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(CNN) — Air New Zealand’s attempts to trademark a logo of a common Māori greeting has sparked anger and threats of a boycott from the Māori community. The Māori phrase “kia ora,” which translates literally as “be well,” is widely used across the country to mean “hello.” Air New Zealand said that it wanted to

(CNN) — It’s time to hang a lantern, rip open a mooncake and peel a pomelo — Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner. Falling on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival, is when families gather to sample autumn harvests, light lanterns and admire what’s believed to be

(CNN) — When Italian villages began selling houses for $1, it seemed too good to be true. But the latest offer from Italy is enough to make even that deal look like a ripoff. The region of Molise, a wild, beautiful but overlooked area that lies east of Rome, has announced it will pay people

(CNN) — It’s a lifestyle most of us can only daydream about — speeding through crystalline seas on a private floating palace, sipping cocktails with views of islands and open ocean, the sun beating down on the pool deck. This is the world of the superyacht owner. Opulent, expensive, untouchable. And mostly secretive. For all

The four-month-old Gentoo penguin chick will not be named or characterized as male or female, Sea Life London said. The chick is being raised by two female penguins Rocky and Marama, who were given the egg to relieve the penguin’s birth mother of the pressure of raising two chicks. It will be “the world’s first

Even more than the pumpkin spice latte, the harvest moon officially marks the beginning of fall. The days grow shorter, the air gets brisker and a glowing full moon kicks it all off. Here’s what it is, when you can see it and why it’s teenier this year. What’s a harvest moon? A harvest moon

New York (CNN) — Fashion lovers, put on your walking shoes: It’s time to see the best of the catwalk and beyond with a whirlwind tour of New York’s museums. Whether you’re interested in French couture, cutting-edge fashion, contemporary street style or some serious bling, there’s something for you to feast your eyes upon in

(Photo: Nic Crilly-Hargrave) (CNN) — A new London restaurant looks set to get cheese and wine lovers all in a spin. Pick & Cheese, which has just launched in Seven Dials Market in Covent Garden, has a 40-meter conveyor belt that serves up a seemingly limitless supply of cheese. What’s described as the “world’s first

(CNN) — If you’ve ever wanted to own a 414-foot luxury superyacht that once belonged to late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, now you can — for $325 million. The Octopus, listed for sale by yacht broker companies Fraser and Burgess, was one of Allen’s three superyachts — he also owned the 301-foot yacht Tatoosh, and

Typhoon Faxai, which made landfall early Monday morning in the coastal city of Chiba, brought heavy rain and winds of 120 miles per hour, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The storm then moved over Tokyo and paralyzed transport. Major subway stations in Tokyo were crammed full of commuters on Monday morning, all stuck

“I like nice beer and nice wine, but I don’t pay silly prices,” he told CNN in an email. That might’ve been true until he went for a beer at a hotel bar in Manchester, England. He expected to pay $6.76. He was charged more than 10,000 times more than that. “See this beer? That

London (CNN) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will travel to Africa with their baby son Archie on a commercial flight in September, a royal source told CNN on Friday, after they were criticized for using private jets in August. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will head to South Africa together, while Harry

New York City (CNN) — Any major city will have bars, clubs and live music venues, but not all of them can claim to be a true party capital. And, while the definition of what that is may change from continent to continent, there are a few truths that are universal. First, a superior party

(CNN) — Helen Fanthorpe has traveled plenty — attempting to salsa in Cuba and visibly awestruck by the Taj Majal in India — so her bucket list is especially well-thought out. “People always want to know the next hot destination,” said Fanthorpe, who’s based in London. She called out to Rough Guide experts inside and

The Florida-based cruise line took supplies, first responders and Bahamian evacuees in Florida to Grand Bahama Island on Thursday. The cruise line told CNN that the Grand Celebration ship is also offering the chance for Bahamians to evacuate to Florida free of charge, given they have the proper documentation, when the ship leaves on September

But that last time-honored tradition has vexed city planners for centuries, with rodents blighting New York City’s tunnels, streets and businesses for as long as the city has existed. Now, at last, a radical solution may be at hand: the city plans to entice the creatures with bait before drowning them in a bucket of

(CNN) — The most famous photo of the Loch Ness monster has long been discredited as a hoax, but scientists have come up with a new explanation for other sightings of the elusive beast — it could be just a giant eel. A team of researchers used DNA samples from taken from the lake in

(CNN) — Anyplace can string up a few lights and call it a holiday celebration. When you travel, you want more. From Mexico to Malta and northern lights to sunny skies, these 15 destinations celebrate Christmas better than the rest: 1. Malta Visiting presepju, or nativity scenes, is an integral part of Christmas in Malta.

(CNN) — It has more than 3,000 miles of coastline, and no fewer than 48 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Now, Spain has been declared the best country in the world to visit. For the third year running, it slid in just above France in the 2019 Travel & Tourism Competitive Report by the World Economic

(CNN) — The English are known for being reserved. Perhaps that’s why, despite living in one of loveliest countries on Earth, they don’t really shout about it. They should though. While the landscape in England lacks the drama of other parts of the world — and even other parts of the United Kingdom — it