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By Aurore Laborie, CNN Paris, France (CNN) — In 2010, an unexpected phone call from an American attorney turned Claire Gimpel’s world on its axis. The lawyer — Laurence Eisenstein, whose firm works to recover artwork looted by the Nazis — said he’d been speaking to a British scholar who’d come across the name René Gimpel

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — A trip to the gas station usually warrants more of a hurried waddle to the bathroom than a commemorative TikTok. But most gas stations are not Buc-ee’s. The Texas-based (and Texas-supersized) gas and convenience store chain offers much more than a place to fuel up and grab a bag

By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia is launching Southeast Asia’s first-ever bullet train on Sunday, a high-speed rail service line that will connect two of the country’s largest cities. Part of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative and largely funded by Chinese state-owned firms, the $7.3 billion project opened to the public on Sunday,

Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — It’s not the diamonds or the pearls that make Beyoncé that girl, but fashion is a critical part of what’s made her Renaissance World Tour unforgettable. In celebration of her seventh album of the same name, Beyoncé’s first solo tour in seven years featured a wardrobe fit for a queen.

By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to packing for a flight, some travelers are checking off an extra furry box on their carry-on checklist, and it’s not their sherpa blanket! While pets may seem odd on a packing list, fur buddies inside of travelers’ carry-on luggage are more common than you may

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: Why now is the best time to visit Europe, which Caribbean islands to put on your wish list and the Nordic nation blazing a trail for digital passports. The future of travel tech Digital passports are here! But only if you’re a Finn flying

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Tracy Ferrell stared at the boarded up hotel in disbelief. It was definitely closed. Not only that, it looked like it hadn’t been open for months. “Okay, never mind,” thought Tracy. “It’s fine, we’ve got a plan B.” She turned to her friend Monique, who was standing by her

By Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — Noelia Voigt of Utah was crowned the new Miss USA in Reno, Nevada, at the culmination of the 2023 pageant at the Grand Sierra Resort on Friday night, broadcast live on the CW Network. Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii placed as first-runner-up. Voigt, 23, beat out 50 other titleholders at

By Kim Davis, CNN (CNN) — It’s been nearly 20 years since I moved from New York to London. Yet, after all this time, I’m still learning what it means to be British. You would think that the transition from one English-speaking country to another would be pretty straightforward. In many ways it was, thanks

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — A German museum employee swapped out a painting with a fake and then sold the original to buy luxury goods, including a Rolls Royce and expensive wristwatches, according to a Munich court. The 30-year-old man, who remains unnamed due to Germany’s strict privacy laws, was also convicted of stealing

By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — A small island juts out of the Caribbean Sea, its sheer cliffs descending into turquoise waters. Remote and uninhabited, it could be the setting of an untouched paradise. But centuries ago, it was touched. This is Redonda, the little-known third island belonging to Antigua and Barbuda. First documented by

By Lilit Marcus and Mengchen Zhang, CNN (CNN) — China’s rail ambitions just keep growing. The latest addition to the country’s portfolio is a 277-kilometer (172-mile) high-speed train line along the southeastern coast, connecting the cities of Zhangzhou, Xiamen and Fuzhou, all three of which are in Fujian province. The maximum speed of the trains

By Alice Barnes-Brown, CNN (CNN) — Closed to the public for more than a decade, the stunning Zeyrek Çinili Hamam has just reopened its wooden doors to the world. Located in Istanbul’s Zeyrek neighborhood – on the European side of the Bosporus, adjacent to the historic Fatih district – the bathhouse was built in the

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines “probably went too far” in overhauling its SkyMiles program and lounge access policy, CEO Ed Bastian said at an event this week, and changes are coming. “There will be modifications that we will make, and you will hear about it sometime over the next few weeks,”

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — JetBlue Airways has joined three other US-based airlines in offering a no-fee guarantee that children 13 years and younger may sit next to an adult traveling with them on the same reservation. “We know traveling with young children can add challenges, and we want to do everything we can