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☆ Comedy Wildlife Photo Award 2023 finalists revealed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Fat Bear Week is underway, with public voting starting Wednesday after the event was nearly a casualty of a US government shutdown, and now the UK-based Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards has revealed its 2023 shortlist. Should the crown go to the spherical seal galumphing at speed along the English coast? The awards, founded in 2015 by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, also promote wildlife conservation. Adrian Ślązok/Courtesy Comedy Wildlife Photography AwardsThe expert judges include UK celebrities such as TV presenter Kate Humble and comedian Hugh Dennis, as well as renowned wildlife photographers Daisy Gilardini and Will Bullard-Lucas. The first Comedy Wildlife Guided African Safari will launch in Tanzania in October 2024, guided by the awards’ co-founders Hicks and Sullam and wildlife expert Humble.

Persons: CNN — It’s, There’s, joey, ”, Paul Joynson, Hicks, Tom Sullam, Adrian Ślązok, Kate Humble, Hugh Dennis, Daisy Gilardini, Will Bullard, Lucas, Mara Organizations: CNN, Whitley Fund for Nature Locations: Tanzania, Sullam

☆ Travel news: This airport has more global flight connections than anywhere else in the planet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. Airports flying highSome airports rank highest for passenger volume, such as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, which served close to 94 million travelers last year. Others excel in passenger satisfaction in North America, such as those in Detroit and Minneapolis, which triumphed in a new study by J.D. However, there are three international airports that punch above their weight when it comes to their rich array of connecting flights around the world. Destination inspirationWhen planning vacation itineraries, you really can’t go wrong by checking out local UNESCO World Heritage sites: It’s the unofficial stamp of a quality day out.

Persons: Nikki Bettis, ” Organizations: CNN, UNESCO, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International, London Heathrow, New, JFK, Amsterdam’s, Kuala Lumpur International, Tokyo, Heritage, Bale, Oriental Express, Orient, Disney, Magic Kingdom, United Airlines Locations: North America, Detroit, Minneapolis, ., London, Amsterdam’s Schiphol, Kuala, Tokyo Haneda, Ohio, Ethiopia, West, Jericho, Venice, UNESCO’s, Lake Como, Singapore, Malaysia, Italy, Italy’s, Magic, China, Rome

☆ Travel news: SWISS plane takes off with passengers but no luggage
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. AWOL at the airportA Swiss International Air Lines plane took off from Zurich this past weekend filled with passengers but without a single checked suitcase on board because of a lack of ground staff. “It was possible to deliver most of the luggage to Bilbao the following day,” a SWISS spokesperson told CNN, while the rest arrived on Monday. In happier news, a Delta passenger’s dog that went missing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, the world’s busiest airport, has been found safe after three weeks. (And stay tuned for next week’s roundup where we’ll bring you a family twice this size hiking the Appalachian Trail).

Persons: ”, “, Santiago . Read, You’ll, vino, Christiane Amanpour, You’ve, “ Oppenheimer Organizations: CNN, Bilbao, International Air Lines, SWISS, Edelweiss Air, Air, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International, Japan Airlines, Santiago, Five Sisters Locations: Atlanta, Zurich, “, Bilbao, SWISS, New Zealand, Amsterdam, California, Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Anadia, Odesa, Ukraine, Donetsk, Scotland, New York City, Italian, Florence

☆ Why American families are leaving the US for Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Finally, Pennsylvanian Alan Andrew and his Belgian husband, Vincent Proost, bought a rundown farmhouse in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Young hearts run freeThere comes a day in all our lives when we’ve taken our final vacation, whether we realize it at the time or not. From next year, it won’t even be free to travel to Europe. The new ETIAS visa waiver program will allow entry into EU countries for fees starting at $7.70.

