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☆ Turbulence killed a passenger on a flight from London to Singapore, but severe injuries due to turbulence are incredibly rare
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Singapore Airlines passenger died Tuesday after a flight was hit by turbulence. Serious injuries due to turbulence are extremely rare, per FAA data. AdvertisementThe dangers of turbulence were made apparent on Tuesday when Singapore Airlines announced a passenger died on board a flight. It is also the first death on a Singapore Airlines flight since 2000. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Geoff Kitchen Organizations: Singapore Airlines, Service, Bangkok Airport, Skytrax, Business

☆ Scottie Scheffler climbs PGA Championship leaderboard hours after arrest
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Brody Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Scheffler faces charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic. Scheffler’s arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday at 9 a.m., according to online court records, two days after the PGA Championship is scheduled to end. The PGA of America and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in separate statements that their primary concern was with Mills’ family. AdvertisementWhen Scheffler stopped the car, an officer opened the door to arrest him, Darlington reported. Scheffler, the defending Masters champion and winner of four of his last five starts, entered Friday tied for 12th place.

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☆ Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship and charged with assault on police officer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Jillian Martin | Michelle Krupa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

1 golfer and Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is facing four charges following his arrest outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, Friday morning. Video from Darlington shows police walking with Scheffler, who was in handcuffs, and placing him into a police vehicle. When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs,” Darlington posted on X. Scheffler was in a marked player courtesy vehicle, Darlington said on ESPN. PGA Championship organizers announced Friday’s second round would be delayed “due to an accident near the course” and said general public shuttles to the course have resumed. Scheffler last week stepped away from competitive action to be with wife Meredith as she gave birth to the couple’s first child, Bennett.

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☆ Scottie Scheffler: The new father and man of faith with the golfing world at his feet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Scottie Scheffler is a man well-accustomed to making global headlines, but almost never for events beyond the confines of the golf course. In 2014, at 17, as an amateur he made a hole-in-one and the cut on his first PGA Tour start. Without a PGA Tour victory heading into 2022, by April of that year he was a four-time victor, the world No. 1’s image as the self-effacing star of the PGA Tour, a perception he is content to endorse. His 10th PGA Tour title, it made him the first golfer since Woods in 2006 to win a PGA Tour event the week after triumphing at a major.

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☆ Another of the world's best airlines is giving its staff a huge bonus after a 2nd year of record profits
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Singapore Airlines staff will receive bonuses worth nearly eight months of salary, per Bloomberg. It comes days after Emirates also announced record profits and reports of a five-month salary bonus. AdvertisementSingapore Airlines is giving staff a bonus worth almost eight months of their salary, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The carrier — one of just 10 in the world rated five stars by Skytrax — posted record profits for the second year running. It reported a net profit of 2.68 billion Singapore dollars ($1.99 billion) for the last fiscal year.

Persons: —, Skytrax — Organizations: Singapore Airlines, Bloomberg, Emirates, Service, Business

☆ Europe’s best long-distance hiking trails
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Slovenian Mountain Trail, SloveniaMountaineers climbing ridge on Triglav mountain, Slovenia. Enrique Ugarte/Moment RF/Getty ImagesIt’s no surprise that the Slovenia Mountain Trail has become so popular. Laugavegur Hiking Trail, IcelandInaccessible during winter, Iceland’s ethereal Laugavegur Hiking Trail opens between July and September, drawing in committed hikers from across the globe. The 55-kilometer (34-mile) route is best done over four days, giving time to tackle the challenging terrain and take in the views. Sheep’s Head Way, Cork, IrelandThe Sheep's Head Way explores Ireland's wild Atlantic coast.

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☆ Will China's comeback stock rally last? Wall Street weighs in and shares stock picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

China stocks have staged such a strong rally after a protracted slump for the past few years that they're beating even the S & P 500 so far this year. The MSCI China index, which includes the mainland A-shares, Hong Kong-listed shares and U.S.-listed China names, has jumped around 9%, while the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF is up around 13%. Most analysts said whether the rally can be sustained will largely depend on China policy. How to play China Though most were bullish on China stocks, they would be selective in stock-picking. They include: SPDR S & P China ETF iShares MSCI China A ETF Global X MSCI China Consumer Disc ETF iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF — CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed to this report.

