Vast Roman town and hundreds of artifacts uncovered during rail excavation
CNN Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The remains of a vast Roman trading settlement have been discovered by a team of archaeologists working along a future…
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The world’s most powerful passports for 2022
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN There’s a widening gap between the global north and the global south when it comes to travel freedoms, says the…
Continue ReadingThe residential cruise ship offering a ‘more affordable’ life at sea
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN For many cruise lovers, living on a ship permanently is a long-held, albeit extremely unrealistic, dream. While extended…
Continue ReadingThe photographer taking a serious look at child’s play
Oscar Holland, CNN For more than a decade, Nancy Richards Farese has been capturing heartwarming images of children around the world, from Burkina…
Continue ReadingItaly tourist spot daubed red by ‘cowardly’ vandals
Livia Borghese, CNN An incident in which vandals apparently smeared red pigment across a famous white cliff on the island of Sicily has been…
Continue ReadingBadger leads archaeologists to hoard of Roman coins in Spain
Jack Guy, CNN A badger has led archaeologists to a hoard of more than 200 Roman coins that had been hidden in a cave in Spain for centuries. The…
Continue ReadingMichael Caine is selling his art and film memorabilia — and even his glasses
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Oscar-winning actor Michael Caine is giving fans the chance to own mementos of his illustrious film career. Personal items…
Continue ReadingGates of Hell: Turkmenistan’s President wants to close Darvaza gas crater
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Not everyone is impressed with the fact that Turkmenistan’s most internationally-recognized site is known as the…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s ‘Rainbow Village’ has a surprising history and a beautiful future
Story by Gladys Tsai; Videos and photos by John Mees, CNN Residents of Taiwan’s Rainbow Village are not your average fellow homo sapiens, but…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s ‘Rainbow Village’ has a surprising history and a beautiful future
CNN Story by Gladys Tsai; Videos and photos by John Mees, CNN Residents of Taiwan’s Rainbow Village are not your average fellow homo sapiens,…
Continue ReadingHorned helmets predate Vikings by 3,000 years, originating in the Bronze Age, researchers say
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN From appearing in the Asterix comic book series, to inspiring an avatar on “The Masked Singer,” Vikings have…
Continue ReadingKate at 40: How the Duchess of Cambridge’s style evolved from youthful sparkle to timeless elegance
Leah Dolan, CNN Since joining the royal family in 2011, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge — known by many as Kate — has rarely faltered on…
Continue ReadingKate at 40: How the Duchess of Cambridge’s style evolved from youthful sparkle to timeless elegance
CNN Leah Dolan, CNN Since joining the royal family in 2011, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge — known by many as Kate — has rarely faltered…
Continue ReadingJailed Iranian poet Baktash Abtin dies due to Covid-19
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Ramin Mostaghim, CNN Jailed Iranian poet and documentary filmmaker Baktash Abtin has died in detention in a hospital after…
Continue Reading$8M Marble Arch Mound to close after just six disappointing months
By Hannah Ryan, CNN Just six months after opening, London’s newest tourist attraction is shutting its doors. The much-derided Marble Arch…
Continue ReadingThe world’s best-performing airline has been revealed
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Among the clouds over 2022, we’re finding silver linings. Some popular countries for tourism are relaxing entry…
Continue ReadingVandals defaced ancient Big Bend rock art by scratching their names into it
By Sara Spary, CNN A panel of prehistoric stone artworks, thought to be between 4,000 and 8,500 years old, have been “irreparably…
Continue ReadingIndian police hunt Covid-positive air passengers who escaped on way to quarantine
By Swati Gupta, CNN At least 10 passengers have escaped from an airport in the northern Indian city of Amritsar after testing positive for Covid-19,…
Continue ReadingThese precious family letters were left on a flight. Against all the odds, they came home
Julia Buckley, CNN It’s the stuff of travel nightmares. Taking something precious on your trip, keeping it close to hand so you don’t…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s like on the world’s shortest flight
Barry Neild, CNN The pilot, who is just inches away from his passengers, reaches up and flicks the metallic toggle switches that fire up his engines.…
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