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(CNN) — Think your profanity-laced T-shirt would be fun to wear on your next cruise? Carnival Cruise Line says no. That means nothing worn during the cruise should “contain any message that may be considered offensive or contain nudity, profanity, sexual innuendo/suggestions. In addition, clothing/accessories should not promote negative ethnic or racial, commentary, or hatred

But the Gevora’s reign will be short-lived. The 75-storey tower is to be eclipsed by a slender glass skyscraper under construction just a short drive away in Dubai’s Marina district. The Ciel Tower will reach 360.4 meters upon completion, developer The First Group has confirmed, featuring 1,209 luxury suites and residences spread across 82 floors.

(CNN) — China has just hurtled past another milestone in its vast high-speed railway expansion plans. As the countdown to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics continues, the new 108-mile high-speed railway line connecting the capital with Olympic host city Zhangjiakou has just entered service, cutting the travel time between the two from three hours to

Set in Heilongjiang Province in northern China, it’s the world’s biggest snow and ice festival and features plenty of spectacular installations and activities. The annual festival officially runs from January 5 to February 25, but some attractions open to visitors before the opening ceremony, including the most popular of them all — Harbin Ice and

There were no injuries among the 172 passengers and seven crew members aboard WestJet Flight 248 from Toronto to Nova Scotia. “WestJet is working with Halifax airport authority to ensure guests’ and crews’ continued safety while they deplane the aircraft via airstairs,” Lauren Stewart, a WestJet spokesperson, told CNN in a statement. Eric Wynne was

Flight 8684 was heading to Bagotville, about 230 miles to the north, Friday when the incident occurred. No one was hurt. One of the 49 passengers on board captured video of the wheel detaching from the plane’s left main landing gear and shared it on social media. The passenger paired the video with a sarcastic

(CNN) — A Japanese sushi magnate has spent a staggering $1.8 million on a gigantic tuna fish at a New Year’s auction at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on Sunday. Kiyoshi Kimura, a self-described “Tuna King,” who runs restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai, paid 193 million yen (about $1.8 million) for a 608-pound (276-kilogram) bluefin tuna, Japanese

(CNN) — As bushfires continue to rage across Australia, with scenes of glowing red skies and scorched landscapes filling social media feeds around the world, travelers planning to visit the country in the coming weeks are likely wondering whether they should cancel or postpone their plans. The short answer? It depends. In recent days, many

(CNN) — A fire has destroyed much of a five-star Black Forest hotel, home to acclaimed and Michelin star restaurants, causing an estimated 1 million euros ($1.1 million) in damage, police said on Sunday. Fire broke out in the historic restaurant wing of the Traube Tonbach Hotel, Baiersbronn, Germany, shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday

(CNN) — In the depths of midwinter in the northern hemisphere, minds can drift to sunlit beaches in faraway lands. For connoisseurs of cruise ships, the obvious choices are the palm-lined shores of Florida and the Caribbean, which account for the most popular cruise ports in the world. But more than 7,000 miles east of

(CNN) — Dubai is known as a city of high-end spectacle, from its gleaming skyscrapers to colossal malls and futuristic experiments. The “City of Gold” is less well known as a destination for underground street culture. But a French-Tunisian graffiti artist is doing his best to change that. “El Seed” — whose pseudonym is a

A rafflesia that recently bloomed in a West Sumatran forest is nearly 4 feet in diameter — that would make it the largest flower ever recorded, according to the Natural Resources and Conservation Center in West Sumatra. Curiously, it was the same location (and host plant) that produced what was the largest rafflesia ever recorded

(CNN) — Officials from Kruger National Park in South Africa are considering new rules after a spate of incidents that have raised concerns about the impact of tourism. At more than 7,500 square miles — almost the same size as Slovenia — Kruger is one of Africa’s biggest game reserves. It’s a famous safari spot

(CNN) — With hundreds of Caribbean islands to choose from, it can be daunting to decide on a destination in this sun-splashed region. The good news: It’s hard to go wrong in a turquoise paradise. But each spot offers something a little different. Here are 10 of the best choices for a variety of travel

(CNN) — Aviation punctuality reports are a bit like buses; you wait all year for one then two appear at once. On Thursday, travel data analyst Cirium released its annual On-Time Performance Review, naming Russian flag carrier Aeroflot the world’s most on-time global mainline airline and Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport the world’s most punctual airport.

(CNN) — Emotional support animals running wild in the aisles, rogue travelers pretending to be airplane pilots and drunken passengers causing emergency landings: last year was defined by some pretty dodgy airplane passenger behavior. Sure, aviation is stressful — and being crammed in next to scores of other passengers isn’t a recipe for relaxation, but

(CNN) — Airline safety is one of those things you hope you’ll never have to worry about when you travel. But even the most nervous of fliers should take heart when flying Australia’s flag carrier, Qantas — as it has just been rated the safest airline in the world for what is effectively the seventh

(CNN) — A 16-year-old rock climber is somehow recovering with just a broken leg after falling 500 feet on Oregon’s Mount Hood. Gurbaz Singh traveled from Canada to climb Oregon’s highest peak with a group of friends, marking his 90th mountain climb, according to CNN affiliate KATU. On Monday morning the teen lost his grip

(CNN) — Whether you want to relax on a remote island off the coast of Africa, ride Germany’s coolest trains or spot howling monkeys in South America, there is much to explore heading into a new decade in 2020. Japan will be hosting the Summer Olympics, Jamaica will be marking the late Bob Marley’s 75th

(CNN) — The past, it has been said, is a foreign country. And sometimes it’s another country we yearn to visit. We can’t, of course. Whereas actual travel is limited only by how much cash we can spare, visa requirements and flight cancellations, journeying to times gone by is limited by the cold, hard laws