Persons: Bernstein, it's, —, Goldman Sachs, Kevin Liu, CICC, Nomura's, Goldman, Kweichow, Ping, Morningstar, Michael Bloom Organizations: U.S, CSI China, Investors, CICC Research, CNBC, BYD, SAIC, Changan Automobile, Energy, Anhui, Cement, JPMorgan, Kuaishou, Ping An Insurance, China Merchants Bank, Hong, China, iShares, China Consumer Locations: China, Hong Kong

One strategist, however is looking keenly at European equities, and notes that "Europe isn't a boring market." "You would hope that will translate through to the stock market in terms of company earnings growth in Europe. "While you might see some kind of short-term downturn, in the longer-term the picture is very positive for the sector," Field added. He sees value in payments, which he described as "one of the most undervalued parts of European financial services." The sector has trailed market performance, with valuations looking "interesting" over the last 12 months, Morningstar noted in its recent report.

Persons: Michael Field, Field, Morningstar Organizations: CNBC Pro, European Central Bank, Consumer, Swatch Group, Financial, Morningstar, ING Bank, Group, Health, Novo Nordisk Locations: U.S, Europe, Netherlands, British, Swiss

☆ Tiger Woods’ 15-year-old son Charlie to attempt US Open qualification
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

On Thursday, Charlie Woods will look to pen a chapter of his own. Tiger Woods’ 15-year-old son will tee up at an 18-hole local qualifier in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as one of an 84-player field vying for a spot at the 124th edition of the major. Ben Jared/PGA TOUR/Getty ImagesWoods is one of 10,052 entries for US Open qualifying this year with hopefuls – who must have a handicap not exceeding 0.4 or be professional to be eligible – spanning all 50 states and 70 foreign countries. Woods celebrates his third US Open victory in 2008. Woods is not yet among the field, but could still receive a special exemption to play from the USGA.

Persons: Charlie Woods, Woods, –, ‘, Wyndham Clark, Ben Jared, Beck Patrick, Keith Crimp, Woods ’, Robert Galbraith, Scottie Scheffler Organizations: CNN, Tennis Club, Pinehurst, Country Club, PNC, PGA, Lake Golf, US, USGA, Los Angeles Country Club, Reuters, Augusta National Locations: Port St, Lucie , Florida, North Carolina, Hobe Sound, Florida, Pinehurst, Houston , Texas, Washington

☆ 'Bargain' energy stocks: Morningstar strategist picks 5 to buy as oil prices slide
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Heightened geopolitical tensions have triggered volatility in crude oil prices, but one strategist is looking keenly for opportunities in the energy sector. Stephen Ellis, energy and utilities strategist at Morningstar, said oil market volatility does present challenges and urged investors to be patient, which "regularly pays off within energy." Brent crude oil prices were trading around $86.50 on Apr. 'Quality' names within energy Ellis said he searches for quality names when selecting stocks in the energy space. "All of these are 'moaty' firms that have some upside to our fair value estimates, even in a period of high oil prices," Ellis explained.

Persons: Stephen Ellis, Ellis, Morningstar, SLB Morningstar, It's Organizations: Morningstar, CNBC Pro, TC Energy, APA Corp, ExxonMobil, Schlumberger Locations: Brent, Suriname

☆ Scottie Scheffler weathers storm to claim fourth win in five starts. Is he the most dominant golfer since Tiger Woods in his prime?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

1 mastered the elements once more at a stormy RBC Heritage to reel in his fourth win in his last five starts. “I didn’t show up here just to have some sort of ceremony and have people tell me congratulations,” Scheffler told reporters Monday. Only two players had ever previously won or finished runner-up in five consecutive PGA Tour starts; Vijay Singh in 2004, and Woods on three separate occasions between 1999 and 2008. 1 prepares to chase a historic sixth this week, Scheffler is throwing in the towel – but not before one last jab. The Tour moves on to Los Angeles on Thursday for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Sahith Theegala, Woods, Bernhard Langer, ” Scheffler, “, Jared C, Tilton, ’, Meredith, Scott, Diane, I’m, ”, it’s, ’ I’ll, “ They’re, they’ll, Andrew Redington, Scheffler hasn’t, Germany’s Stephan Jaeger, Rory McIlroy, Vijay Singh, Aaron Doster, Nelly Korda, Nelly, she’s, Byron Nelson Organizations: CNN, RBC, Harbor, Augusta National, Getty, Texas Children’s Houston, USA, Sports, Chevron, PGA, Zurich, TPC Louisiana Locations: South Carolina, Harbor Town, Los Angeles, New Orleans

