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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The hottest revival trend in travel for 2025? That would be “fun,” according to National Geographic editor-in-chief Nathan Lump, who spoke exclusively to CNN ahead of the Tuesday reveal of Best of the World 2025, the brand’s annual list of the most thrilling and purposeful travel experiences for the

CNN By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A woman who tried to retrieve her lost phone from between boulders in Australia’s Hunter Valley became stuck upside down for seven hours before she was rescued earlier this month. Just the bare soles of the woman’s feet can be seen in photos of the incident

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A woman who tried to retrieve her lost phone from between boulders in Australia’s Hunter Valley became stuck upside down for seven hours before she was rescued earlier this month. Just the bare soles of the woman’s feet can be seen in photos of the incident posted

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A super-narrow skyscraper, measuring no more than a single apartment across, is being planned for Dubai. The Muraba Veil will reach 1,247 feet into the sky but will be just about 74 feet across, according to details revealed by the architects and developer behind the project. The 73-story tower

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The historic Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, plans to welcome guests again starting on November 2, following more than a monthlong closure caused by Hurricane Helene. The estate’s popular Christmas at Biltmore experience will debut for the season when the property reopens and run through January 5. The

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Zendaya and Cher, two fashion luminaries known to the world only by their first name, added another parallel to their relationship during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. At the event, Zendaya introduced Cher — the Cleveland museum’s newest addition — on-stage dressed as her

Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — As they celebrated the milestone of their 50th wedding anniversary in Venice, Italy, in June 2023, Tony Smarrelli, 74, and his wife, Francine, 75, made an important decision. The retired elementary teachers, originally from Syracuse, New York, resolved to leave the US and move to Italy for good. That same

Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — What do a sexy Hong Kong icon, a bankrupted entrepreneur and a failed military defense campaign have in common? They all contributed to the rise of bubble tea, the insanely popular Taiwanese drink that’s taken the world by storm in recent years. And now, it’s back in the spotlight

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Summer might be the most popular season for tourism to Europe, but it hardly promises a calm, cool and collected experience. Who can forget this summer’s protests against overtourism in Barcelona and Mallorca, the wildfires that raged across Greece during the country’s hottest June and July on record and

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: the Chinese pets earning “snack money” in cafés, a European capital that’s had enough of “drunk” tourists, and the New Zealand airport that’s curtailing caresses. Catch flights, not feelings Dunedin Airport in New Zealand has sparked debate around the world with its new sign

Personal essay by Cynthia Moss, CNN Vienna, Austria (CNN) — After more than a year of planning and dreaming about seeing the Eras Tour in person, I was singing my favorite Taylor Swift song surrounded by thousands of fellow Swifties. The lyrics to “Death by a Thousand Cuts” cut deeper than usual, however, because I

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Burnt ends, whole hogs, smoked brisket or dry-rub ribs? Few foods stir more debate than barbecue, and a new museum opening next year aims to look at all aspects of beloved barbecue culture. “With big flavors and big personalities, you’re going to have an opinion about barbecue. And once you’ve

By Salma Arafa, CNN (CNN) — Soaring high into the sky, paragliders are used to enjoying fascinating aerial views of some of the world’s most famous ancient landmarks. But the landmarks don’t usually have dogs hanging out on top of them. While flying over Egypt’s famous Great Pyramids at sunrise earlier this week, US paraglider

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It’s the key to your very own slice of dolce vita: a visa that allows remote workers to up sticks and move to Italy. But although the Italian government’s digital nomad visa launched in April 2024, so far there have been few accounts of people securing one. For those

By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — Moving from Tehran to the more northerly lakeside city of Rasht aged 13, Khashayar Javanmardi’s youth was punctuated by weekends and extended holidays on the Iranian coastline of the Caspian Sea. “It was a dreamy place,” the photographer reminisced on a phonecall with CNN. “It was my utopia; everything

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Last night, British actor Andrew Garfield arrived at the London Film Festival premiere of his latest film “We Live in Time” sporting a surprising accessory. No, not the yellow paisley opera scarf — the lifesize cutout of co-star Florence Pugh. Wedged under his arm like a beloved clutch bag

By Alkira Reinfrank, CNN (CNN) — From a warzone in Iraq to a Michelin-starred kitchen and a hit Netflix show, chef Sung Anh’s path to the top of Asia’s fine dining scene has been anything but ordinary. “Just like I did in the US Army, where I volunteered to go to the war, wanting to

By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Universal Orlando Resort announced Thursday morning that its highly anticipated new theme park, Epic Universe, will open on May 22, 2025, just before Memorial Day weekend. The new park will be the largest of three theme parks at the resort, part of a 750-acre development that will more than

By Caroline Baum, CNN Paris (CNN) —  On a misty morning in October, winemaker Vincent Bolenor gathers his team among rows of vines heavy with grapes. They’ll spend the next day plucking the fruit from carefully cultivated branches and piling them into trucks ready for pressing. It’s a scene repeated across France at this time of year

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Six people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a wine fraud ring that allegedly sold fake French wine for up to €15,000 ($16,300) per bottle. Police in Italy searched 14 properties and seized large amounts of wine, wine bottles, counterfeit stickers from top French vineyards and