Persons: who’ve, Dawkins, Nadine, Kim, –, Alan Andrew, Vincent Proost, we’ve, Terry Ward, you’re, We’ve, It’s, CNN Riiya Shukla, Arabia ”, “, ” Organizations: CNN, Labor, Pearl, Auckland, Auckland Airport Locations: United States, Texas, Latronico, North Carolina, Umbria, Belgian, Alentejo, Portugal, Florida, Canada, Italy, Europe, Asia, Bhutan, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Tokyo, Kong’s, New Zealand, Norway, Arabia, Antalya, Instagram

☆ Tourists’ drinking misadventures up Eiffel Tower and in Trevi fountain
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN —In travel news this week, misbehaving tourists in Europe, the German couple who moved to Italy to open a restaurant and city vacation ideas from Seoul to Bratislava. In Paris, drunken Americans were trapped overnight up the Eiffel Tower. In a separate incident, a man was arrested after jumping off Gustave Eiffel’s crowning achievement with a parachute. They could have done with the help of our partners at CNN Underscored, a product reviews and recommendations guide owned by CNN.

Persons: Gustave Eiffel’s, isn’t, Frenchman, Sri Lankan Tharshan Selvarajah, it’s, Nicolas Chazee, Mathilde Vougny, they’ve Organizations: CNN, Bratislava . Law, Delta Air Lines, Fruit, Sri Lankan Tharshan, Paris ’, Prague, Rover, YouTube Locations: Europe, Italy, Seoul, Bratislava, Paris, Rome, Hayling, Germany, Munich, Sri Lankan, Here’s, Hiroshima, Slovakia, Vienna, United States, Norway, California, Belgian, Indonesian, American, Colorado

☆ Travel news: Italy’s famous ‘Path of Love’ reopens after more than 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. Famous hiking route set for full comeback in 2024Love is in the air - or at least, it’s really high up a cliff. Riding an iconic 1940s trainVideo Ad Feedback This 1940s train was the most famous in the world. These 10 concepts could change the way we experience the world.

Persons: you’re, ”, Gwyneth, King Charles, Charles Organizations: CNN, Cinque Terre UNESCO, Heritage, British Airways, Kentucky Fried, LAX, Ferrari, Century Limited Locations: Maui, Lahaina, Hawaii, Dubai, Kentucky, United States, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, Maldives, Delhi, California, Llwynywermod, Brecon, Wales, Bolivia, Paris

☆ Travel news: When to book airline flights and why you shouldn’t check your bag
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Read tips on how you can make your next trip greener and then check out the rest of the news from the world of travel this week. Lost bags are partly why luggage trackers have become the hottest travel accessory of 2023. If it’s the largest mirror-covered building in the world you’re looking for, though, the place to head is Saudi Arabia. If you’re a camping novice, our explainer tells you everything you need to know before you set out.

Persons: Read, Keen, Barry Sherry, “, ”, Scott Keyes, we’re, There’ll, They’ve, Bon, New Englanders, Le Bec Sucre Organizations: CNN, Discovery Channel, Warner Bros, San Locations: Europe, That’s, California, Oklahoma, Las Vegas, Saudi Arabia, Rhode Island, France, New, San Francisco, Spain, Japan, Mexico, Tokyo

☆ Sneak peek at NASA aircraft that could transform air travel by the 2030s
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The US aerospace behemoths want to build, test and fly an emission-reducing, single-aisle aircraft before the decade is out. We’re trying to validate technology.”The first test flight of this full-scale demonstrator is set to take place in 2028. NASA hopes that one day the technology should serve about half of the commercial market through short- to medium-haul single-aisle aircraft. Airlines largely rely on single-aisle aircraft, which account for nearly half of aviation emissions worldwide, according to NASA. Boeing estimates that the demand for the new single-aisle aircraft will increase by 40,000 planes between 2035 and 2050.

Persons: CNN —, they’ll, “, Bill Nelson, It’s, Bob Pearce, Nelson, CNN’s Ashley Strickland Organizations: CNN, NASA, Boeing, EAA, Aeronautics Research Mission, GE Aerospace, Saab, AeroTEC Locations: Oshkosh, “, United States

☆ The world’s most shark-filled waters
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

There were just 57 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks last year, out of a global population of 8 billion, five of which were fatal. However, some places around the world have much higher rates of shark attacks than others, with the numbers rising with the passing years. Let’s take a look at the locations worldwide with the highest rates of shark attacks between 2012 and 2021 and the reasons they’ve become hot spots. South Africa (29 bites)South Africa had 29 unprovoked shark bites between 2012 and 2021, of which six were fatal. South Carolina (45 bites)None of the 45 unprovoked attacks in South Carolina in the decade-long time frame were fatal.

