Two strangers meet on an airplane. Four years later they fall in love
Francesca Street, CNN Whenever high school senior Schereéya boarded an airplane, it was with a particular thought in mind: “What if I meet the…
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Dramatic photos cast Europe’s ancient castles in a new light
Allyssia Alleyne, CNN For centuries, medieval castles — hulking, isolated triumphs of masonry — have held a special place in the Western…
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By Tina Burnside and Joe Sutton, CNN Eighteen people were rescued from an ice floe that separated from land near Catawba Island in Lake Erie, the US…
Continue ReadingA slot machine in Las Vegas malfunctioned and didn’t tell a tourist he won. The gaming board tracked him down
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A tourist in Las Vegas hit the jackpot on a slot machine last month, but he was never informed due to a malfunction in the…
Continue ReadingNew Belgian passports celebrate country’s comic strip history
Hannah Ryan, CNN and Arnaud Siad, CNN Most passports tend to be relatively uniform in design. They’re often burgundy, black, or blue in color…
Continue ReadingRaw paintings show a side of London you won’t see on postcards
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Tucked away down a back street in one of London’s surviving artist quarters, Jock McFadyen’s studio is just off the…
Continue ReadingTravel and tourism expected to grow to $8.6 trillion in 2022
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Could brighter days be ahead? Travel and tourism are expected to return to almost pre-pandemic levels this year, and a…
Continue ReadingThe couple who travel the world house sitting
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Traveling around the world while staying in other people’s homes for free might sound too good to be true. But a…
Continue ReadingA New Zealand parrot stole a GoPro and filmed its getaway
By Sara Spary, CNN A New Zealand family got an unexpected bird’s eye view of a trail they had just hiked in Fiordland National Park, South…
Continue ReadingAi Weiwei helped design Beijing’s Olympic stadium. But he regrets how it’s being used today
CNN Jacqui Palumbo and Christiane Amanpour, CNN | Henry Hullah, CNN As the Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway, artist Ai Weiwei is once again…
Continue Reading24 hours on the Coast Starlight, one of America’s most scenic train routes
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Along the West Coast of the United States, 1,377 miles of railroad tracks run from Seattle to Los Angeles — a route often…
Continue ReadingAi Weiwei helped design Beijing’s Olympic stadium. But he regrets how it’s being used today
Jacqui Palumbo and Christiane Amanpour, CNN | Henry Hullah, CNN As the Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway, artist Ai Weiwei is once again…
Continue ReadingAi Weiwei helped design Beijing’s Olympic stadium. But he regrets how it’s being used today
CNN Jacqui Palumbo and Christiane Amanpour, CNN | Henry Hullah, CNN As the Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway, artist Ai Weiwei is once again…
Continue ReadingWhat we know — and don’t — about director Zhang Yimou’s Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Oscar Holland, CNN Filmmaker Zhang Yimou’s opening ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympics was, for many, the abiding memory of China’s…
Continue ReadingEver wonder how athletes plan their lavish trips? Here’s the man who organizes them
CNN By Adam Pourahmadi and Eoin McSweeney, CNN Johnny Vegas strolls onto the balcony of a suite at the Five Palm Resort overlooking the glittering…
Continue ReadingEver wonder how athletes plan their lavish trips? Here’s the man who organizes them
By Adam Pourahmadi and Eoin McSweeney, CNN Johnny Vegas strolls onto the balcony of a suite at the Five Palm Resort overlooking the glittering Dubai…
Continue ReadingIce that took roughly 2,000 years to form on Mt. Everest has melted in around 25
By Angela Dewan and Danya Gainor, CNN The highest glacier on the world’s tallest mountain is losing decades worth of ice every year because of…
Continue ReadingWhat should I do if my flight has been canceled or delayed?
CNN By Forrest Brown, CNN It has been a tough slog for some air travelers ever since the winter holidays rush. Between the spike Omicron variant…
Continue ReadingDürer drawing bought for $30 at yard sale worth more than $10 million, experts say
Sara Spary and Hannah Ryan, CNN A 16th century drawing by one of the key figures of the German Renaissance has been valued in excess of $10 million…
Continue ReadingFirefall at Yosemite: No reservations this time, but restrictions are in place
By Forrest Brown, CNN Sun and water can cooperate to make a visit to Yosemite National Park in California potentially extra special. It’s a…
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