☆ A top fund manager is using these 7 global stocks to beat the market
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Global stock markets may be coming under pressure from geopolitical tensions and sticky inflation — but one portfolio manager sees potential in several stocks. Hinchliffe oversees more than $1 billion of PineBridge's assets via its Global Focus Equity Fund . What we are trying to do is beat the benchmark by constructing our portfolio to be similar to the market from a risk perspective," Hinchliffe said. "We're not taking a view that small caps are better or worse this year than last year; we're not taking the view that growth stocks are better than value stocks. The portfolio manager noted that they "clearly led the market last year based on fantastic earnings growth by and large."

Persons: Rob Hinchliffe, Hinchliffe, —, Morningstar, We're, we're, France's Legrand Organizations: PineBridge Investments, CNBC Pro, Global Focus Equity Fund, Equity Fund, Stock, Microsoft, Nvidia, Walmart Locations: U.S, Swiss

☆ One of the world's only 5-star airlines seems to be considering asking business-class passengers to bring their own cutlery
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Cathay Pacific is one of just 10 airlines rated five stars by Skytrax. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOne of the best airlines in the world is considering asking business-class passengers to bring their own cutlery on board, the travel news site View From The Wing reported. Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong flag carrier, is one of just 10 airlines rated five stars by Skytrax.

Persons: —, Skytrax Organizations: Cathay, Skytrax, Service, Cathay Pacific, Business Locations: Hong Kong, Asia, Cathay Pacific

☆ Here's what to know about adding foreign bond exposure to your portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Investors have been raking in income thanks to attractive yields in the U.S. bond market. Investing in global bond funds Individual investors can add exposure to foreign bonds through global bond funds. There are hedged funds, which hedge foreign currency exposure back to the U.S. dollar and therefore reduce currency risk. "It's good to be diversified because foreign bond exposure is a massive part of the global bond markets," Mulach said. Here are Morningstar's top picks for global bond exposure: The Pimco strategies keep the bulk of their non-U.S. currency exposure hedged back to the U.S. dollar.

Persons: Rick Rieder, Rieder, Collin Martin, Martin, It's, Mike Mulach, Mulach, Rick Rieder's, Darla Mercado Organizations: BlackRock, SEC, Investment, U.S ., European, European Central Bank, Federal, Schwab Center, Financial Research, Morningstar, U.S, Strategic Global Bond Fund, Investor, Morningstar . Dodge, Cox's Global Bond Fund Locations: U.S, Europe, BlackRock, Mexico, Brazil

☆ 2 New York airports now have the only 5-star terminals in North America — just 5 years after JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark were ranked the worst in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Newark, LaGuardia, and JFK were ranked as the country's worst airports back in 2018. Newark and LaGuardia have terminals ranked five stars by Skytrax, while construction is underway at JFK. LaGuardia, Newark, and JFK used to be ranked among the country's worst airports. In 2018, travel news site The Points Guy ranked them as the three worst airports in the US. AdvertisementWhen it comes to airports, Skytrax has three categories: hub airports, regional airports, and terminals.

Persons: Skytrax, —, Skytrax —, Guy, Houston William P, Paris Charles de Gaulle Organizations: JFK, Service, Hobby, Paris Charles, Guangzhou Baiyun, Port Authority of New, Newark Locations: Newark, LaGuardia, York, New Jersey, JFK, York City, North America, Asia, Europe, Paris, Guangzhou, Port Authority of New York

☆ LA Lakers post highest point total since 1987 in historic scoring night against Indiana Pacers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Los Angeles Lakers produced their highest scoring night in 37 years on Monday, outlasting the Indiana Pacers 150-145 in a clash between two potent offenses. The Lakers, led by the superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, had four players score at least 25 points in what was the team’s highest scoring game of the season. Indiana held a six-point lead after the first quarter before a scoring explosion from LA saw the team put up 86 points across the second and third quarters alone. “We played (the Pacers) in the (In-Season Tournament) championship, and we know how high-powered an offense they are,” said James. We don’t need to give them life, but at this point in the season, a win is a win.