Persons: Let’s, ”, Gavin Naylor, Gansbaai, they’ve, ” Neil Hammerschlag, “, ” Richard Peirce, orcas, Brad Leue, Chuck Bangley, Fernando de Noronha, Katarina Zarutskie, ” Zarutskie Organizations: CNN, Discovery, Discovery Channel, Warner Bros ., ISAF, Volusia, Florida Program, Shark Research, orcas, Conservation, University of Miami Rosenstiel School, Shark Conservation Society, International, of Oceanography, Aquaculture Locations: New York, Florida, Florida’s Volusia County, ”, Smyrna Beach, Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria, Hawaii, Windward Oahu, South Africa, Carolina, South Carolina, Charleston, Horry, Beaufort, ” California, San Diego, California, Brunswick County, North, North Carolina, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Brazil, Pernambuco, Bahamas, Staniel Cay

☆ Travel news: US airline staffing at ‘highest level’ in decades – so why the flight delays?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Extreme weatherHeat waves, wildfires, floods and storms have been hitting regions across North America, Europe and Asia. Air travel woesUS passenger airline employment is now at its highest level in over two decades, says a new statement from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as carriers build up their workforces to meet the huge demand for post-pandemic travel. However, passengers this summer are still facing “unacceptable delays and disruptions” because of a shortage of air traffic controllers in North America. If all this has got you wistful for a bygone “golden age of air travel,” however, you’d be very wrong.

Persons: you’d, we’ve, Jay Khan, Janet Yellen’s, jian, Yellen, Liesbet Collaert, she’d, Christina Ward, Wahid Kandil, you’re, they’ve Organizations: CNN, Southern, International Air Transport Association, US Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, NAV Canada, US Locations: North America, Europe, Asia, Italy, Southern Europe, Ireland, Denmark, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Las Vegas, Chicago, Hong Kong, Beijing, Yunnan, Belgian, California, Egypt, Barra, American, Paris

☆ The world’s most powerful passports for 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The jiggling and jostling atop the global passport rankings for 2023 just got a little more interesting. And while Asia has long dominated the top of the leaderboard in the index created by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners, Europe is bouncing back. The US, meanwhile, has dropped a further two places to eight spot, with access to a mere 183 destinations visa-free. The Henley Passport Index is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ranks 199 passports worldwide. Estonia, Iceland (182 destinations)The worst passports to hold:Three countries around the world have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 30 or fewer countries.

Persons: Japan’s, It’s, Cristian H, Kaelin, ”, Greg Lindsay, Japan's, TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA, Arton Capital’s, Armand Arton, that’s Organizations: CNN, Henley & Partners, Henley, International Air Transport Association, Partners, Citizens, Cornell Tech’s Jacobs Institute, Getty, United Nations, United Arab Emirates Locations: Japan, Singapore, Asia, London, Europe, Germany, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Sweden, United States, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, UAE, Canada, AFP, Arton, Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong, Kosovo, Palestinian, Territories, Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Norway, Poland, Ireland, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Malta , New Zealand, Australia, Hungary, Greece, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Iceland

☆ The future of cruises: Bigger, longer and electric
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. The new cruise eraConstruction is complete on the world’s biggest cruise ship, which is expected to set sail in Caribbean waters in January 2024. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas is nearly 1,200 feet long and will be home to the world’s largest waterpark at sea. China’s first homegrown large cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, recently undocked in Shanghai after four years of construction. And finally, an electric cruise ship with enormous solar sails is set to launch in 2030.

Persons: Habib Battah, didn’t, Umoja Organizations: CNN, Magic City, Haiwaiian Airlines, US State Department Locations: Italy, Magic, Shanghai, China, Taiwan, Australia, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Kenya, Antarctica, United States, Spanish, Malaga, It’s, South Carolina

☆ Icon of the Seas: The world's biggest cruise ship is almost ready
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas is a mammoth 365 meters long (nearly 1,200 feet) and will weigh a projected 250,800 tonnes. Royal Caribbean InternationalIt’s being built at Meyer Turku shipyard, one of Europe’s leading shipbuilders, in Turku, Finland. At an on-site press panel earlier this year, Royal Caribbean International president and chief executive Michael Bayley told media that the vessel was on track to join the Royal Caribbean fleet on October 26, ahead of its 2024 debut. The Icon completed its first set of sea trials on June 22, according to a Royal Caribbean statement. Royal Caribbean InternationalThe ship promises more than 40 ways to dine, drink and be entertained, many of which are included in the cruise fare.

