He’s 77 and had a heart attack. Now he’s trying to ride a motorcycle around the…
Steven Barnett is setting off on a yearlong, 50,000-mile motorcycle journey across six continents, aiming to become the oldest man to ride around the world.
Repatriation flights return citizens from the Middle East: What travelers need t…
Countries around the world are still working to safely return nationals stranded by war in the Middle East, with more evacuation flights set to take off in the coming days.
She traveled to Mexico to reconnect with her roots and found love. What followed…
What began as a vacation to a town in Mexico became a round trip journey between two countries, marked by love, a painful loss, and much waiting. For years, Yesica Aramburo and Ramón Vega sustained their relationship between airports, immigration processes, an…
Dubai’s social influencer-cultivated reputation of being a safe haven just went…
Influencers have been flocking to Dubai in recent years, with an estimated 50,000 calling the UAE emirate home. But as the latest Middle East conflict shakes the destination’s reputation as a “safe haven,” a mass influencer exodus seems imminent.
Why Americans are going dancing wearing only a towel | CNN
In our roundup of travel news this week, why social bathhouses are the hottest new wellness trend, the Portuguese chicken shop Chinese tourists are visiting thousands of miles to visit, plus travel chaos in the Middle East.
More than 21,000 canceled flights: Middle East travel chaos in 5 charts | CNN
Hundreds of thousands of travelers are stranded in the Middle East after the cancellation of thousands of flights as war rages across the region.
Samurai treasures, modern luxuries: Island-hopping through Japan’s stunning Seto…
Scattered across the Seto Inland Sea, the islands of the Geiyo archipelago allow travelers to experience a quieter side of Japan. Best known for the Shimanami Kaido cycling route, the area is rich with cultural attractions, diverse dining experiences and a wid…
The daring bridge that rewrote the engineering rulebook 200 years ago | CNN
The Menai Strait Bridge in Wales was the world’s longest suspension bridge when it opened in 1826. It’s still going strong today, thanks to the revolutionary engineering behind it.
In Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row, a renowned auction house makes a strategic mov…
Following a splashy move from Sotheby’s, Bonhams is the next auction house to upgrade to a museum-worthy space in New York. But despite new flagships and record-breaking sales, the art market is still showing distress signals.
Hollywood’s power shoppers know what the rich want and they’ll do anything to ge…
What are the rich and famous buying in 2026? Just ask these personal shoppers who have built careers sourcing impossible-to-get items for the 1%.
The latest trend in watches might surprise you | CNN
From brooches and pendants to lipstick tubes and panthers mid-pounce, the most intriguing watches today come in unlikely shapes and sizes.
Louvre releases photos of mangled crown left behind by heist thieves | CNN
The museum has released photos of the crown before it will be sent for repairs.
He bought a 127-year-old bottle of wine. Then, he opened it | CNN
In the private dining room of a Michelin-listed restaurant in east-central France, a small group of the world’s foremost wine authorities gathered reverently around a rather scruffy bottle, glasses at the ready.
This fragrance company is trying to recreate the scent of extinct blooms | CNN
A US-based biotech company has successfully sequenced the genetic codes of preserved plants, some of which date back more than 150 years. Six of them have been made into perfumes.
‘You won’t understand unless you chew on it’: Hideo Kojima wants you to remember…
With narrative storytelling, multimillion-dollar budgets and A-list casts, Hideo Kojima’s arthouse games — including the critically acclaimed “Metal Gear Solid” and “Death Stranding” franchises — are as cinematic as, well, cinema.
Times Square has a new ball for the New Year’s Eve drop — and it’s the biggest y…
It’s out with the old and in with the new in Times Square this year.
Outraged nail artists are giving ICE the finger | CNN
Most Americans really don’t like how immigration agents are operating in US cities. For some nail technicians and amateur nail artists, their vivid and ever-updated creations have become a natural outlet for their anger.
Alysa Liu just won Olympic gold for figure skating. She wins one for her style t…
Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu has earned her stripes.
Why England soccer star Chloe Kelly gets her own Barbie doll | CNN
Known for her blistering pace and powerful shots, the soccer player is having a Barbie made in her likeness as the toymaker names her as role model of the year.
The internet is raving about ‘nature’s Botox.’ Does it work? | CNN
Many beauty enthusiasts have recently turned to ingredients you’d usually find in the food aisle, such as bananas, flaxseed and even beef tallow, as a way to hydrate the skin and reduce acne.