Persons: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Davis, James, Spencer Dinwiddie, Austin Reaves, ” James, “, ” Davis, Etienne Laurent, ”, “ They’re, we’ve, Rick Carlisle, Haliburton, Ronald Martinez, it’s, you’ve, ” Carlisle, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner, Andrew Nembhard Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Lakers, NBA, AP, Pacers, Indiana, Star Tyrese Haliburton, Eastern Conference Locations: Indiana, LA, West

The reason for the reports of a deteriorating service in Ukraine are unclear, and Starlink, SpaceX and Musk declined to comment. Even with the Starlink devices that are firmly in the Ukrainian military’s control, there is a concern among Ukrainian officials that Russians may hijack their communications or hack them. Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service claimed last year that Russian military hackers were trying to steal battlefield communications sent from Ukrainian soldiers’ mobile devices to Starlink terminals. She promised 30 at a later date, and also posted images of a stack of 20 apparent donated Starlink units. Ukrainian units have also been posting footage of multiple drone strikes against Russian trenches where Starlink terminals have been spotted.

Persons: Elon Musk, SpaceX, Misha, “, ”, John Moore, Anton, Oleg Kutkov, Jeff Jurgensen, Musk, Starlink, crowdfunders, Katya Valya, CedarWoods Organizations: CNN, Elon, SpaceX, 65th Mechanised Brigade, Russian, Pentagon, Ukraine, CedarWoods Locations: Ukrainian, Russian, Ukraine, Donbas, “, Kyiv, Poland, Russia, Moscow

☆ Amazon adds 'frequently returned' warning label to Apple's FineWoven iPhone cases after slew of one-star reviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Amazon labelled Apple's FineWoven iPhone 15 case as a "Frequently returned item." AdvertisementApple's FineWoven iPhone 15 cases have been dragged on the internet for their seemingly questionable quality— and some customers want a refund. As of March 1st, Amazon has labeled Apple's FineWoven Case as a "Frequently returned item." Amazon flagged Apple's Finewoven iPhone case as a "Frequently returned item" as of March 1st. Some say the 'Finewoven' iPhone case fell apart after months of use.

Persons: —, Jordan Hart, pic.twitter.com, WnyFN2HhPk — Stuart Shelton, I've, Joanna Stern Organizations: Service, Amazon, Apple, CDC Locations: @srcshelton

☆ Morningstar strategist names 3 under-the-radar picks for the current ‘stock picker market’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

He said it's "always a stock picker's market," but that this is even more pertinent this year. Morningstar gives the company a five-star rating, and according to Sekera it has a healthy dividend yield and is trading at a 34% discount to Morningstar's fair value. Of the 23 analysts covering the stock, 11 give it a buy or overweight rating, while 12 have hold ratings. The average price target on the stock is $39.40, according to FactSet data, giving it potential upside of 13.2%. On GSK, Sekera noted that the London Stock Exchange-listed company is trading at a 27% discount.

Persons: David Sekera, Morningstar, Sekera, Kraft Heinz, it's Organizations: U.S . Federal, CNBC Pro, Kraft Heinz, Kraft, GSK, London Stock Exchange, Reuters Locations: United States

☆ Here’s what you should know about adding emerging markets bond exposure to your portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It may be time to consider adding emerging markets bonds to your fixed-income portfolio. His Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund (VEGBX) is rated five stars by Morningstar. BlackRock also likes emerging markets, specifically external currency debt. Often issued in U.S. dollars, hard currency EM debt is also cushioned from EM currency weakness as EM central banks cut rates," she wrote. He suggests working with an advisor if you want to add EM bonds to your portfolio.

Persons: shying, Daniel Shaykevich, Morningstar, you'd, Shaykevich, Wei Li, Vanguard's Shaykevich, It's Organizations: Vanguard, Emerging Markets Bond Fund, BlackRock, U.S, BlackRock Investment Locations: Treasurys, America, Mexico, Brazil, Saudi Arabia

☆ A single mom in Ohio moved from a shelter to an apartment after switching from Lyft and Uber driving to being a full-time bus driver
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jayla, 28, spent two years driving for Uber and Lyft and struggled to find stable housing and provide for herself and her son. But after switching jobs and becoming a bus driver in late 2023, she's now living in her own apartment. After landing a bus driver position and a W2, she secured an apartment in Akron despite no luck in Texas. AdvertisementBecoming a school bus driverShe decided to become a school bus driver as she could work morning and afternoon shifts while working around her son’s day care schedule. The same day she applied, she was hired as a bus driver for her local Akron school district.