Persons: Michael Bayley, ” Bayley Organizations: CNN, Royal Caribbean, CN, Meyer Turku, Royal Caribbean International, Royal Locations: Finland, Turku, Royal Caribbean, Caribbean, Western, Miami, CocoCay, Beach

☆ The world’s best airlines for 2023, according to Skytrax
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Now, for the fifth time in the accolades’ 23-year history, it’s been named best airline in the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2023. The Qatar flag carrier bossed it in business class, with wins for World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Seat, World’s Best Business Class Lounge (the Al Mourjan lounge at Hamad International Airport), World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining and Best Airline in the Middle East. Scoot was the World’s Best Long-Haul Low-Cost Airline and Volotea won out in the very competitive Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe category. Garuda Indonesia’s cabin staff were voted the world’s best, Cathay Pacific won World’s Best Inflight Entertainment and Bangkok Airways was once again the World’s Best Regional Airline. Delta Air Lines was named Best Airline in North America, with the Best Airline Staff Service for the region, while Sun Country Airlines was named Best Low-Cost Airline in North America title for the first time Alaska Airlines was North America’s Best Regional Airline.

Persons: it’s, ”, Edward Plaisted, Goh Choon Phong, –, Al, Scoot, Volotea Organizations: CNN, Singapore Airlines, Air and Space Museum, Paris Air, SIA, Qatar Airways –, Japan’s ANA All Nippon Airways, Emirates, Japan Airlines, Qatar, World’s, Hamad International Airport, ANA, World’s Best, Services, Kuwait Airways, AirAsia, Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, Entertainment, Bangkok Airways, . Delta Air Lines, Best Airline Staff Service, Sun Country Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Airlines, Qatar Airways, ANA All Nippon Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air, Cathay, Korean, Hainan Airlines, Int’l Air, Etihad Airways, Iberia, Fiji Airways, Qantas Airways, British Airways, Air New Zealand, Delta Air Lines, Garuda, Thai Airways, Transavia, Southwest Airlines, Vueling, Ryanair, Jetstar Airways, Friendly, Virgin Atlantic Locations: Singapore, Europe, North America, Air France, Garuda Indonesia, Transavia France

‘Living on top of each other’Mission Antarctica: Each year, the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust sends a crack team to run one of the world's most remote post offices. UK Antarctic Heritage Trust Shovel your way in: It was a tough start. UK Antarctic Heritage Trust Food reserves: Unsurprisingly, fresh food is in short supply, other than what comes their way via visiting cruise ships. UK Antarctic Heritage Trust Kitted out: Those sunglasses are crucial if you don't want to risk snow blindness. UK Antarctic Heritage Trust The post office at the end of the world Prev NextThe chosen candidates beat out odds of one in a thousand – but this is not a cozy posting.

Persons: They’d, Clare Ballantyne, it’s, Ballantyne, Lucy Bruzzone, Mairi Hilton, Natalie Corbett, Camilla Nichol, Nichol, “, ”, Vicky Inglis, ‘ Cheeriness, Cheeriness, They’ll, aren’t, Says Nichol Organizations: CNN, Britain’s Royal Navy, Port, Antarctic Heritage Trust, Base, Antarctic Heritage Trust Food, Antarctic Heritage, British Antarctic Survey, International Association of Antarctica Locations: there’s, Antarctica, Inglis, Montreal, Antarctic

☆ The UK announces $12 entry fee for travelers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN —The United States has been charging visitors for electronic travel authorization since 2009, and now the United Kingdom and the European Union are rolling out entry fees, too. Also in our latest CNN Travel roundup, we bring you a double-decker plane seat and bunk beds in the sky. UK to charge travelers for entryVisa waiver schemes have been around for a while.

