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(CNN) — There are no established roads, no cars. There’s not even a school bus; children are picked up and taken to school by boat. Electricity is generated by solar panels, and the generator shuts off at 10:30 each night. Ilha do Cardoso is a protected area in Brazil, and only those who are born

(CNN) — Full disclosure: I am not a tiny, magical elf (h/t CNN reader Aimee), nor am I six feet tall, but Geoff from Durham, North Carolina already guessed that. I am, however, not short as Dave from NYC hedged in his response to the recent CNN Travel debate on the seat recline. In fact,

London, UK (CNN) — Who hasn’t struggled to sleep on an airplane economy seat, forced to improvise a makeshift pillow out of a rolled up sweater or scarf? A new seat design comes with an innovative solution to this inflight issue, using “padded wings” that fold out from behind both sides of the seat back

(CNN) — In response to urging by a civil rights advocacy group, Pinterest and The Knot Worldwide, which owns prominent wedding platforms WeddingWire and the Knot, recently announced they were changing the way they feature wedding venues that romanticize former slave plantations. Within days of the news, two other major wedding sites, Zola and Brides.com,

(CNN) — Peak travel season in Europe is summer. But if you have a high tolerance for colder weather and a low tolerance for crowds, winter in Europe could be your bliss. Plus if you love a bargain, prices tend to go lower this time of year. We’ve got five of the best places in

Kanab, Utah (CNN) — Eighty million years ago, a ferocious predecessor of Tyrannosaurus Rex stalked the western shore of an ancient seaway that flooded through North America, slicing the continent in two. Named Lythronax, or “king of gore,” this 2.5-ton tyrannosaur stood a menacing eight feet tall and 24 feet long. Its powerful jaws could

Travel photographer and blogger Liz Carlson snapped the pictures of the discolored snow-capped glaciers on November 28 while on a helicopter flight around Mount Aspiring National Park, in New Zealand’s South Island. “After we flew deep into the park around the Kitchener Glacier, I could really see how red it was, and it was shocking,

Berlin (CNN) — It’s nine years late, billions of dollars over budget and so beleaguered by setbacks, complaints and inefficiencies that many were beginning to call it “cursed,” but Berlin’s new Brandenburg airport may finally be nearing completion. No doubt breathing a collective sigh of relief after mounting speculation that the project would never be

(CNN) — Architecture is typically famous for its big, bold statements — the huge skyscrapers, opera houses, bridges and airports that tower over cityscapes, dwarfing their occupants. But it’s arguably at its most beguiling when it comes to human-scale thoroughfares dedicated to everyday activities such shopping, eating, sleeping or just strolling and soaking up the

(CNN) — Millions visit US National Parks each year, many hoping to catch glimpses of animals including bison, mountain goats and alligators. What they don’t expect to see are the rats, domesticated cats, feral hogs and many other non-native animals that also thrive there. The number of invasive animal species in US national parks has

(CNN) — ‘Tis the season to go crazy figuring out what to buy all your friends and family on your ever-growing gift list. Whether you’re dealing with a conscious backpacker, a luxe-loving adventurist or someone who spends more time on business trips than in their own abode, they’d all want something that streamlines their travels,

(CNN) — We might not all be Greta Thunberg, shunning air travel for weeks-long odysseys aboard Atlantic yachts, but turning our backs on short-haul flights in favor of train travel is, for many of us, a more practical enterprise. Rather than bemoaning the loss of eco-conscious travelers, some airlines seem to be embracing this rail-orientated

(CNN) — Zabeel lies unconscious on the operating table as surgeons perform an operation to remove an abscess on the 1-year-old’s neck. Nothing out of the ordinary here except Zabeel has a long neck for a baby — like the rest of the patients here. Welcome to Dubai Camel Hospital (DCH), the $10 million state-of-the-art

(CNN) — Air travel can be hard work, whether it’s navigating super-long security lines, losing the seat lottery and ending up jammed in the middle of the row, or finding yourself on a plane grounded on the runway, delayed and unmoving for the foreseeable future. In these stress-inducing scenarios, most of us might plug in

The suspects broke in through a first floor window, smashing several exhibition cases and stealing artifacts, Berlin Police told CNN. A museum employee discovered the break-in at around 10.40 a.m. local time on Monday. It is unknown how many suspects are involved; the State Criminal Investigation Office is now investigating. The burglary came less than

(CNN) — Mohe, the northernmost city in China, is now more accessible than it has ever been, thanks to a new highway that opened to traffic on December 1. Chinese state-owned media CGTN reported that the final stage of the Beijing-Mohe National Highway, which runs from the capital to Mohe for a total of nearly

Sunday marks the second annual Rosa Parks Day in Alabama, after the Legislature approved the honor for the civil rights icon last year. Events were slated to take place throughout the weekend, including the dedication of a statue Sunday afternoon. “Today, on the second official Rosa Parks Day, we honor a seamstress and a servant,

London’s Metropolitan Police said they were aware of reports of a “loud bang” in the north London area at 4.46 a.m. local time, but said there were no reports of an explosion and that police were looking into the incident. “The loud bang heard throughout north London and surrounding areas was the result of a

Andrew Constance, New South Wales’ Minister for Roads said the “world-first” technology would target illegal cell phone use through “fixed and mobile trailer-mounted cameras.” The cameras will use artificial intelligence to review images and detect illegal use of cell phones, according to Transport for NSW. Images identified as being likely to contain a driver illegally

Jerusalem (CNN) — A fragment of wood believed to be from Jesus’ manger is back in the Holy Land just in time for Christmas. The tiny inches long relic was first taken out of the Middle East in the 7th century when St. Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem, donated it to Pope Theodore I. It remained