and France

By CNN Travel staff (CNN) — So many places to see in the world. So many people eager to see them. International tourism reached about 90% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023, and the United States issued a record number of passports. And if you visited any popular destination over the summer, you’d probably argue it was

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Venice has announced it will limit tourist walking groups to 25 people and ban the use of loudspeakers in its latest effort to combat mass tourism. Groups will also be prohibited from stopping in narrow streets, on bridges or in passageways. The new regulations, which further restrict

CNN By Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Dean Jacobowski stands atop the Sydney Opera House as the first glimmer of the day’s summer sun bounces from the famous white sails. It’s early in the morning, three days before New Year’s Eve. The harbor is Jacobowski’s canvas. He plans to paint it with pyrotechnics. “It’s the

By Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Dean Jacobowski stands atop the Sydney Opera House as the first glimmer of the day’s summer sun bounces from the famous white sails. It’s early in the morning, three days before New Year’s Eve. The harbor is Jacobowski’s canvas. He plans to paint it with pyrotechnics. “It’s the most

By Niamh Kennedy, CNN London (CNN) — Flooded railway tunnels forced the cancelation of all services on Saturday linking Britain to Europe, operator Eurostar said. Travelers hoping to journey from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam for New Year were dealt a blow after Eurostar announced in a social media post the cancellation of services

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Since crowds first began gathering in Times Square to commemorate New Year’s Eve over a century ago, it has been a ritual to flock to midtown’s brightly lit chaos to ring in new beginnings. At 11:59 p.m. a dazzling ball descends down a pole, while attendees — and millions

By Camilla Rzayeva, CNN Nakhchivan (CNN) — Nakhchivan, a landlocked exclave about 260 miles west of Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, has a long list of historical attractions that include towers, castles, tombs and even wish-making caves. However, the centerpiece is the salt mine of Duzdag, or “Salt Mountain,” which functions as the largest medical tourism facility

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It’s the final week of 2023, and here’s the travel news: An island resort is eradicating mosquitoes, a bridge in Vietnam was designed for aesthetics instead of transportation, and people around the world are about to enjoy New Year’s traditions. New Year’s travel resolutions As we look ahead to

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Are you ready to go big, bright and bold the last night of the year? If so, these destinations around the world have a well-deserved reputation for throwing a great New Year’s Eve shindig. Music, nightlife, parties and New Year’s food traditions are definitely a part of it – but

By CNN Travel staff (CNN) — So many places to see in the world. So many people eager to see them. International tourism reached about 90% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023, and the United States issued a record number of passports. And if you visited any popular destination over the summer, you’d probably argue it

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Spirit Airlines says the person who escorted a child onto the wrong flight last week is no longer working for the company. The 6-year-old was supposed to fly from Philadelphia to visit his grandmother in Fort Myers, Florida, but ended up on a flight to Orlando instead. “To better

By Sandra Song, CNN (CNN) — The sun is setting on the Badlands as Amy Fleischer-Madden squints through her camera’s viewfinder, searching amidst the red rock and prairie grass for a figure wearing head-to-toe black. The year is 1999, and the young photographer has been touring with Saves the Day, four baby-faced kids from Princeton,

By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Following several years of pandemic-induced downturn, the travel sector is not only back, it’s positively booming. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the industry is expected to bring in some $9.5 trillion in 2023 — which accounts for 95% of its pre-pandemic levels. Nowhere is this surge more

By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — In a 1908 article, British artist, illustrator and costume designer Pamela Colman Smith shared how she thought paintings should be viewed. “Learn from everything, see everything, and above all feel everything! Find eyes within, look for the door into the unknown country.” Smith could well have been describing how to use

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. Saudi Arabia has set an ambitious goal for itself: 150 million tourist

Reuters A stowaway was found alive but in critical condition in the undercarriage bay of an Air Algeria airplane at Paris Orly airport on Thursday morning, December 28, a security source briefed on the matter told Reuters. The person was in a life-threatening condition and was being treated at a nearby hospital, the source said. The plane

By Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Aurélien Largeau, chef at the Michelin one-star restaurant La Table d’Aurélien Largeau, left his position on December 21 “following concerning allegations and imagery regarding an incident in the premises of the hotel,” Hyatt Group confirmed to CNN Thursday. Hyatt Group owns Hotel du Palais, located in the southwestern French beach

CNN Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a stormy tail end to Christmas for the UK and Ireland, as the countries were hit by Storm Gerrit coming in from the Atlantic on Wednesday, bringing gale force winds and flooding in its wake. It caused havoc for aviation, with flights being canceled across the countries.

Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a stormy tail end to Christmas for the UK and Ireland, as the countries were hit by Storm Gerrit coming in from the Atlantic on Wednesday, bringing gale force winds and flooding in its wake. It caused havoc for aviation, with flights being canceled across the countries. Air

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Firefighters were called to Blackpool Tower, a historic landmark on the northwest coast of England, only to discover that the reported “blaze” was in fact orange netting blowing in strong winds. Video shared on social media appeared to show flames rippling from the top of the 129-year-old structure, prompting