CNN: Travel
- As countries clash over WWII heritage sites, changes to UNESCO guidelines worry experts
Friday - 05/27/2022 - 07:30 AMIn January, news that Japan had plans to nominate several gold and silver mines on Sado Island as a UNESCO World Heritage site sparked anger in South Korea, which remembers the site as something quite different from Japan's depiction.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 25 delicious Italian dishes you might not know
Friday - 05/27/2022 - 06:34 AMIt's not news that Italy is home to some of the best food in the world, but what might not be so well known is that Italian food is highly regional.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - See the dish that inspired Julia Child to start cooking
Tuesday - 05/24/2022 - 10:13 AMWhen legendary chef Julia Child tried sole meunière, it changed her life. "It was my first French food and I never got over it," Child recalled in archival footage in the new documentary "Julia" that premieres Monday, May 30, at 8 p.m.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How American-style cheesecake was born in ancient Rome
Tuesday - 05/24/2022 - 06:28 AMToga-clad Romans loved snacking on cheesecake made from goat milk and honey.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - World's fastest passenger jet goes supersonic in tests
Monday - 05/23/2022 - 03:37 PMThe race to resume supersonic passenger flights decades after the retirement of Concorde was offered a glimmer of excitement on Monday when plane manufacturer Bombardier revealed high speed achievements while confirming the launch of its new business jet.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The restaurant where real Italian mothers rule the kitchen
Thursday - 05/19/2022 - 08:20 AMLike many Italians living abroad, Peppe Corsaro missed his mother's cooking.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 30 of the best fried foods around the world
Wednesday - 05/18/2022 - 05:48 AMPeople have never been able to resist the crunchy craving of deep-fried food.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The German city with an incredible upside down railway
Monday - 05/16/2022 - 06:42 AMSuspension railways today seem like an anachronism -- a 19th-century vision of what the future of transport would look like.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Spectacular world's longest suspension footbridge opens in Czech Republic
Friday - 05/13/2022 - 12:51 PMWalking from one mountain to another, suspended high above ground with only a vast valley yawning below, isn't for the fainthearted.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - See moment passenger lands plane after pilot had medical emergency
Wednesday - 05/11/2022 - 09:38 AMA passenger with no flying experience safely landed a private plane at a Florida airport with the help of an air traffic controller after the pilot became incapacitated. The condition of the pilot is unknown at this time.
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- The Azores: Nine island gems with a volcanic past and a magical present
Thursday - 05/26/2022 - 08:33 AMTraveling to a paradise on Earth doesn't necessarily require a long, arduous or perilous journey.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Edible tape invented to stop your burrito from falling apart
Thursday - 05/26/2022 - 06:47 AMTastee Tape, the brainchild of four US engineering students, is an edible adhesive that can hold burritos and wraps together.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Dr. Beach' names the top 10 US beaches for 2022
Wednesday - 05/25/2022 - 01:00 AMA wild expanse on North Carolina's Outer Banks has earned the top spot on an annual list of America's best beaches.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Elizabeth line: Huge new underground railway opens deep beneath London
Tuesday - 05/24/2022 - 08:14 AMA huge new subterranean railway whisked fare-paying passengers deep beneath the streets of London for the first time on Tuesday as the UK capital opened a $25 billion new metro line that will transform travel across the city.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Makgeolli: How Korean rice wine is stepping out of soju's shadow
Sunday - 05/22/2022 - 09:19 PMKim Kyung-seop recalls going to cheap bars after class with his friends, where they binged on as much makgeolli as possible.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Amazing Australia experiences for every type of traveler
Wednesday - 05/18/2022 - 09:46 PMTravelers have been waiting more than two years to get Down Under and now, at last, Australia is open to the world again.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Want to become Italian? The 007 of lost Italian documents may be able to help
Tuesday - 05/17/2022 - 05:43 AMIf you have Italian ancestors in your family tree, it might be easier than you realize to get Italian citizenship.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Saudi man charged after Maserati driven down Rome's Spanish Steps
Saturday - 05/14/2022 - 03:51 AMWhen in Rome, don't drive your fancy sports car down historic stairways.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Uncovering Turkey's hidden treasures
Monday - 05/09/2022 - 09:57 AMFrom a submerged city to tombs carved from rocks, Turkey is home to all manner of historic treasures.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Air traffic control shuts down in Jamaica, stranding passengers
Thursday - 05/12/2022 - 09:44 PMAir traffic control came to a stop for parts of Thursday morning and afternoon in Jamaica, forcing flight cancellations and leaving thousands of frustrated passengers stranded there or unable to reach the Caribbean island.
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- The train ticket that revolutionized European rail travel
Wednesday - 05/25/2022 - 09:30 PMThe summer Tim Thomas was 18, he packed up a rucksack, left his small hometown in the south of England and hopped on a train to France, kicking off a month-long journey through Europe by rail.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Firewater' for dessert? Chinese spirit brand Moutai creates baijiu-infused ice cream
Tuesday - 05/24/2022 - 11:28 PMMoutai, a clear and potent spirit famed its incredibly strong taste, is known for being the drink-of-choice amongst many Chinese politicians and businesspeople looking to impress their colleagues.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How airline ticket scalpers took over the Chinese travel market
Tuesday - 05/24/2022 - 11:28 PMWhen I made up my mind to travel outside of Hong Kong in early March, the city's daily Covid-19 case count had just passed 50,000, with the highest fatality rate in the world.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'The Love Boat': How a TV show transformed the cruise industry
Monday - 05/23/2022 - 05:58 AMIn three decades from the 1970s, cruise passengers increased exponentially. According to industry insiders, that leap in numbers was mainly down to a certain TV show with a catchy theme tune.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - From alternative fuels to rationing trips: A guide to more sustainable flying
Saturday - 05/21/2022 - 03:22 AMAs pandemic-related restrictions start to lift, and we emerge from the lockdown shadows, one thing is returning to the minds and spending of many people: travel.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Japan is testing a return to tourism
Tuesday - 05/17/2022 - 11:32 PMThe Japan Tourism Agency announced on Tuesday, May 17 that it would start allowing small group tours in May as part of a "test tourism" trial before the country fully reopens to foreign visitors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Unusual new superyacht concept has a giant glass eye
Wednesday - 05/18/2022 - 06:28 AMThe 110-meter vessel, named Zion, features a stunning glass dome that looks like a gigantic eye, or a "black hole." Serving as a viewing platform for those on board, it offers 360-degree views and stands out for miles.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - New Zealand, Japan and Samoa set to reopen to visitors
Saturday - 05/14/2022 - 03:51 AMThis week in travel news: the world's best hotels, greatest sandwiches and most spectacular railway journeys.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Revenge travel: How vacation vengeance became a thing
Sunday - 05/15/2022 - 09:08 PMAs more and more countries reopen their borders to eager tourists, a trendy new phrase has emerged on social media: revenge travel.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'It was a big shock': New Texas BBQ joint takes #1 spot
Tuesday - 05/10/2022 - 03:44 PMTexas is famous for its BBQ with people traveling from all corners of the globe to try it.
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