Life

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In Barbie’s world, she’s the star. Her face launched a global empire, with over 1 billion dolls sold by…

Lianne Kolirin and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Fragments of a skull believed to have been that of composer Ludwig van Beethoven have been…

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Liesbet Collaert was about to blow up her life. She’d arrived in San Francisco, California just three weeks…

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Two tourists who snapped selfies with dingoes have been fined more than $1,500 each for taking the…

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Whether he’s backstage at the Oscars, shooting posters for the James Bond franchise or roaming the sets of…

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — As Europe swelters in a heat wave, and the climate crisis accelerates, many travelers are looking towards trains…

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — They were originally looking for a vacation home, but Alan Andrew, originally from Pennsylvania, and his…

Reuters Tourists flocked to China’s scenic Flaming Mountains this week to experience searing high temperatures amid punishing heat waves that…

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — The United States has returned a stolen 15th-century letter by Christopher Columbus to Italy, US Immigration and…

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — For the last 62 years, Ken has been the original accessory — designed only to match or complement his predestined…

By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Following last summer’s chaos of canceled flights, mountains of lost luggage and other disruptions, many…

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Asia comprises about 30% of the world’s land mass. But there seems to be one consensus about which…

By Teo van den Broeke, CNN (CNN) — Men’s grooming is booming. According to data gathered by market insight company Statista this year, the…

By Alex Stambaugh and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Ancient Buddhist murals and statues in caves along China’s Silk Road are under “direct…

By Marie Lodi, CNN (CNN) — When the trailer for Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie was first released, Google Trend searches for fluffy mules…

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — What fits your personal belongings and can cost a full year’s salary — or two, or three? In the 1990s, you…

By Mick Krever, Anna Chernova, and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Russian tour operators are pleading with vacationers to Crimea not to make…

By Maggie Hiufu Wong and Karla Cripps CNN (CNN) — In many travelers’ minds, Mongolia conjures images of vast plains, nomadic gers, desert…

By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — The identity of the elusive street artist Banksy has always been shrouded in secrecy, but a new BBC podcast may…

Annita Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Ever wondered what happens when a jetsetting flight attendant swaps life in the skies for life on the ground? If the…

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Jane Birkin, who died Sunday aged 76, will be remembered for many things: Her collaboration with long-time…

By Bijan Hosseini, CNN Al Ain, Abu Dhabi (CNN) — “Back! Back! Now, forward! Stop! GET DOWN, GET DOWN!” Rajendra Shrestha’s voice…

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A pilot of a small plane suffered a medical emergency in the air Saturday, prompting a passenger to take…

By Jake Kwon, CNN (CNN) — Despite his industry-perfect looks, South Korean singer and actor Park Jae-chan had achieved only limited success…

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Jesse Short Bull grew up a mile from an Indian reservation in South Dakota not realizing the ground he was…

By Sharon Braithwaite, Al Goodman and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Italian authorities have issued an “extreme” health risk for 16…

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Still hoping to get to Europe this summer but wondering if there’s a way to finagle a vacation there during what…

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: gastronomic delights at vineyards and top hotels, spectacular engineering…

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — It’s been several days since US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen left Beijing, and much has been…

By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Researchers using a cutting-edge technique have discovered hidden details in two ancient Egyptian paintings in…

Sharon Braithwaite and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — An outdoor installation of the “Venus of the Rags” artwork by Italian contemporary artist…