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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Italy’s most famous film festival has drawn to a close. The 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival, which…

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — When a United Airlines “technology issue” halted several thousand flights a few weeks ago, it added…

By Sam Peters (CNN) — Abu Dhabi has many of the things that surfers hunt for in their quest for perfect waves: warm weather, year-round sun and…

By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Sitting inside the minimalist-chic interior of Nestle, you’d never guess it used to be a wind turbine. From…

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Phnom Penh, Cambodia (CNN) — In 1967, four years after her husband President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and she…

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — As she sips on coffee at a cafe in southern France, Chiara Adorno’s ears prick up at the sound of the…

By Faye Bradley, CNN (CNN) — Before sunrise in Dien Phuong, Vietnam, clay artists set up their workbenches beneath swaying bamboo by the…

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Flashy engagement rings have long been par for the course among betrothed A-listers, but lately it feels like…

By Tracy You, CNN (CNN) — Visiting Shanghai is an exhilarating experience. This financial hub of 25 million was seemingly made for…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Each of the photos highly commended in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition could be a freeze-frame from…

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — As soon as seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams stepped foot onto the court for the 2025 US Open, in the…

By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) – “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is a phrase enshrined in the US Declaration of Independence. But a…

By Ali Halit Diker, CNN (CNN) — Calling Turkish coffee “just a drink” undersells it. It’s a ritual, a conversation and, as arguably the…

By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The island of Jeju, often referred to as the “Hawaii of South Korea,” has issued a…

By Natalie Hammond, CNN (CNN) — When Princess Diana arrived at the Royal Ascot in 1988, she turned heads in a polka-dot dress that was…

By Silvia Marchetti (CNN) — She was craving peace and quiet after working as a teacher for 20 years, and Amelia Butler from the US says that…

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: airlines sued for selling windowless “window seats,” venomous sea slugs…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Beaches in the town of Guardamar del Segura, in southeastern Spain, closed earlier this week after the discovery of two venomous…

By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Drawn by sunshine or a lower cost of living, a growing number of Americans are choosing to live their golden…

By Milena Lazazzera, CNN (CNN) — In May, a model dressed in a mustard-colored gown with blooming details sashayed through the lavish garden of…

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Erin is barreling along the Atlantic seaboard and bringing with it dangerously high water levels, waves…

By Jen Rose Smith, CNN Even during his days off, Raul Morales gets spotted by fans. On a recent visit to Universal Studios Hollywood, Morales, owner…

By Oscar Holland, CNN Bintan, Indonesia (CNN) — In 1914, two years after the Titanic embarked on its ill-fated maiden voyage, the steam-powered…

By Melanie Swan, CNN (CNN) — For decades, Orlando has reigned as the global capital of theme parks — a place where Disney, Universal,…

Story by Tanya Manus | Video by McKenna Ewen and Laura Coates, CNN Rapid City, South Dakota (CNN) —Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota,…

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A $25 million pink diamond that was stolen in an elaborate heist in Dubai has been recovered by police just a few…

By Marianna Cerini, CNN Milan (CNN) — From chairs built with mushroom mycelium and vegan leather sofas to fabrics originating from seaweed,…

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the White House on Monday, he spoke with a familiar…

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Beauty queen Nadeen Ayoub will become the first woman to represent the Palestinian people at the Miss Universe…

By Natalie Hammond, CNN (CNN) — If your surname is Hadid, Jenner or Lipa, a summer break isn’t so much switching on your out-of-office for…

By Jennifer Walker, CNN Budapest (CNN) — Every day, crowds flock to the Lukács Thermal Baths in Budapest, soaking in warm mineral-rich pools…

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel roundup this week: the Japanese city firebombed by the US just hours before the end of World…

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — On October 12, 1977, banking giant Citicorp opened the tallest new skyscraper in New York City since the early…

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — With Taylor Swift, a new album unveils a new “era,” and a new era dictates a new costume. This time, she…

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — As she casually traverses one of the most scenic stretches of the Spain’s Camino de Santiago, taking…

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In 1996, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr. got married outside a peeling white log cabin chapel on…

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Cape Town is the best city in the world, says Time Out — unless that is, you’re under 30. The…

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A permit to climb the world’s tallest mountain costs an eye-popping $15,000 — and that’s before you add in…

By Ella Alexander, CNN (CNN) — Jenna Ortega’s eyes are lightly smudged, framed by dark shadows. Her face is pale, and her cheekbones are…

By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — It takes a moment to fully grasp what you’re seeing in Edoardo Delille and Giulia Piermartiri’s photographs…

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — You can’t visit Tokyo without seeing them. These pale-yellow boxes of individually wrapped bite-size cakes are…

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel news this week: the secret tunnel city underneath Rome, China’s “8D city”…

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — An acrylic waterslide on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas broke open on Thursday, injuring one passenger and…

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In a makeshift bedroom with vibrant purple curtains, the adult film actor Sharon Wild poses for a photograph…

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Kate Moss’s beach bag is not like ours — the supermodel was photographed on Wednesday in a bikini in Formentera,…

