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(CNN) — It’s a fact every school child knows: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It’s a truth that feels ancient and inevitable, an unassailable certainty that draws hundreds of climbers to attempt the summit each year — because, in the words of George Mallory, one of the first mountaineers to conquer

(CNN) — There’s no denying that going on vacation has become a lot more complicated due to Covid-19. Well over a year into the pandemic, border restrictions are still constantly changing as new variants emerge, while PCR and antigen tests have become part and parcel of traveling. Many countries require travelers to produce negative Covid

(CNN) — On a personal trip to Ethiopia in 2015, former US President George W. Bush encountered a pleasant surprise. When he arrived in the ancient Christian town of Lalibela, dozens of children wearing royal blue Texas Ranger hats — one of the Texan’s favorite sports teams — gave him a warm welcome. “I try

(CNN) — Ten years ago, the Italian area of Cinque Terre was hit by a deadly flood. On October 25, 2011, the five tiny fishing villages — which had long been a magnet for tourists from all over the world — were hit by one of the worst inundations the area had ever seen. Thirteen

(CNN) — The United States’ new international travel policies are just weeks away from going into effect. While some details still have to be worked out, the firm date comes as a relief to many would-be travelers who have been in limbo since plans were announced on September 20 to implement a new international air

(CNN) — In the past five years, the Australian town of Cowra has been hit by droughts, Covid and even a mouse plague. So when it came to bringing tourists back to this sunny piece of New South Wales, Cowra Tourism manager Glenn Daley knew it was going to take something massive. Or maybe someone

An architecture graduate and interior designer, Cho turned to baking a few years ago when she couldn’t find satisfaction at work, eventually starting her blog, Eat Cho Food. Her grandparents moved to Cleveland from Hong Kong in the late 1960s, and some of Cho’s favorite childhood memories include trips to Chinese bakeries around the US,

(CNN) — While tea may be Kenya’s largest export, a new beverage is brewing in central Nairobi: cappuccinos made with a splash of camel’s milk. At CJ’s Restaurant, a popular café in downtown Nairobi, manager Omar Shariff has noticed a shift. Where demand for camel milk in the past had largely been driven by the

(CNN) — Saudi Arabia may be trying to reduce its dependency on oil, but that hasn’t stopped the Arabic kingdom from using its petroleum industry as inspiration for a brand new tourist attraction. The Middle Eastern country has announced plans to convert an oil rig into a 150,000 square meter “extreme park” and resort located

(CNN) — Have you ever looked at a beautiful little mews house in London and thought “it must be so amazing to live there?” If so, you’re not the only one. But for the people who actually do live in those homes, social media photography has changed what it means to live in a picturesque

(CNN) — The Airbus A380 is designed for long-haul flying, thanks to its hefty size and famously quiet inflight experience. But come November 2021, Singapore Airlines will deploy a superjumbo on a short-haul flight lasting a mere 60 minutes. Travelers heading on certain flights from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will board what is believed

(CNN) — What was supposed to be a special day over the weekend instead became an emotional roller coaster for a bride whose family couldn’t attend her wedding after Southwest Airlines canceled thousands of flights around the country. Kimberli Romano and Kyle Hlavaty live in Chicago, along with most of her family. The couple flew

(CNN) — Another bit of welcome news for travelers clamoring to get into the United States came Tuesday with the announcement that land borders with Canada and Mexico will reopen to fully vaccinated visitors in November. Both measures are due to go into effect in November, although no specific dates have been announced. The plans

(CNN) — They’ve long dominated the food and fashion worlds, this year they’ve dominated sports, and now they’re aiming for the skies. Italy’s new national airline, ITA Airways, launched on Friday with a promise to bring pride back to its national flag carrier, after Alitalia, Italy’s legacy airline, went bankrupt and ceased operations a day

(CNN) — Previous offerings include a yacht in the form of a swan and another devised to resemble a shark, but Lazzarini Design Studio’s latest superyacht concept may be one of its most daring yet. The Rome-based design team has just unveiled renderings of a brand new 69-meter yacht design with a “gaping hole” right

Editor’s Note — This story provides updated numbers released by the National Park Service on October 14. The NPS said it undercounted visitors at one entrance. (CNN) — Yellowstone National Park has done it again. That number is 882,078 recreation visits, a National Park Service news release said. It’s a 5% increase from September 2020.

Jakarta (CNN) — Indonesia’s Bali and Riau Islands are reopening to visitors from 19 countries starting Thursday, according to the country’s Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan. “We have given permission to 19 countries to be able to travel to Bali and the Riau Islands,” Luhut announced in a meeting in Jakarta

(CNN) — When Airbus announced plans to cease production of its A380 aircraft back in 2019, heartbroken aviation fans found solace in the fact that the superjumbo wasn’t set to stop flying anytime soon. Production on this much-loved aircraft was due to continue for another couple years, and plenty of airlines had active A380s in

(CNN) — Over a decade ago, when Francesco Galietti had to take the train from his native Rome to Milan for work, he used to fly the nearly 400-mile route. Today, he takes the train. Galietti — CEO of Rome-based political risk consultancy Policy Sonar — is not alone. Figures released in 2019 by Italy

Bangkok (CNN) — Thailand has taken another step toward fully reopening to tourism by allowing fully vaccinated visitors from a handful of approved countries to bypass quarantine from November 1. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the move was needed to allow Thailand to take advantage of travelers hoping to escape during upcoming wither holidays. “We