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By Chris Lau and Lisako Neriki Ancheta, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — One of Sumire Sekino’s most memorable Christmases involved spending the day hopping…
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By Chris Lau and Lisako Neriki Ancheta, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — One of Sumire Sekino’s most memorable Christmases involved spending the day hopping…
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A Swiss International Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Monday due to smoke in the cabin and…
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By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Anyone who’s skied at a major North American resort in recent years might have experienced as much sticker shock…
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By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It’s the body of water that instils fear and inspires sailors in equal measure. Six hundred miles of open sea,…
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It takes a lot to shock the TSA, but one traveler managed to pull it off when agents found dozens of fireworks and…
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A dozen years after it broke ground, Vietnam’s largest city has unveiled its first mass rapid transit line.…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Red velvet suit, white fur trim, tall black boots, cozy (if not indulgent) pom-pom hat. Santa Claus’ uniform…
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By Dalia Faheid and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — When Allie Reimold boarded Flight 2223 in Houston a week ago, she didn’t expect to see…
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Each week of 2024, CNN Style has delved into the standout or most talked-about celebrity fashion moment of the last…
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By Julia Buckley, CNN Florence, Italy (CNN) — It was built as a secret passageway for the elite of Florence to pass undetected, far from the…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — It’s a solstice Saturday in the Northern Hemisphere as December 21 is the shortest day of the year and…
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By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — In a dark corner of a mansion in mid-century Pennsylvania, Erzsébet, a Hungarian immigrant rebuilding her life in…
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By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — Siargao’s global reputation as the “surf capital of the Philippines” dates back to 1980, when surf…
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — American Airlines has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who alleged they were…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — The great and ancient city of Istanbul – formerly Constantinople, formerly New Rome,…
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By Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is adding yet another superlative to its aviation roster: the world’s largest airport on a…
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By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Army veteran Wayne Hoey takes his saxophone with him everywhere. It came in handy this month when his flight sat…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Too many fingers or too many teeth — as generative AI imagery exploded across the internet last year, these…
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By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — If you think planes have got fuller and the skies busier over the past year, you’d be right — especially if…
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Hear the word “Kallax,” and many people, particularly those outside of Sweden, will immediately…
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Nicole Kidman has officially clocked into the press tour for her latest film, “Babygirl,” and she’s dressed…
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By Mary Novakovich, CNN (CNN) — Skiing without borders — when you have breakfast in one country and easily ski into another for lunch.…
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — China has tripled the amount of time visitors can spend in the country without a visa in yet another move to…
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Transportation has issued a new rule requiring airlines to follow more rigorous standards…
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By Benjamin Sutton (CNN) — Lorraine O’Grady, an indefatigable conceptual artist whose work critiqued definitions of identity, died in New…
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By Jessica Salter, CNN (CNN) — A huge and teeming Mediterranean port with a gritty reputation, Marseille isn’t typically seen as one…
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By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — A perfectly twirled bite of spaghetti hangs off a fork mid-air. Next to it, a bowl of ramen and a katsudon…
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By Thomas Page, CNN London, UK (CNN) — In the depths of Covid, Aamir Khan tried walking away from it all. Acting, filmmaking; the business that…
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By David G. Allan, CNN (CNN) — Fifty years ago, parishioners from Jim Jones’ Peoples Temple in San Francisco began to settle a rural commune…
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When frazzled twentysomething traveler Jennea arrived at London’s King’s Cross railway station on December…
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By Lianne Kolirin, Rosanne Roobeek and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — The Miss Netherlands beauty pageant has been scrapped, after the…
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — Famed British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who became a household name after performing at the wedding of…
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In an age ruled by neatly slicked buns, it’s easy to forget there was a time before extra-hold gel — when hair…
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By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — Wilfried Gebhardt still remembers his first dive at Apo Reef over 30 years ago. The now-retired German geographer…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — It may be an archaeologist’s job to unearth astounding discoveries, but every year some people just have an…
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Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — After months of speculation, Chanel has named its new artistic director. On Thursday, Matthieu Blazy — most recently,…
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — As they were coming in for a landing, a “plume” of bad weather suddenly appeared in front of Hawaiian…
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines travelers with lost luggage have a new tool to track their bags. If the lost bag has an Apple…
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By Jon Jensen, CNN Alice Springs, Australia (CNN) — The Australian outback is one of the wildest places on Earth. A vast void of deserts and…
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “I feel you like a serpent crawling inside my body,” whimpers Ellen, played by Lily-Rose Depp — the tortured…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Kaçkar Mountains, Turkey (CNN) — “Every day you can make a different cheese. It’s all in your hands,” says…
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — An image of a squirrel stuck in a tree has been named the overall winner of this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife…
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CNN By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Bianca Tse is among a growing number of artists embracing AI. “It’s shortened the path between my ideas…
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By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — For those unable to visit the Tokyo National Museum, where Iwasa Matabei’s famous 17th-century epic gold…
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By Antonia Mortensen, Christopher Lamb and Alessandro Gentile, CNN Rome (CNN) — Anyone visiting Rome in 2024 could be forgiven for being…
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN When World War II ended and the horrors of the Holocaust began to emerge, the focus was on the human cost, and seeking…
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan Airlines is now offering to drop travelers’ suitcases off at their hotels for them, for a fee. But the new…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — South Korean sharpshooter Kim Ye-ji, whose seemingly effortless shooting style and “aura” enthralled the…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In their Upper East Side townhouse, TV power couple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have recreated a slice of…