CNN By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Amtrak’s NextGen Acela highspeed trains are set to debut this month after years of delays. New faster Acela…

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Amtrak’s NextGen Acela highspeed trains are set to debut this month after years of delays. New faster Acela…

Joe Yogerst, CNN Island getaways have long captured our imagination. South Pacific landfalls with coral reefs and tropical beaches, European isles…

By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — From anchors aweigh to funnels ashore. As the historic SS United States gets ready to be converted into the…

By Nimi Princewill, Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Tourists and business travelers from Zambia and Malawi must pay a deposit of up to $15,000 when…

By Haicen Yang and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — When visiting Chongqing for the first time last November, Joshua Guvi was worried that the city…

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A British hiker who had to be airlifted to safety after he ignored signs and crossed warning barriers in…

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Taichung, Taiwan (CNN) — There are more than 3,000 restaurants in the world with at least one Michelin star. Only one…

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — After years of renovations, Dior has re-opened the doors to its flagship store in New York City. And unlike its…

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — In the fashion industry, where styles are cyclical and the same trends are repeatedly served up in TikTok and…

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — As a travel journalist, Claire Dodd has checked into five-star hotels and set sail on butler-staffed cruises. But…

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Behind the elegant but unassuming entryway to an apartment near London’s Hyde Park, one of Europe’s most…

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel roundup this week: the luxury death trap that was the world’s first passenger plane, a…

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Over two decades have passed since the release of Disney’s comedy film “Freaky Friday,” but at the sequel’s…

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — If Carlo Zanella, president of the Alto Adige Alpine Club, had his way, travel influencers would be banned…

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — American Vogue’s August 2025 issue has been making headlines — and not only for its cover featuring actor…

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Riding along the busy, narrow roads of Bali on her scooter with the sun illuminating her face, Victoria…

By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — When the Turkmenistan government announced new streamlined visa regulations in April, people familiar with…

By Matt Rehbein, Hanna Park, Martin Goillandeau, Lauren Mascarenhas, Mike Figliola, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Some passengers were terrified,…

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — Outgoing flights from United Kingdom airports were disrupted by air traffic control technical…

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — About two years ago, celebrity cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Paul Jarrod Frank noticed a new type of patient…

Story by Barry Neild, video by Max Burnell, CNN De Havilland Aircraft Museum, England (CNN) — Today, jet-powered plane travel is easy to take…

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — This is not your grandmother’s nightgown. Or maybe it is. The same style of sleepwear that was once strictly…

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — On a recent transatlantic flight from Florida to London Heathrow, married flight attendants Hunter Smith-Lihas…

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A French resort town has introduced fines for people found to be walking around topless or in their swimsuits anywhere…

By Maureen O’Hare (CNN) – In our latest roundup of travel news: a new unwelcome American visa fee, how airlines fight the “scourge” of…

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Venice (CNN) — The abandoned Venetian island of Poveglia — site of a plague pit and former asylum — is about to…

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — It’s a sticky, boiling hot day in Paris, London, Rome, Athens or any other heatwave-stricken European…

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The artist Amy Sherald has canceled a major exhibition of her work at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait…

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — They were once worn by athletes to win Olympic track races in the 1970s. Now, slim, low-profile sneakers are more…

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Five Australian women have won the right to sue Qatar Airways for forcing them to undergo…

By Rhea Mogul and Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN (CNN) — They are the two most populous countries in the world and neighbors clamoring for more…

By Rhea Mogul and Alysha Bibi, CNN (CNN) — When Prada sent several pairs of brown sandals with distinctive toe rings and intricate stitching…

By Oscar Holland, CNN Singapore (CNN) — Waterlogged parks, submerged underpasses and streets engulfed by knee-deep water — low-lying…

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The United States is on the brink of dropping out of the top 10 ranking of the world’s most powerful…

By Alexander Rodway, CNN (CNN) — Over lunch of grilled shabout, or freshwater carp, at one of Halfeti’s floating restaurants, visitors might…

By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — While a British summer is never a guarantee of hot weather, there’s one thing you can be sure of: Brits will be…

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The United States will require international visitors to pay a new “visa integrity fee” of at least $250,…

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The end of an era is official for Southwest Airlines passengers. On Monday, the airline announced a start date…

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona’s cruise-ship port is to close two of its terminals, as part of efforts to fight the city’s overtourism…

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — While evolving bridal fashion trends have made suits, bright colors and shorter hemlines more common, the image of a…

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork featuring a fresh banana taped to a wall has been eaten by a visitor to a…

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Vickie Moretz had never left the southern United States, let alone traveled abroad. The prospect of flying…

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our latest roundup of travel news: the librarian who ran off with the yacht captain, what Disneyland…

By Jeanne Bonner, CNN (CNN) – More than 130 cruise ship passengers reported suffering from a gastrointestinal disease after setting sail from Los…

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — “Rosebud,” the famed wooden sled at the heart of Orson Welles’ classic 1941 movie “Citizen Kane,” has sold…