$10,000 bill from Great Depression era sells for $480,000 at auction
Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A rare $10,000 bill dating back to the Great Depression has sold for $480,000 at auction. Issued in 1934, the…
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Tender photos reveal the quiet intimacy of an English country garden
By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — The traditional depiction of an English garden is often one of structured flower beds, quaint pathways, and…
Continue ReadingLondon Fashion Week: Trends from the Spring-Summer 2024 shows
By Leah Dolan and Nicole Mowbray, CNN London (CNN) — London Fashion Week kicked off on Friday in the glow of a sweltering UK heatwave, and…
Continue ReadingThe North American airports that travelers find the most – and least – satisfying
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Sky-high passenger volumes. A shortage of pilots. Weather delays and cancellations. Sounds like a recipe for…
Continue ReadingWorld’s 50 best hotels for 2023 revealed
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN London (CNN) — It opened just over a year ago, but a luxurious 24-key Italian property has already been named…
Continue Reading‘Everyone is in the same boat’: Is designing fashion worth going into debt?
By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — The life of any burgeoning designer is far from predictable. But in the last two weeks, Dilara Findikoglu has…
Continue ReadingThis world-class airport will soon go passport-free
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Traveling through one of the world’s best airports is set to get even smoother next year. Starting in 2024,…
Continue ReadingDanish artist who submitted blank canvases as ‘art’ ordered to repay museum
By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Jens Haaning was supposed to create works of art with the 530,000 Danish krone ($76,000) lent to him by a museum,…
Continue ReadingThe capital of capitals evolving under the shadow of ancient mysteries
CNN By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — There are cities, there are capitals and then there is Cairo. Chaotic, enchanting and…
Continue ReadingNew discoveries off Egyptian coast reveal ‘treasures and secrets’
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — New “treasures and secrets” have been revealed at the site of a sunken temple off Egypt’s Mediterranean…
Continue ReadingArtworks seized from three US museums over Nazi looting claims
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — US investigators seized artworks by Austrian painter Egon Schiele from three museums amid claims Nazis stole them…
Continue ReadingSleeping on long-haul flights: Here are the top tips for snoozing in the sky
By Leigh Signal (CNN) — For most of us, the prospect of a long-haul flight is exciting, mixed with a few nerves. We’re off somewhere…
Continue ReadingThis historic US landmark has just been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — A huge prehistoric structure in Ohio has become the 25th US landmark to be awarded a place on the UNESCO…
Continue ReadingBear spotted at Disney World prompts closure of parts of Magic Kingdom
By Natasha Chen and Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — A bear that prompted partial closures at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday was…
Continue ReadingRescued alligator with top half of its jaw missing gets new home at Gatorland, Florida
By Marlon Sorto, CNN (CNN) — The alligator that was rescued last week after being reported wandering in Central Florida with the top half of…
Continue ReadingRussian landmark added to UNESCO World Heritage List along with other global sites
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — A university observatory in Russia has been inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. The…
Continue ReadingBritish Vogue announces successor to Edward Enninful
By Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — British Vogue announced Monday that Chioma Nnadi will replace Edward Enninful as the head of the magazine. Nnadi…
Continue ReadingSerge Gainsbourg’s former home is opening to visitors, but tickets are sold out until December
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Visitors to Paris will soon be able to explore the former home of French singer and actor Serge Gainsbourg, which has…
Continue ReadingLondon fashion designer apologizes after Saudi-flag miniskirt controversy
Aimee Look, CNN Dubai, UAE (CNN) — London-based Nigerian fashion designer Mowalola Ogunlesi has apologized after stirring a backlash online for…
Continue ReadingBalmain’s new collection stolen as delivery truck ‘hijacked’ in Paris, says label boss
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of garments from French label Balmain’s forthcoming collection were stolen when a delivery truck was…
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