Persons: it’s, Bunk, all’s, we’ve, James Beard, CNN There’s Organizations: CNN, European Union, CNN Travel, United, ETA, Edinburgh, Eiffel, Coliseum, Acropolis, –, CNN CNN Travel, Aircraft, Lufthansa, . Law, Tourists, North Carolina Zoo Locations: United States, United Kingdom, Europe, London, Kingdom, Qatar, Germany, Air, Pacific, Philadelphia, Korea

☆ This country has the best wines in the world for 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But one country has just triumphed over all the rest in the Decanter World Wine Awards 2023, the world’s biggest and most established wine competition, now in its 20th year. It was a victory for the New World as 10 Australian wines were named Best in Show, more than any other country. Italy had seven Best in Shows – all reds from Tuscany and Piedmont – while Portugal (three Best in Shows) – excelled in Port and Madeira. It’s Croatia – Slovenia makes wonderful wines, really really good – Slovakia, all around there.”Judges at the awards tasted up to 90 wines a day. London Food and Drink Photography/Decanter World Wine Awards 2023/Nic Crilly-HargraveThe future of wine regionsWith countries around the world regularly hitting record temperatures, climate change is already having an effect on established wine regions.

Persons: McLaren, Blanc, Château, De, –, Nic Crilly, Sarah, Jane Evans, you’re, “, Hargrave, ”, Evans, it’s Organizations: CNN, McLaren Vale, London ., London . London Food, Hargrave, Croatia –, London Food, ” Regions, of Locations: Portugal’s Douro, Napa Valley, Western, Margaret River, France, Spain, Champagne, Bordeaux, Italy, Tuscany, Piedmont –, Portugal, Port, Madeira, Greece, South Africa, Austrian, Chilean, Serbian, Oregon, New Zealand, London, London . London, Royal, South Korea, Balkans, Croatia, Croatia – Slovenia, Slovakia, California, they’re, Kent , Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, of England

☆ Vaping helps fuel huge rise in bad behavior on planes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —There was the hope that when mask mandates on planes ended and people got used to traveling again, airplane passenger behavior might improve. Unruly passenger incidents were more than a third higher in 2022 than in 2021, a new global analysis by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed. Incidents of physical abuse remain thankfully rare but had a worryingly huge increase of 61% in 2022 over 2021. Zero tolerance“The increasing trend of unruly passenger incidents is worrying. IATA also wants to increase guidance, training and sharing of best practice when it comes to preventing and de-escalating incidents.

Persons: ”, Conrad Clifford, Said Clifford, “, Clifford Organizations: CNN, International Air Transport Association, US Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Paris, Canada, Montreal

☆ Travel news: Best airlines, city break inspirations and ambitious bridges
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In CNN Travel’s latest news roundup, we bring you the world’s best airlines for 2023, city break inspiration from Texas to Mongolia to Ecuador and why China might have overstretched itself by building a 15-mile, $6.7 billion bridge. Air New Zealand – which just topped a list of 2023’s best airlines – is on the case by asking all of its international departing travelers to hop on the scales as part of a passenger weight survey, the results of which are thankfully anonymous. Destination inspirationPop quiz: What was the world’s first capital city be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site? And now that the country’s president has vowed to revitalize the city, the future’s looking bright, too. Here’s our roundup of 20 of the world’s best nude beaches.

Persons: CNN —, CNN Travel’s, Genghis, Kublai, it’s, Richard Linklater’s, Matthew McConaughey’s, San, Trevi Fountain, Venice, ”, Mount Everest’s Organizations: CNN, Air, Zealand, Federal Aviation Administration, Airbus, UNESCO, Developers, Pride Locations: Texas, Mongolia, Ecuador, China, United States, America, Rome, Athens, Quito, Inca, Karakorum, Austin , Texas, Bay Area, San Francisco, New York, Rwanda, Kigali, Dubai, Nantucket, Mount

☆ Travel news: Summer flights, best beaches and tourist-deterring fences
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —In travel news this week, why this summer could be a record-breaking one for air travel, America’s best beaches and Asian-American fusion cuisine – plus an Austrian village takes an unusual approach to combating unwelcome tourist behavior. Celebrating Asian American heritageGrowing up in North Carolina in the 1980s and ’90s, Kevin Lambert always felt different from his White peers. The United States has long been described as a “melting pot,” and it sure is delicious. 1 beach in the United States, which is on the Gulf of Mexico, has miles of pristine sand. nobleIMAGES/Alamy Stock Photo The best beaches in the United States in 2023 Prev NextHalf of the top 10 beaches in the United States for 2023 are in Florida and Hawaii, according to the latest annual report from coastal scientist “Dr.

