Travel

Beijing (CNN) — China is poised to open a new mega-airport to the south of Beijing, already home to the world’s second-busiest aviation hub, ahead of the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic. Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) will see its first commercial flight take off around September 20, according to Chinese state media, with

Researchers from Heidelberg University and the Curt Engelhorn Centre for Archaeometry, Mannheim studied 27 tin ingots — metal cast into bars, plates, or sheets — from sites in Israel, Turkey and Greece. Many of the ingots were discovered from shipwrecks off the coast of Israel and Turkey. Using lead and tin isotope data and trace

(CNN) — As the oldest subterranean railway network in the world, the London Underground has been through a lot of changes since it opened back in 1863. Several stations have come and gone in the 150 years or so since then — some never actually opened in the first place. Although many of the UK

Ties Granzier, 20, and Govert Charles Wilhelmus Jacob Sweep, 21, were arrested about three miles deep into the Nevada National Security Site, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office said. The site is near Area 51, which has been the focus of conspiracy theories for decades alleging the US government keeps evidence about aliens and UFOs there.

But after talking to a woman working for the Baha Mar resort in Nassau, the group opted to go anyway, transforming the celebration into a relief mission. So, after a social media campaign, the bride-to-be and her crew brought 40 bags of relief supplies to the islands. “When we called they said: ‘Please don’t cancel,

London (CNN) — A toy monkey left at Buckingham Palace has been repatriated to an Australian kindergarten, following a letter from students asking for its return. Savannah Hart, a 5-year-old pupil at Woodside Preschool in south Australia, had taken Harriet — one of her school’s six traveling toy monkeys — on vacation around Europe when

(CNN) — With Tokyo set to host two of the world’s biggest sporting events — the Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics — Japan’s capital is making final preparations for the global spotlight. So what will sports fans notice when they travel here? First of all, they won’t be alone. Tourism in Tokyo

(CNN) — A Māori tribe has banned a replica of Captain James Cook’s ship the Endeavour from docking at its village next month, during a national commemoration of the British explorer’s first encounter with indigenous New Zealanders. The head of the Ngāti Kahu iwi, or tribe, said his group were not consulted by the government

This finding is part of a larger discovery about the diversity of Chinese giant salamanders, separating what was once thought of as a single species into three distinct species. A study detailing the new species was published Monday in the journal Ecology and Evolution. Giant salamanders once lived across central, southern and eastern China. The

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — Once again, Atlanta rules the world. At least its airport does. More than 107 million passengers flew through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last year, making it the busiest passenger airport in the world for the 21st year in a row. Globally, passenger traffic increased to 8.8 billion last year, a 6.4%

With its renovations still in progress, you won’t be able to use Milan Linate Airport until late October. (Shutterstock) (CNN) — Locals call Milan “the city that never stops moving.” Districts, buildings, roads and infrastructures are constantly being adapted to meet higher standards — and that includes airports. Milan Linate Airport has shut down for

The decline was mainly due to a decrease in visitor traffic from around the region. “Passenger traffic to and from Mainland China, Southeast Asia and Taiwan experienced significant declines compared to August 2018,” said a statement from the Airport Authority. The fall in air traffic numbers comes as Hong Kong’s anti-government protests over a now-withdrawn

(CNN) — Wreaths, candles and calendars. These are sure signs of Advent for many Christian groups around the world. The word Advent derives from the Latin adventus, which means an arrival or visit. Advent is the beginning of the spiritual year for these churches, and it’s observed the four Sundays before Christmas Day. In 2019,

(CNN) — An airplane speeds through the clouds, a trail of technicolor contrails following behind, illuminating the sky in dazzling rainbow shades. This incredible moment was captured on film by Brisbane-based Australian photographer Michael Marston, who posts eye-catching aerospace imagery and video on social media. Marston began snapping shots of airplanes about three years ago.

(CNN) — Japan’s love affair with trains continues to push the design envelope. The innovative country is consistently light years ahead when it comes to high-speed rail, and its newest train is no exception. Designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Kazuyo Sejima, the Seibu 001 series, known as “Laview,” is a stunning creation. The Seibu

(CNN) — There are some joke tellers that only a few people find funny, but a true comedy genius will have the whole world laughing. From lion cubs making wince-inducing pounces on the nether regions of bigger cats to birds ruffling the feathers of their partners for reasons we can only imagine, these images prove

New York (CNN) — Block by block, New York City has something for everyone — and every style. “The best part about shopping here is getting lost in the streets and stepping into any store that catches your eye,” says Brandy Joy Smith, a fashion stylist for advertising and editorial photo shoots for whom shopping

Editor’s Note — A few of the places mentioned in this article, first published in 2014, sustained damage in 2018’s Hurricane Michael. Please check particular locations before you leave on a trip. (CNN) — Does the idea of spending some time in the Magic Kingdom with the Mickey Mouse gang leave you thinking “Oh, rats!”?

(CNN) — A pair of ancient skeletons, known as the ‘Lovers of Modena’ because they were buried holding hands, were both men, scientists say. The skeletons made global headlines when they were uncovered in 2009 in Modena’s Ciro Menotti cemetery. Their sex could not be determined because they were badly preserved, but they were widely

(CNN) — A transatlantic flight was forced to divert to the Republic of Ireland because a pilot spilled a cup of coffee on the aircraft’s controls, it has emerged. The 49-year-old pilot, who has over 13,000 hours of flying experience, had been given a cup of coffee without a lid by cabin crew and accidentally