Persons: Uber, Lyft, she's, that’s, ” Jayla, Jayla, “, I’ve, she’s Organizations: Service, Business, Lyft, Hertz, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Locations: Akron , Ohio, Houston, Akron, Texas, Lyft

☆ Beyond Tesla: Morningstar strategist names 2 under-the-radar stocks to play the EV revolution
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The electric vehicle industry is seeing cutthroat competition between investor favorite Tesla and several Chinese automakers like BYD . "While Tesla grabs all the headlines, we don't necessarily think that it's going to be the electric vehicle manufacturers that do the best. Morningstar gives stocks a rating of between one and five stars, with a top rating indicating that the shares are undervalued. We think lithium prices are probably bottoming out here," he told CNBC Pro on Feb. 2. Shares of the U.S. lithium company have had a bumpy ride over the past days.

Persons: Tesla, David Sekera, Volkswagen —, Sekera, it's, Albemarle Organizations: Morningstar, Ford Motor, Volkswagen, CNBC Pro, International Energy Agency, Reuters Locations: BorgWarner, Albemarle, U.S

☆ As the Year of the Dragon begins, the pros name sectors — and stocks — to play the Chinese market
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Chinese stocks had an eventful week last week — with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index hitting a five-year low of about 2,650 points on Feb. 5, before edging up to end the week at 2,865.90. A slide in Hong Kong-listed Chinese shares on Feb. 9, however, proved that investors may still have lingering concerns on the prospects of Chinese stocks in the new year. As the festive season gets underway, Redmond Wong, market strategist at investment firm Saxo, sees several opportunities to play the market. Boom in green transformation Beyond the traditional sectors, Saxo's Wong is watching an up-and-coming area in China: energy security and a green transformation. Data from the International Energy Agency shows that the Asian giant's clean-energy sectors contributed 11.4 trillion Chinese yuan ($1.6 trillion) to the Chinese economy in 2023, up 30% year-on-year.

Persons: Redmond Wong, Saxo, I'm, Wong, Saxo's Wong, Morningstar, Zijin Organizations: CNBC Pro, Monetary Fund, Technology, Shenzhen, Baidu, Sands, Tsingtao, Morningstar, Tsingtao Brewery, International Energy Agency, Companies, Zijin Mining Locations: Shanghai, Hong Kong, China, Zhejiang, Sands China, Macao, Shandong

LOS ANGELES (AP) — D'Angelo Russell scored 30 points, Austin Reaves added 27 and the Los Angeles Lakers rode a spectacular 87-point first half to a 139-122 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Anthony Davis added 20 points as Los Angeles dominated on the second night of a back-to-back set, surging ahead with a 51-point second quarter and staying in front throughout the second half. With Russell's 21 points leading the way, all five starters scored at least 12 while Los Angeles hit 11 3-pointers and 67.4% of its shots overall. “I thought we started the game well, but that second quarter got away from us. The Lakers responded with 51 points in the second, led by 16 from Russell and 12 by Reaves.

Persons: — D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, ” Reaves, “ It’s, ” Russell, ” Davis, “ Rui, ” Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Willie Green, “, Russell’s, they’re, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rob Pelinka, Dinwiddie, “ We've, He's, ” Jonas Valanciunas, Davis, Russell, Reaves, Max Christie, spraining, Darvin Ham, Cam, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Lakers, Los Angeles, New, Los, Pelicans, ” Pelicans, Denver, Western Conference, Brooklyn, Dallas ’, Madison, Nets, Dallas, Clippers, Ingram, Saturday, Detroit Locations: Los, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Toronto, Brooklyn, Williamson, Portland

☆ She arranged a date with a guy she met on a plane. When he didn’t show, she unexpectedly met her future husband
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

“I loved London,” Cristina tells CNN Travel today. Matt’s family was staying at Claridge’s, the historic, swanky five star hotel in Mayfair. Matt’s parents knew he was going on a spontaneous date. “And then they would never forward the mail.”Cristina’s idea of writing to Matt’s parents’ address was a good one. After years of working and living in Italy, Matt’s fluent in Italian.

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