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In what is believed to be a world first, waste heat from the Northern Line is to be harnessed and channeled to homes and businesses in the borough of Islington, north London, by the end of the year. The project is part of a scheme to provide cheaper and greener heat to dwellings in the

(CNN) — The world’s appetite for travel is voracious. Since 2009, the number of international overnight visitors has grown by 76% globally, according to third-party research and proprietary analysis by financial services company Mastercard. For the fourth year in a row, Bangkok is the No. 1 most popular city on Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index.

(CNN) — It’s long been known for its grandiose architecture, lashings of green spaces and traditional coffee shops — and now Vienna is building itself a reputation for something even more covetable. The Austrian capital has been ranked the world’s most livable city for the second year running, topping the table with almost perfect scores

Editor’s Note — Sylvester landed the small aircraft (not pictured here) at Jandakot Airport, Australia. (Shutterstock) (CNN) — Piloting a plane as it soars above the clouds is a dream for many people, but it quickly turned into the stuff of nightmares for one man in Australia. When his instructor blacked out, student pilot Max

Editor’s Note — A team at Dundee University made a digital reconstruction of Lilias Adie’s face, based on photographs taken on her skull before it disappeared. (Credit: University of Dundee) London (CNN) — More than 300 years after her death, officials in Scotland are appealing for the return of the remains of a local woman

(CNN) — Amy Seder isn’t used to having the door slammed in her face. Her artfully posed Instagram posts of a glamorous life led in glamorous destinations has won her an army of online admirers that the travel industry is usually eager to embrace. But when she recently contacted one hotel in Italy hoping for

“In just a few weeks our family will be taking its first official tour to Africa, a region of the world that over the past two decades has been a second home to me,” he wrote. All three will visit South Africa, while Harry alone will visit Malawi, Angola and Botswana. The Instagram post also

Wild Adventures Theme Park, a water and animal park in Valdosta, invited families displaced by Hurricane Dorian to visit the park on Saturday, Sunday or Monday. “We’re welcoming families displaced by Hurricane Dorian with FREE admission this Saturday, Aug. 31, Sunday, Sep. 1, and Monday, Sep. 2, with proof of residency or a valid ID

(CNN) — Hurricane Dorian, the strongest storm to hit the planet so far this year, has swept into the Bahamas, leaving many travelers among those affected. The hurricane made landfall at Grand Bahama, the northernmost island in the country, with the US National Hurricane Center warning that “although gradual weakening is forecast, Dorian is expected

(CNN) — That last little bit of summer vacation is likely to be less relaxing than anticipated for travelers spending Labor Day weekend along the United States’ Southeast coast. Hurricane Dorian veered toward Georgia and the Carolinas early Saturday, likely sparing Florida the worst of the storm. But while the Sunshine State may not receive

Montauk, New York (CNN) — The once-sleepy beach town of Montauk, New York, has transformed into one of the hottest summertime escapes on the East Coast. The enclave at the east end of New York’s Long Island peninsula hosts chaotic summer crowds, but things slow down considerably in early fall, making it the best time

(CNN) — Despite a growing litany of complaints about air travel, passengers continue to pay for the convenience of flying. A recent complaint turned lawsuit, however, led to a windfall for two travelers — not the airline. This week, the Federal Court ordered Air Canada to pay more than $15,000 ($21,000 CAD) and send formal

(CNN) — He wore a golden crown made from cardboard, appointed a horse as his prime minister and declared his hometown an independent country on April Fool’s Day. In many ways, Richard Booth was a classic British eccentric whose regular bouts of mischief and bluster could easily be dismissed as harmless follies that would never

(CNN) — India might just be the most colorful country in the world. It’s a land of otherworldly landscapes for travel — from stunning lakes and endless rolling plains to the snow-capped Himalayas in the north. It’s also home to wild festivals, romantic mausoleums and some of the most hectic cities in the world. To

(CNN) — Vacationers headed to Florida for the Labor Day holiday and the unofficial close of summer are in for a nerve-racking weekend. Hurricane Dorian is expected to strengthen to a powerful Category 4 storm by Sunday and is likely to make landfall along the Florida or Georgia coasts on Monday after rolling through the

(CNN) — What makes the perfect city break? A trip to a museum or three, visiting the landmark sites, trying out all the local delicacies, kicking back in the evening at a local bar? Whatever your criteria, one thing’s for certain — you want to travel somewhere where you feel safe and secure. Topping the

(CNN) — Braysen is a 4-year-old autistic boy who usually loves to fly. But he had a meltdown on a United Airlines flight from San Diego to Houston. That was when the aircraft’s crew and passengers came together to help him. The boy’s mother, Lori Gabriel of Cypress, Texas, told CNN that Braysen removed his

(CNN) — It’s a dream and a nightmare rolled into one, then battered and fried and topped with sriracha mayo. Pickswise, a free sports betting site, is offering one NFL fan the coveted — and possibly dangerous — position of NFL food tester. Technically it’s a contest, since you don’t need any skills to be

(CNN) — The prospect of Britain crashing chaotically out of the European Union seems increasingly likely as time goes on. Such a scenario could turn the travel plans of millions of people into a misery of delays, cancellations and bureaucratic nightmares. Travelers seeking to head in or out of the UK face so many uncertainties

(CNN) — Passengers due to fly into the path of Tropical Storm Dorian may be able to reschedule their flights for free. Several US airlines are offering travel waivers to customers with scheduled flights to the eastern Caribbean as the storm travels through the Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning