www.cnn.com/travel/american-man-1-million-new-home-italy
His ancestors migrated from Italy to the US in the late 1800’s, and more than two centuries later, Vito Andrea Racanelli, from Denver, returned to live in his ancestral place with his own family.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/20/travel/dining-styles-american-continental
When Brooke Black and her Danish husband first lived together in the United States, she doesn’t recall their different dining habits ever really being a thing.
www.cnn.com/travel/portugal-lisbon-grilled-chicken-shop-chinese-tourists
In a tiny backstreet in Lisbon, António Silva has quietly built a global reputation for his roast chicken, but viral social media videos are now drawing tourists from around the world to watch him grill and taste his simple recipe.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/07/travel/this-is-the-worlds-most-expensive-rice-but-what-does-it-taste-like
In travel news this week: the world’s most expensive rice, trouble at Rome’s Trevi Fountain, plus how the hotel bathroom door situation has gotten out of hand.
www.cnn.com/travel/gallery/korean-food-side-dishes-banchan-hnk-spc
Kimchi is one of Korean cuisine’s best-known side dishes, called banchan. Here’s a look at some classic Korean side dishes from crispy seaweed to braised fish.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/travel/sydney-beach-bikini-ban-bus-intl-scli
A Sydney council has banned beachgoers from boarding a community bus while shirtless or wearing bikinis, reigniting a decades-old debate over public decency in Australia.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/16/travel/italy-lovers-arch-collapses-valentines-day
A powerful Valentine’s Day storm destroyed a centuries-old seaside arch in southern Italy long associated with romance, dealing a blow to local tourism and highlighting concerns about coastal erosion and extreme weather.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/22/travel/giant-tortoises-return-galapagos-island-intl
Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens of juvenile hybrids were released to begin restoring the island’s depleted ecosystem.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/21/world/video/sagrada-familia-barcelona-antoni-gaudi-vrtc-digvid
Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is edging towards completion with the installation of the upper arm of the tower dedicated to Jesus Christ.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/travel/st-francis-assisi-bones-display-scli-intl
The remains of St. Francis of Assisi have gone on public display for the first time, marking 800 years since the saint’s death.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/travel/video/yosemite-firefall-horsetail-falls-vrtc
Thousands of visitors gather each February at Yosemite National Park to witness the rare “Firefall” phenomenon. This occurs when sunlight hits Horsetail Fall at just the right angle, creating a visual effect that turns the waterfall a molten orange.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/09/travel/video/hours-long-tsa-security-lines-cmu-hrzn-digvid
Hours-long TSA security lines snarled major US airports as staffing shortages worsened during the partial DHS shutdown. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/travel/rene-redzepi-noma-resignation-abuse-allegations-scli-intl
The head chef and co-founder of Noma, one of the highest-rated restaurants in the world and recipient of three Michelin stars, has resigned following allegations that he physically and psychologically abused staff.
www.cnn.com/travel/world-nature-photograhy-awards-ultra-rare-white-whale-spc-c2e
Mãhina, a humpback whale calf with albinism spotted in Tonga, was the subject of Jono Allen’s winning photograph.
www.cnn.com/travel/rottnest-island-wadjemup-prison-island-history
Rottnest Island, or Wadjemup, is famous for its beautiful beaches and cuddly quokkas. However, the isle has a dark history, and for 93 years was a prison for Aboriginal men and boys.
www.cnn.com/travel/vision-living-in-paris-american
After a spiritual ceremony in Peru, Michelle Harris saw herself living in Paris. Years later, she made the move — and now says she couldn’t live anywhere else.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/25/travel/ski-resorts-united-states-low-key-affordable
Lower prices and a more relaxed experience are drawing skiers to smaller, independent mountains. These US ski areas deliver.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/travel/cruise-ship-passengers-middle-east-crisis
For thousands of passengers and crew, routine leisure sailings through Gulf and Red Sea ports have become uncertain waiting games, as ships alter routes, delay departures or remain docked amid security concerns.
www.cnn.com/travel/recreated-dads-1980s-cycle-ride-jamie-hargreaves
Jamie Hargreaves set out from England at the age of 22, tracing his father Phil’s tire trails from 40 years earlier, riding on exactly the same brand of bicycle and visiting some of the same places and people.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/travel/pluto-festival-flagstaff-arizona-cec
Hundreds of people who love the little planet that was dissed, gather every year in the Arizona town where Pluto was discovered. They celebrate scientific discovery, history and our solar system’s underdog.