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Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Savior of many a cramped pair of legs, the jet stream is well known for lopping roughly an hour off long haul west-to-east flights. But it’s working especially hard for travelers in economy class right now, with the jet stream over the Atlantic so strong that flights heading from the

By Francesca Perry, CNN (CNN) — In the wealthy neighborhood of Mayfair in London, Gallery Fumi — a contemporary design space — is showcasing a new collection of furniture. This would be no surprise were it not for the incongruous material these chairs and tables are made from: cardboard. “Box” has been designed by British

By Flo Cornall, CNN (CNN) — When you think of a guitar what comes to mind? Maybe it’s a simple maple acoustic, the kind played by countless singer-songwriters over the years, or perhaps a double-necked mahogany electric, favored more by rock-god types. While these classic guitars will always have a firm spot in our playlists,

By Leah Asmelash and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Día de los Muertos, known in English as Day of the Dead, is a time-honored tradition in Mexico with origins that go back thousands of years. In the US, you’ve probably seen the signs commonly associated with the holiday: papel picado (colorful paper with cutouts), calaveras

CNN By Leah Asmelash and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Día de los Muertos, known in English as Day of the Dead, is a time-honored tradition in Mexico with origins that go back thousands of years. In the US, you’ve probably seen the signs commonly associated with the holiday: papel picado (colorful paper with cutouts),

By Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, CNN (CNN) — Normally just the unlovely places where passengers step on and off en route to somewhere more picturesque, cruise ports aren’t usually known as destinations in their own rights. But in Qatar, a regular port of call on Arabian Sea itineraries, there’s a reason to stop and stare. Doha’s Grand

By Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway has been closed by officials “after multiple documented reports of visitors feeding and attempting to hold a young bear in recent weeks,” the National Park Service said in a news release. The closure affects an eight-mile section of the parkway near

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — A restroom with an out-of-this-world view could be the surprise highlight for travelers adventuring with space tourism start-up Space Perspective. The Florida-based company plans to take travelers some 100,000 feet to the edge of space via a pressurized capsule suspended from a high-tech balloon. As trips are set to

By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — The story of Nelson Mandela’s life is well told. Whether through his autobiography “Long Walk To Freedom,” presidential memoir “Dare Not Linger,” numerous biographies, miles of newsprint, documentaries and feature films, the late president of South Africa is no mystery to the public. Yet a new book penned by

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Get your wishlist fired up, Lonely Planet just revealed its 50 top travel destinations for the year ahead. The travel publishing empire turns 50 this year, and its bumper Best in Travel 2024 list is expanded across five categories: top countries, regions, cities, sustainable travel destinations and best-value locations.

By Elissa Garay, CNN (CNN) — Think of “ghost towns” and images of dusty, lost-to-time towns, like those in America’s Wild West, may come to mind. Indeed, in the second half of the 19th century, a slew of boomtown-gone-bust mining towns were deserted by residents as natural resources and economic viability dried up. Over time,