☆ North America’s best bar for 2023 serves pizza cocktails
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —This week in travel news: Crowns are handed out to pizza joints, bars and an English king. And we reveal why going on a hiking trip might be one of the best ways to find love. Award-winning bars and restaurantsDouble Chicken Please, a cocktail bar-slash-chicken joint on New York’s Lower East Side, took the No.1 spot in North America’s 50 Best Bars 2023. A newly published Italian list names the Best Pizza in Europe 2023, all outside the home country. King Charles gets his crownThis is what you can expect to see at King Charles III's coronation 04:04 - Source: CNNLondon airports were expected to greet more than 2 million arrivals this week, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium, as the country prepares for the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday.

☆ Frankfurt to Dubai in 90 minutes? Europe enters the hypersonic plane race
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In recent years, numerous pretenders to the throne – supersonic, hypersonic, hydrogen-powered, with anti-boom technology – have been whizzing round, conceptually at least, but many of these projects promising seamless super-fast travel have instead stalled, sputtered out or hit delays. The Destinus concept is hydrogen-powered flight at five times the speed of sound, cutting flight duration to less than a quarter of current commercial air travel. Its first two prototypes have made successful test flights and are about to start testing hydrogen-powered flight. Hydrogen-powered aviation is still in its infancy, with hydrogen jet engines yet to enter commercial use. The upcoming prototype, Destinus 3, will be supersonic and the hope is for it to achieve supersonic hydrogen-powered flight in 2024.

☆ Travel news: Underwater metro routes and marine discoveries
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN —Incredible Italian home makeovers, jaw-dropping marine discoveries and ritzy new trains in Scotland and Taiwan: We’ve got all this and more in our latest roundup of news and features from CNN Travel. Massachusetts couple Doug and Leah Johnson renovated a 14th-century apartment in the town of Vasanello in Lazio that they bought for less than $14,000. Life on the railsAustralia and India are celebrating milestones in underwater travel. And on April 12, Kolkata’s new underwater metro route completed its maiden run, ahead of opening to the public in November.

☆ ‘World’s longest’ purpose-built cycling tunnel opens in Norway
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

A three-kilometer-long (1.8-mile) cycling and pedestrian tunnel has been blasted through the base of Løvstakken mountain and its makers say it’s the longest purpose-built tunnel of its kind. Ronny Turøy/Bybanen UtbyggingIt takes a little under 10 minutes to whizz through the tunnel by bike and around 40 if strolling by foot. “This makes it more pleasant to use than if one would just walk on asphalt.”The tunnel was constructed in parallel with a new tram line. NCC/Bybanen UtbyggingThe new tunnel came about as a byproduct of Bergen’s second Bybanen tram line, which opened in November 2022. The tram line through the mountain required a parallel evacuation tunnel, so the developers decided to make the new tunnel multipurpose.

☆ The 'Land of Fire' has been burning for 4,000 years
▼ + stars: | 2018-10-31 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —“This fire has burned 4,000 years and never stopped,” says Aliyeva Rahila. This is Yanar Dag – meaning “burning mountainside” – on Azerbaijan’s Absheron Peninsula, where Rahila works as a tour guide. Yanar Dag is one of the few remaining examples, and perhaps the most impressive. Today, most visitors who arrive at the no-frills Yanar Dag visitors’ center come for the spectacle rather than religious fulfillment. Ateshgah Fire TempleFor a deeper insight into Azerbaijan’s history of fire worship, visitors should head east of Baku to Ateshgah Fire Temple.

Persons: ”, Aliyeva Rahila, Dag, Marco Polo, Yanar Dag, Mammon Organizations: CNN, Silk, UNESCO, Heritage Locations: Absheron, Azerbaijan, It’s, Iran, Baku

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