Travel

By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — Forget the road less traveled when it comes to camping in US national parks. How about sacking out in places where there are no roads? Even though most national park campgrounds are easily accessible by motorized vehicles, some of the coolest digs are in places that you can’t drive

By Brendan Canavan (CNN) — Being an environmentally friendly tourist can be challenging. Tourism is an industry that brings many negative environmental impacts – our pleasure often comes at the expense of local habitats or wildlife. Maya Bay on Thailand’s uninhabited Ko Phi Phi Leh island became famous as the location of the 2000 Hollywood movie “The

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Gloria Fila was a kid, airplanes were a home away from home. The daughter of an Austrian Airlines flight attendant and pilot who met on the job, Fila often tagged along on her parents’ work trips. There are photos of her playing happily while in an airplane seat.

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Something wasn’t right with Michelle Quinn. In mid-February of this year, she started noticing spots on the left side of her lower back. The 53-year-old resident of northwest Indiana thought maybe she was allergic to her detergent. Then the itchy places started spreading to other areas of her body — still all

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It’s almost the Fourth of July. This week has been rough for air travelers in the United States, but we have flight attendants’ secrets for surviving summer travel. Around the country, people are setting up grills and stocking up on sunscreen. And if you’ve always dreamed of spending the

Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It sounded like a travel lover’s dream: a three year cruise, looping the globe in search of an eternal summer, for what appeared to be a relatively affordable price. When Life at Sea Cruises announced its 36-month voyage in March, with cabins starting at $29,999 per person per year for

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Spectacular snow-capped mountain views, aquamarine water stretching out below and sheer, sheer cliff. The towering Hornelen mountain on the western coast of Norway is now open to adrenaline-seekers with the nerves of steel needed to tackle its new via ferrata climbing route. Via ferrata directly translates from Italian to

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — It was a somber week in tourism as five explorers were lost in the “catastrophic implosion” of a Titanic-bound submersible. The disaster marks another chapter in the shipwreck’s tragic history. The week also brought news of the world’s best restaurants, the rise of luggage trackers and the post office

Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — The pandemic almost killed it and its production ended sooner than anticipated in 2021, but the A380 simply refuses to die. With more and more superjumbos soaring back into the skies amid a post-pandemic resurgence in commercial aviation, the aircraft is back in the spotlight as one new airline is

Amaya McDonald, CNN (CNN) — As summer approaches and tourism season begins, social media users will struggle to answer the age-old question: If you didn’t post about your vacation, did you really even go? The answer is, of course: Yes you did, and you probably had a better time for not plastering it all over

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — There’s no deadline on traveling the globe – strapping on a backpack and heading out to explore new destinations is an activity that should be open to everyone. But if you’re still in your teens or 20s, it’s worth knowing about some of the amazing discounts, experiences and adventures

By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — Travel has come a long way since the age of Silk Road caravans, daunting sea voyages and steam locomotives -– and will continue to transform in years to come. Concepts that feel plucked from sci-fi novels and films are quickly making their way into mainstream travel, shaping every step

Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Out of the post-pandemic travel chaos, a hero has emerged. Unassuming and undercover, this hero has spent much of the past year traveling the globe, stepping in when airlines mess up to save people’s precious vacations. Its name? Well, it goes by a few. To you, it may be Tile,

By Elissa Garay, CNN (CNN) — Most sustainability experts will scoff at the idea of “sustainable” and “airlines” in the same sentence. “Today, at this moment, it’s not yet realistic to fly fully sustainably,” says Pedro Piris-Cabezas, a global transportation expert and economist at the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund. Yet that doesn’t mean the airline

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The United States has been charging visitors for electronic travel authorization since 2009, and now the United Kingdom and the European Union are rolling out entry fees, too. Also in our latest CNN Travel roundup, we bring you a double-decker plane seat and bunk beds in the sky. UK

By Francesca Street, CNN Hamburg, Germany (CNN) — Air New Zealand’s Skynest, the upcoming reimagined economy-class seating which promises bunk beds in the skies, has already attracted a lot of buzz and excitement among sleep-starved long-haul passengers. Now the concept’s got the industry seal of approval via a prestigious Crystal Cabin Award, presented at the

By Francesca Street, CNN Hamburg, Germany (CNN) — Would you sit directly below another airplane passenger? It might not sound particularly appealing on paper, but 23-year-old airplane seat designer Alejandro Núñez Vicente believes double-level seating is the future of economy flying. You may have seen a photo of Núñez Vicente’s Chaise Longue Airplane Seat prototype

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In CNN Travel’s latest news roundup, we bring you the world’s best airlines for 2023, city break inspiration from Texas to Mongolia to Ecuador and why China might have overstretched itself by building a 15-mile, $6.7 billion bridge. Feeling the squeeze Weight load and distribution is a delicate balance

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — As temperatures rise and summer beckons, it’s fast approaching that time of year when tourists from all around the world descend on Italy’s coastline. But the huge popularity of Italy’s two largest islands Sicily and Sardinia, known for their pristine beaches and fluorescent blue waters, has come at a

By Jane Levere, CNN (CNN) — Summer 2023 is poised to be a travel blockbuster. Globally, international arrivals were already at 80% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2023, and a strong summer is expected in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the UN World Tourism Organization. That means planning a summer vacation this

By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Memorial Day air travel just reached the highest level in nearly three and a half years. The Transportation Security Administration reports screening 2,658,057 passengers on Thursday, besting by only a few thousand the pandemic-era high set just last Friday. This Friday is expected to be even busier. The

By Marnie Hunter and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Last Memorial Day weekend was the inaugural mess in a summer of air travel chaos. With significantly more Americans expected to make their way through airports this holiday weekend, the strained system is facing its first big seasonal crush. Are travelers in for another hellacious summer?

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week, why this summer could be a record-breaking one for air travel, America’s best beaches and Asian-American fusion cuisine – plus an Austrian village takes an unusual approach to combating unwelcome tourist behavior. Desperate times, desperate measures Some people just won’t “Let It Go.” An

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week: a restaurant on the edge of space is now taking bookings, a hypersonic startup promises to fly people from Europe to Australia in under five hours, and couples transform incredible properties in Italy and Japan. Inspirational projects A little English island that inspired legendary crime novelist

Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Everywhere you look on Santorini, you’re reminded that you’re on a volcano. The lunar landscapes, the black and red beaches, the pebbles made of solidified lava. The Greek island’s transfixing beauty is a result of the area’s violent volcanic history. Santorini is of course famous for its breathtaking crescent-shaped caldera, half of

Francesca Street, CNN When Sharon Lane heard about a cruise company offering a three-year-long voyage around the world, she immediately started fantasizing about life on board. Life at Sea Cruises is selling places on board the MV Gemini, which sets sail from Istanbul on November 1 on an epic global journey that will take in

Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Perched on a hill facing the crystal-clear sea waters of Greece’s Saronic Gulf, ancient Eleusis stood in full splendor over 3,000 years ago, attracting the powerful, the famous and the curious. One of the most sacred cities of its time, its gleaming marble temples promised an entry point to the underworld and

Ben Jones, CNN High speed trains have proved their worth across the world over the past 50 years. It’s not just in reducing journey times, but more importantly, it’s in driving economic growth, creating jobs and bringing communities closer together. China, Japan and Europe lead the way. So why doesn’t the United States have a

Francesca Street, CNN When Eileen Monaghan’s cousin Nora died in 2014, Eileen grieved not only the loss of a beloved older relative but also her last link to Ireland. Eileen’s grandmother emigrated from the tiny village of Shalvey, in Donegal, Ireland in the late 1800s. Growing up in the US, young Eileen loved hearing her

Issy Ronald, CNN A license plate has sold for an eye-watering 55 million dirhams ($15 million) at a charity auction in Dubai, fetching what organizers Emirates Auction say is a world record price. Simply reading “P7,” the vanity plate smashed the previous record which belonged to Saeed Abdul Ghaffar Khouri who bought a license plate

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: the world’s busiest airports, the best cities for public transit and why Mongolia should be on your 2023 wish list. The aviation experience Half of the world’s 10 busiest airports in 2022 were in the United States, thanks to a strong rebound in the domestic market.