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By Jonathan Chatwin, CNN (CNN) — Above Beijing’s imperial center rises Jingshan, or Prospect Hill. From a pagoda at its modest peak, a panoramic view of the city presents itself. To the south, the dull golden roofs of the Forbidden City crest and fall, pulling the eye southward to Tiananmen — the Gate of Heavenly

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The United States has just won a significant honor – being named the world’s best country for travel and tourism in 2024 by the World Economic Forum. The rankings are determined by a broad range of criteria, including infrastructure, natural resources, sustainability, labor availability and – since this is

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Carrie Bradshaw, the lead character played by Sarah Jessica Parker in the 1998-2004 TV series “Sex and the City,” has always been more of a fashion daredevil than a fashion darling. From the time she wore a floating belt fastened across her bare midriff (season 4 episode 15) to

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Bella Hadid stepped out in a red keffiyeh–inspired dress at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, in a nod to her Palestinian heritage. The supermodel, whose father is Palestinian-American real-estate developer Mohamed Hadid, drew praise from some on social media after she was pictured walking on the promenade in

By Susan Griffin, CNN (CNN) — The Monaco Grand Prix gets underway this weekend in Monte Carlo with its heady combination of glamor and adrenaline, not only for the tens of thousands who descend on the pristine principality, but for the millions watching across the world. Even those who are typically indifferent to motorsports can

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — There’s a new reason for Dolly Parton fans to make the pilgrimage to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. A new attraction called The Dolly Parton Experience opens on Friday at Dollywood, the beloved entertainer’s theme park in the Smoky Mountains. Parton’s journey from her childhood in a tiny cabin in Locust

By Forrest Brown, Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — If you’re expecting to take to the skies this summer, you should also expect lots and lots and lots of companionship. And a few hurdles, too. Memorial Day weekend, the traditional launching pad of the summer travel season, is shaping up to set a

By Barbie Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Rome, as it’s often said, wasn’t built in a day. And nowhere is that more evident than its state-of-the-art Metro Line C, an ambitious project meant to help relieve the Italian capital’s renowned traffic hellscape and celebrate its rich archeological history with a unique-in-the-world underground museum. The €700

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Filipino American Chelsea Manalo became the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines on Wednesday. Born to a Filipino mother and African American father, the 24-year-old’s win was celebrated on social media as helping to “shatter” traditional beauty ideals long held in the country. “Chelsea’s win challenges

By Travis Levius, CNN (CNN) — Americans are perhaps the standard bearers of the “barbecue.” Backyards and parks in the United States are full of people gathering around sauce-slathered chicken and other meats. But famed as America’s grill skills may be, many would claim it can’t hold a glowing charcoal ember to the meat-charring culture

Reuters Singapore Airlines has tweaked its in-flight seatbelt sign policies and altered at least one flight route after a turbulence incident this week killed one person and left dozens more hospitalized, according to the airline and flight data. The airline is adopting a more cautious approach to turbulence, including not serving hot drinks or meals when

By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Lush greens, tangled wood, blurs of light – giant images of rainforests hang on the walls of a church in London. Sounds of the wind whipping through trees and birdsong fill the room. The images are not of tropical rainforests, but very rare temperate rainforest in the UK. This