Travel

(CNN) — It’s May 11, 1926, and a giant airship, the Norge (meaning Norway), has just been unhooked from its mast at one of the world’s most remote settlements, Ny-Ålesund, in the Svalbard archipelago. This cluster of rocky, barren islands, closer to the North Pole than to the Norwegian mainland, is the natural jump-off point

(CNN) — When British traveler Zoe Stephens flew into the South Pacific island nation of Tonga last March, she was only planning to stay for the weekend. Originally from Crosby, Merseyside in the UK, the 27-year-old had been living in China for two and a half years, before taking some time out to travel around

“We fit right into a paradox because of this steeple that everyone is looking to as a symbol of freedom and independence,” Old North Church & Historic Site Executive Director Nikki Stewart told CNN. “That same steeple was made possible by the labor of slave trade and Africa.” On Tuesday, the National Endowment for the

(CNN) — Its 403 bridges, myriad canals and pretty cobbled streets have made Venice one of the world’s most beautiful cities. But what’s one person’s Instagram dream is another’s mobility nightmare. The lagoon city has long been near impossible for wheelchair users to navigate, with only a limited number of areas of the city step-free,

(CNN) — The artist behind the world’s first underwater sculpture park has just unveiled his latest sub-aquatic project — a spectacular sunken forest located off the coast of Pernera beach in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. The Museum of Underwater Sculpture in Cyprus (Musan), which cost €1 million ($1.1 million) to bring to life, is made up

(CNN) — The United States’ railroad system is getting a boost from its northern neighbor. One of Western Canada’s most-decorated luxury scenic train lines, the Rocky Mountaineer, launched its first US route on August 15 through its namesake mountain range, running two-day, one-night trips back and forth between Denver, Colorado, and Moab, Utah. The new

(CNN) — It may not be as long or as well-known as Russia’s iconic Trans-Siberian Railway. But international recognition is long overdue for the 1,394-kilometer (865-mile) Trans-Iranian Railway. On July 25, the railway was one of 33 new sites awarded World Heritage status by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), joining world

(CNN) — Two visitors to Hawaii from the United States mainland were arrested Sunday for falsifying vaccination cards, the governor posted on social media Wednesday afternoon. In the post, Governor David Ige said that the two were violating the Emergency Proclamation that allows fully vaccinated travelers from the mainland to avoid taking a Covid-19 test

(CNN) — More than two dozen cases of Covid-19 have been detected among crew and passengers aboard a Carnival cruise ship, according to the Belize Tourism Board. One passenger and 26 crew members tested positive prior to calling on the port in Belize City, a news release from the tourism board said. All 27 infected

(CNN) — Amateur astronomers take note: There’s a new dark sky place to see the stars. Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is now certified as an International Dark Sky Park, after meeting lighting requirements set by the International Dark Sky Association. The park, which comprises Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada and Glacier National Park in

(CNN) — The midst of lockdowns and border closures may not seem like the most logical time to launch a tourism campaign. But Tourism Australia’s new ad isn’t about going on vacation — it’s about getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. The “It’s Our Best Shot for Travel” campaign launched domestically in Australia on August 16

(CNN) — Pink dolphins, piranhas and black caiman. It sounds like the stuff of legend, but in fact they’re the inhabitants of a protected wetlands system in the Amazon, home to thousands of rare animal species and fascinating tales of tribal gods turning men into dolphins. Storytelling is part of the culture for the indigenous

Southsea, England (CNN) — On October 1, 2000, the skirts of Princess Anne and Princess Margaret deflated for the final time. These two colossal SR.N4 hovercraft had shuttled vacationers and booze cruisers between the UK and France since the late 1960s. Now it was time to say au revoir. What prompted their retirement? Plenty. Passenger

(CNN) — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he does not anticipate a vaccination requirement for travel within the United States, but he said it is possible for some international travel. When asked whether passengers will need to get vaccinated as a condition to fly, Kirby told CNN’s Victor Blackwell on Wednesday that “it’s a

Dyersville, Iowa (CNN) — Is this heaven? No, It’s Iowa. It’s the place where dreams will come true for baseball fans, as the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees emerge from the cornfields to play the first official Major League Baseball game in the state on a specially built field next to the original

(CNN) — I’ve been a transatlantic avgeek for decades, regularly flying back and forth from the US to the UK. I always welcome a new entrant into the arena, but many of the newcomers don’t really have a strong business plan and their efforts don’t survive the harsh economics of the North Atlantic, particularly in

Beijing (CNN) — China will create a “blacklist” of karaoke songs, banning those that contain “harmful content” from entertainment venues. According to interim rules outlined by the country’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, karaoke must not endanger national unity, sovereignty or territorial integrity, incite ethnic hatred or undermine ethnic unity, promote cults or superstition or

(CNN) — Inflight dining was far from its glory days even before Covid ensured everything was plastic-wrapped and pre-ordered. On long-haul international flights, the question “chicken or fish” is often met with resigned acceptance of a nuked, tiny meal in an aluminum foil tray. A limp salad — with half a cherry tomato. A roll

Hong Kong (CNN) — Before the pandemic, Hongkongers were among the most well-traveled people on Earth. In 2019, residents made 94.7 million departures, according to the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department. The year prior, they spent an estimated $26.5 billion — making it the world’s 11th largest tourism market in terms of spending, based

“They could have just ignored me, passed on, but they didn’t,” Minnie John said Saturday. “She could have gone on — she must have had a busy agenda that was disturbed because of me. They treated me, a stranger, with love and respect.” John, of New Jersey, recounted the events in a three-part Facebook post