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A Canadian woman has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into New Zealand — by disguising…
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By Fred He, CNN (CNN) — Wendy Chen decided to challenge herself by climbing Mount Tai, a well-known mountain in eastern China. But there was…
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By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Once famed for carrying wealthy passengers across Europe in opulent train carriages, the Orient Express brand…
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Russian-born American photographer Anastasia Samoylova loves “Barbie.” Not only did she wear a hot pink suit to…
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By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Since the US presidential election, there’s been a spike in Americans’ interest in moving abroad. “It’s…
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By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Paris (CNN) — Five years after it was nearly destroyed in a devastating fire, Notre Dame de Paris formally reopened on…
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CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: railway ambitions in Greece, Vietnam, Britain and the United States,…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: railway ambitions in Greece, Vietnam, Britain and the United States, exciting…
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular or…
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By Caroline Baum and Sérène Nourrison, CNN Paris (CNN) — France’s largest musical instrument is ready to sound again. It has taken months…
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Growing up in a very small town in the Alentejo region of Portugal during the 1970s, Leonor Drago…
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — At the annual Gotham Awards on Tuesday night, Pamela Anderson arrived on the red carpet in a strapless…
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By Barry Neild, CNN (CNN) — The ancient Lycians knew a thing or two about democracy. Two thousand years ago, the one-time rulers of modern-day…
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — In watchmaking, heritage matters. But while rival European horologists vaunt the traditions of their…
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By Gustavo Valdes, CNN (CNN) — Having fun in the sun south of the border could get a little more expensive next year for visitors who stop in…
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Pantone has named an “evocative soft brown” its color of the year for 2025, continuing a tradition that has now…
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CNN By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Pantone has named an “evocative soft brown” its color of the year for 2025, continuing a tradition that has…
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By Victoria Barauna, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to holiday destinations, Thailand is one of the most popular countries in the world. It’s…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a big old year for Paris: the Olympics this summer, Notre Dame reopening this weekend, and now…
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Each year, a fresh troupe of design industry talents are recognized in Architectural Digest’s AD100 list.…
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Known as a tax haven and playground for the rich, Monaco packs a population of around 39,000 — of whom almost…
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — He has won multiple Grammys and racked up nine Billboard Top 10 Hits, but musician Ed Sheeran will soon add…
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CNN By Jack Guy, CNN British luxury automaker Jaguar has revealed its Type 00 concept car, the first glimpse of a new electric vehicle following a…
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By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Amtrak has reached a historic milestone, carrying 32.8 million passengers on the passenger rail system in fiscal…
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — The days of arriving late at an Airbnb in Italy and opening up the key box to let yourself will soon…
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By Jack Guy, CNN British luxury automaker Jaguar has revealed its Type 00 concept car, the first glimpse of a new electric vehicle following a…
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Frontier Airlines is the latest no-frills carrier getting into the premium seating game — with what it’s…
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By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Thieves in northern England might have bitten off more than they can chew after stealing a van carrying 2,500…
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By Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — Sydney or Melbourne? It’s the great Australian city debate, one which pits the commerce, business and money of…
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — American model Alex Consani has become the first transgender woman to win Model of the Year, following a string…
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Anyplace can throw up a few lights and call it a holiday celebration, but travelers who really adore Christmas…
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — In the photo, four young women walk arm in arm, smiling and laughing, on a beach promenade. They’re dressed…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — How do you bring to life one of the most beloved Latin American towns — one that has a century of history, but…
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — A century ago, the scientist and inventor George Washington Carver filed two patents related to his new method…
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By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — What does it take to channel the spirit of Jacques Cousteau and search for secret treasure? For Jon…
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By Matt Villano, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Dozens of internationally renowned recording artists give concerts in Vegas every year, but the musician…
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By Faith Karimi, CNN Scottsboro, Alabama (CNN) — Vee Aronds gazed at her reflection in the mirror as she tried on a satin-and-lace wedding…
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week, Disney’s newest cruise ship, ideas for Christmas cheer, plus the top-tier…
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A flight packed with vacationers had to be aborted in midair because a technical mistake meant the aircraft…
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — It’s high time for some holiday cheer. Think hot tea or hot toddies, skiing or snorkeling and loads of…
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By Chris Lau and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Coffee lovers with a keen interest to catch a glimpse of life in the world’s…
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Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — As the leaves rustle atop the hills in Nantou, Taiwan’s largest tea-producing area, the farm suddenly comes…
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — It was November 1997 and Dina Honour was hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. The then 27-year-old…
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By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — A Banksy mural in Bristol, southwestern England, is set to be sold at auction next year, along with the…
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By Lex Harvey and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — A stowaway evaded multiple airport security checkpoints and flew aboard a Delta Airlines flight…
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CNN By Milly Chan, CNN (CNN) — To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats…
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By Milly Chan, CNN (CNN) — To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats…
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — For hundreds of years, Notre Dame was the backdrop to some of French history’s defining moments. On Friday, the…
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A handwritten letter that John Lennon wrote to Eric Clapton inviting him to be part of a new supergroup is to be offered at auction next…
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A California man was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after he allegedly tried to check two suitcases…
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By Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — As millions of Americans take to the skies during what’s shaping out to be another summer of high temperatures,…
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