Travel

(CNN) — With hindsight, it looks embarrassingly inappropriate, but long before New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupted killing at least 15 people this week, it was once humorously marketed as a fun destination for risk takers. The volcano, also known as Whakaari, has for decades been an attraction for travelers visiting by boat or helicopter

(CNN) — A Belgian carnival has been removed from UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list after officials found the “recurrence of racist and anti-Semitic representations” to be incompatible with its principles. Aalst Carnival was recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), but has been widely condemned by Jewish organizations. The Intergovernmental Committee

(CNN) — The biggest city in Brazil justifiably hogs the superlatives — the biggest this! The most that! The tallest this! The longest that! — but São Paulo is not only about its headline-stealing concrete jungle of a capital. The state of the same name plays no second fiddle, clocking in at slightly bigger than

(CNN) — It looks like something straight out of a James Bond movie, but this concept might just signal that the future of superyachts is sub-aquatic. Dreamed up by Italian-based naval architect Elena Nappi, the hybrid vessel can travel on both the surface of the sea and underwater. Known as the “Carapace,” it submerges to

(CNN) — Twelve-year-old Mohammad is the first to spot the tracks. Jumping from the SUV driven by his father, Ali, he races a few yards over the desert sands and follows them toward a small, scrubby bush. “Rabbit,” he says with a grin, pointing to the animal camouflaged against the grayish-yellow sand. And then with

(CNN) — A photograph that dates back to 1875 is believed to be the earliest family photo taken at Stonehenge. The image shows Isabel, Maud and Robert Routh as they enjoy a day out at the ancient site, complete with horse and carriage. The photographs will be displayed as part of an exhibition to chronicle

(CNN) — Should you ever encounter a polar bear in the wild, Norwegian explorer Inge Solheim has some advice. Step one: Make a lot of noise. “I’m banging kettles … I’m shouting and trying to scare it off,” he told CNN. If it persists, step two: Use pepper spray or a flare gun. Aim the

(CNN) — A fully electric commercial plane has completed a test flight in Canada in what operators have called a “world first” for the aviation industry. The six-seater plane — a 62-year-old seaplane re-fitted with a fully electric 750 horsepower motor — took off from Vancouver on Tuesday and was airborne for less than 15

(CNN) — When she was 24, Emanuela Marinelli was walking near the Vatican in Rome when she caught a glimpse of a “beautiful face of Christ” printed on a souvenir in the window of a shop run by nuns. The image, she said, stood out among the other items for sale — a kitschy array

Copenhagen (CNN) — In Copenhagen, traffic is usually caused by the two-wheel variety of transportation: the bicycle. Ever since bicycles were imported into Denmark from France in 1869, they have become the main form of transportation in the Scandinavian city. In the 1920s, it wasn’t unusual to see both the working class as well as

Las Vegas residents spotted two of the birds around town in tiny cowboy hats this week. No one seems to know how the birds got the hats, but it worries a local bird rescue group. Mariah Hillman, co-founder of Lofty Hopes, a pigeon rescue, told CNN it looks like the tiny accessories were glued to

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province (CNN) — More than 200 years ago, porcelain — or “white gold” — was one of the world’s most coveted products. Kilns burned day and night in Jingdezhen, a city in Jiangxi province of southeastern China, to feed insatiable demand from around the globe. Today, though demand has long since faded, artisans

(CNN) — The scene: A random airport on a random day. It’s the end of a long flight as the Boeing 777 approaches the airport, a destination known for strong crosswinds on blustery days like this. Reaching for the runway, the huge plane flares, floats a little, then touches down with a wiggle. But instead

Havana, Cuba (CNN) — Starting Tuesday, it will be even harder for Americans to visit Cuba as a Trump administration mandate to US airlines to cut flights to nine destinations on the island takes effect. Only US flights to Cuba’s capital Havana won’t be canceled. The measure, which was announced in October, adds to an

(CNN) — Step inside the New York Café, and you may find yourself wondering if you’ve accidentally entered the Hungarian equivalent to the Sistine Chapel. Built in Italian Renaissance-style, with sparkling chandeliers dangling from high ceilings and walls adorned by spectacular frescoes, it’s one of the oldest cafes in the city, dating back 125 years.

(CNN) — There are a number of destinations around the world famed for the longevity of their residents. In Japan, Okinawa’s sprightly centenarians have earned it the nickname “Land of the Immortals.” Campodimele, Italy’s “Village of Eternity,” is testament to the Mediterranean diet. In the sunny Californian town of Loma Linda, a community of Seventh-Day

Medellín, Colombia (CNN) — Medellín, once dubbed “the most dangerous city in the world,” has worked hard to shed that image connected to drugs, gang warfare and gun violence. The “City of Eternal Spring,” as the people of Colombia affectionately call it because of its temperate climate, has become a travel hot spot for fine

(CNN) — The Japanese macaques in Jigokudani Monkey Park begin most days with a relaxing dip in their own private hot tub. Located in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park in Japan’s Nagano prefecture, the primate-only onsen is world-famous as the preferred simian hot spring. But life hasn’t always been so simple for the snow monkeys of

Resistance base, Batuu, Outer Rim (aka Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Hollywood Studios, Orlando, Florida) (CNN) — Whatever your sympathies to the rebellion or your level of Star Wars acumen, you’re rebel scum now. For Star Wars fans these days, as Yoda might say, runneth over our cup does. Earlier this year, both Disney parks in

Suburban New Jersey, thanks to North America’s first indoor ski and snowboard park. The winter sports center, Big Snow American Dream, opened its doors on Thursday to four Olympic gold medalists and a skier dressed as Santa Claus. The park claims to create “real snow” by dripping water from the ceiling and freezing it “through