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(CNN) — Learjet. For generations, the name has been synonymous with business jets, with more than 3,000 of the small private jet planes delivered since the first Learjet 23 flew in 1963. In an age when nonstop flights were few, connections long and schedules irregular — and Zoom meetings the stuff of “Star Trek” rather

Hong Kong (CNN) — In 1997, restaurateur Danny Yip moved back to Hong Kong from Australia. Having worked in the food and beverage industry since the 1980s, he vowed he would never open another restaurant again. “It was overwhelmingly exhausting,” he recalls during an interview with CNN Travel. Instead, upon returning to his home city,

(CNN) — The presidential plane of late Romanian communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu is going under the hammer. The Rombac 1-11, which was used for the dictator’s official flights between 1986 and 1989, is to be put up for auction on May 27 with a starting price of €25,000 (around $30,000). Built in Romania under license

(CNN) — As of today, going on holiday is no longer illegal for travelers from England, Scotland and Wales. While the move has been met with relief from those eager to take a foreign holiday, many have been left confused by the new travel regulations, along with the risk-based “traffic light” system that’s now in

(CNN) — At the beginning of the 21st century China had no high-speed railways. Slow and often uncomfortable trains plodded across this vast country, with low average speeds making journeys such as Shanghai-Beijing a test of endurance. Today, it’s a completely different picture. The world’s most populous nation has — by some distance — the

(CNN) — The Maldives: turquoise waters, luminous white sands, gorgeous technicolor sunsets and, of course, luxury. But believe it or not there was a time when the Maldives wasn’t one of the most glamorous getaways in the world. When Mohamed Umar “MU” Maniku and three friends opened Kurumba, the country’s first tourist resort, in 1972,

(CNN) — The aviation industry is in crisis, there’s a global push to cut carbon emissions, and many of us haven’t stepped on a plane or hugged far-flung loved ones in more than a year. Reviving the supersonic dream that died with Concorde’s retirement nearly two decades ago seems, at first, like an outrageous fantasy.

(CNN) — For those who have always wondered what it would’ve been like to be a passenger on the Titanic, a theme park in China is set to offer the closest experience one can get. A massive replica of the sunken ocean liner is now under construction in Daying County in Sichuan province. Called the

(CNN) — Nearly every week, it seems there’s a new disturbing video or news report of attacks on Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders in the United States. A new study says that anti-Asian hate crimes have increased in 16 of the nation’s largest cities and counties by 164% this past year. All of this violence

(CNN) — American student Nicole Erickson was about to embark on an epic round the world trip. Ahead of her lay two years of adventure that could change her life forever. But fate had different ideas. The life-changing event happened before she’d even departed: she encountered a total stranger on a ship, and something unexpectedly

(CNN) — “Would you like salted duck egg with that?” asked the cook. I was on a trip to Yangzhou in China’s Jiangsu province and had popped into a small eatery for a bite of breakfast, ordering congee and a side of pickled vegetables. Before I could respond, the cook disappeared into the kitchen, then

(CNN) — The sun is just dipping below the horizon as a steady line of four-wheel-drives, and a few plucky little sedans, pour into the Al Qudra oasis on the outskirts of Dubai. The sky is tinged red, the sun a scorching orange, setting the vast lakes that interrupt the desert ablaze with color. It’s

Kathrin Ziegler via Getty ImagesWe asked experts what you need to go about navigating a new era of travel. As vaccination numbers rise in the U.S., so does interest in travel. The Transportation Security Administration screened 1,707,805 passengers on May 9, the highest number since our pandemic era began in March 2020. But as people

(CNN) — American student Nicole Erickson was about to embark on an epic round the world trip. Ahead of her lay two years of adventure that could change her life forever. But fate had different ideas. The life-changing event happened before she’d even departed: she encountered a total stranger on a ship, and something unexpectedly

Kittiphan Teerawattanakul / EyeEm via Getty ImagesBefore booking a trip abroad, do your research.  With vaccinations on the rise in the U.S., people who’ve been cooped up for more than a year are ready to scratch that travel itch. For many, “revenge travel” dreams involve booking an epic vacation that’s been on the bucket list

(CNN) — Extreme weather is being blamed for a terrifying incident that left one tourist stranded on a 260-meter-high glass-bottomed suspension bridge in northeast China’s Jilin province on May 7. The bridge is located in the Piyan Mountain Cultural Tourism Scenic Area outside the city of Longjing. According to a statement posted on the Weibo

(CNN) — In a Parisian hotel 45 years ago, some of France’s biggest wine experts came together for a blind tasting. The finest French wines were up against upstarts from California. At the time, this didn’t even seem like a fair contest — France made the world’s best wines and Napa Valley was not yet

(CNN) — Florida’s new law prohibiting businesses from asking whether employees or customers have been vaccinated against Covid-19 may take a toll on its cruise business. The CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. said Thursday it could cause the company to suspend Florida departures and move its ships elsewhere. “At the end of the

(CNN) — When Florence’s Uffizi gallery reopened this week after another government-imposed lockdown, it was with a fanfare. After a six-month closure for renovations, the second floor of the gallery — home to 15th- to 17th-century works of art by the likes of Titian, Caravaggio and Tintoretto — has finally reopened. The area — which

(CNN) — Travelers from the UK have been given the go ahead to visit Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel from May 17 when months of restrictions making it illegal to travel abroad for a vacation will come to an end. The UK government has finally revealed the 12 countries and territories that will be designated “green”