By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: award-winning aircraft interior designs and the world’s best airports for 2025. Plus, what it’s like to live in a US town completely surrounded by Canada. Award-winning design An in-flight entertainment system that can project content on tray tables, windows or wherever passengers want to
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Jason O’Sullivan walked through the door of Jenny McGowan’s accommodation in Nangi, a tiny village deep in the mountains of Nepal, she couldn’t believe it. “I wasn’t obviously looking for anyone, because who are we gonna meet on the top of a mountain in the middle of the
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By Louise McLoughlin, CNN (CNN) — The future of Alcatraz lies in one man’s hands. In 2023, as sea levels rose around the iconic island in San Francisco Bay, Pete Kelsey — a technologist specializing in 3D data capture — was called in to help save the site for future generations. By mapping the entire
Continue ReadingBy Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — Coordinated celebrity couple looks are a tale as old as time. From Victoria and David Beckham’s memorable matching leather ensembles in 1999 to Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s iconic double denim attire in 2001, numerous stars have synchronized their wardrobes to express their relationship status. The latest couple to
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It can be unlucky when a plane has to divert due to a sick passenger or a security incident mid-air. But a recent flight from the Cayman Islands to the United Kingdom was particularly unlucky as it had to be diverted twice. Passengers on board BA252 left George Town,
Continue ReadingBy Lamide Akintobi, CNN (CNN) — Alma Asinobi’s mission to break the world record for the fastest time to visit every continent came to an unsuccessful conclusion at the end of March. But she succeeded in calling attention to the issue she aimed to highlight through the trip: just how hard it is to travel
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Model Lucy Markovic, who rose to fame on “Australia’s Next Top Model” and later walked runways for the likes of Armani and Versace, has died age 27. Her agency, Elite Model Management, announced her death via social media on Thursday, saying she had been battling a rare brain condition.
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By Oscar Holland, CNN; Interview by Hanako Montgomery, CNN (CNN) — Ever since the Great Exhibition opened its doors in London 174 years ago, the World’s Fair has offered nations a chance to show off the greatest inventions of the age. But Expos of recent decades have been as much about diplomacy and public relations
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By Alexandra Skores, Annie Grayer and Sarah Ferris, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate after two American Airlines regional jets bumped wings at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. “The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway… around 12:45 p.m,” the FAA said in a
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By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Nigeria is going to Cannes. In what is understood to be a first in the film festival’s near-80 year history, a movie from Africa’s most populous nation has been chosen as part of the Cannes Film Festival’s Official Selection. “My Father’s Shadow,” written and directed by Akinola Davies Jr.
Continue ReadingBy Victoria Woodcock, CNN London (CNN) — Amoako Boafo is in a buoyant mood. The 40-year-old Ghanian painter is about to open his first London show, “I Do Not Come to You by Chance,” at a UK outpost of the American mega-gallery, Gagosian. It’s an exhibition showcasing a new body of figurative paintings –– joyful,
Continue ReadingBy Karla Cripps, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — “Why is everyone carrying those guns?” This seemingly valid question was asked during an episode of season three of “The White Lotus” by Kate (Leslie Bibb), one of three women in Thailand on a girls’ trip together — but who don’t appear to actually like each other. The
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A 76-year-old woman says she’s stuck in Puerto Rico after Frontier Airlines wouldn’t let her fly back home to New York with her “emotional support” parrot. Maria Fraterrigo told CNN affiliate WCBS she was warned “if you want to get on the flight, get rid of the bird,” while
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Killing time in the airport is ordinarily such a drag that there’s a whole TikTok trend devoted to people making it through the terminal in as little time as possible. Not so in Singapore Changi, which has just been crowned the World’s Best Airport for the 13th time by
Continue ReadingBy Vivian Song, CNN (CNN) — Frenchman David Pereira grew up watching dubbed versions of American TV shows like “The A-Team,” “Happy Days” and “The Dukes of Hazzard” in France. He was obsessed with American culture: he used to collect vintage Mustangs, owns a GMC pick-up truck from the ’70s, and has visited the US
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By Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN (CNN) — In Japan, finding a true hidden gem seems harder than ever. In recent years, the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka have become staples for most international tourists who visit. But the adventurous visitor only needs to travel just a few hours north of the capital to find
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By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — “When you cross the border and turn onto the main street, you’re immediately surrounded by trees. You take a deep breath and feel a sense of relief — like, ‘Gosh, I’m home,’” says Hannah Shucard, who grew up in Point Roberts, a 4.9-square-mile peninsula in Washington state. Then there’s
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Cairns, CNN Osaka, Japan (CNN) — At Katsuo-ji Temple, Daruma dolls watch from every corner. They peer between tree branches, cluster around altars, and dot winding pathways, flashes of bright red among the hillside forest. The iconic Japanese dolls range from a couple of inches to several feet in height, and there are
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By Aaron Cooper, CNN The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a small jet went off the runway in North Bend, Oregon, and into the water, sending five people to the hospital. The HA-420, a business jet built by Honda, was flying from St. George, Utah to the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport,when it skidded off
Continue ReadingBy Nick Remsen, CNN (CNN) — There are only a handful of architects in contemporary history whose names are widely recognized. Think Zaha Hadid, known for her futuristic, sinewy forms that seem to defy structural logic (see, for example, the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan). Or Frank Lloyd Wright, with his long, often low-slung
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By Alexandra Skores and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey woman Lauren Mills is one of many Americans scrambling to get an updated driver’s license over the next 30 days to make sure she’s still able to fly domestically after new federal rules go into effect on May 7. That’s the date that the
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By Natasha Chen, CNN Orlando, Florida (CNN) — As if the words from “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” have jumped off the page into reality, fluorescent green fog shrouds people walking through a wizarding world Floo Network transit tunnel, to be greeted on the other side by an atrium with soaring ceilings
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CNN By Natasha Chen, CNN Orlando, Florida (CNN) — As if the words from “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” have jumped off the page into reality, fluorescent green fog shrouds people walking through a wizarding world Floo Network transit tunnel, to be greeted on the other side by an atrium with soaring
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CNN By Natasha Chen, CNN Orlando, Florida (CNN) — As if the words from “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” have jumped off the page into reality, fluorescent green fog shrouds people walking through a wizarding world Floo Network transit tunnel, to be greeted on the other side by an atrium with soaring
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The painter whose portrait of Donald Trump was removed from the Colorado state Capitol after the US president branded it “truly the worst” says the criticism has put her four-decade art career at risk. In a statement published to her personal website, portraitist Sarah A. Boardman said Trump’s allegation
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters (Reuters) — North Korea on Sunday is holding its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive country that had largely closed its borders during the pandemic. Athletes from China, Romania and other countries have arrived in North Korea to participate in the event, state media KCNA
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau and Minori Konishi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — No map. No smartphones. No expressways. Just two motorbikes and some basic Japanese. These are the rules American game streamer Ludwig Ahgren and his YouTuber buddy Michael Reeves have imposed on themselves as they embark on a journey to traverse Japan on motorbikes. The friends
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Fear and anxiety over a loved one missing overseas can be compounded by a lack of access to local officials and basic information, as well as time differences or language barriers. But some basic steps can – and should – be taken if you fear someone has been caught
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In this week’s roundup of travel news: visiting the Japanese island of Okinawa 80 years after the World War II battle, the riskiest part of your airplane flight, plus new tourist taxes around the world. Passports, visas and entry fees We live in an age of unprecedented travel freedom,
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CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In this week’s roundup of travel news: visiting the Japanese island of Okinawa 80 years after the World War II battle, the riskiest part of your airplane flight, plus new tourist taxes around the world. Passports, visas and entry fees We live in an age of unprecedented travel
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