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By Kate Springer, CNN It’s widely understood that drinking and operating heavy machinery don’t mix. Alcohol can slow reaction time, impair judgment, cause trouble focusing and lead to dizziness or nausea — effects that become even more dangerous when operating an aircraft. And while it’s rare for commercial pilots to attempt to fly under the

By Elizabeth McBride, CNN (CNN) — When travelers head to the Pankisi Valley, the warnings often begin before they arrive, usually from the mouth of a concerned taxi driver, unsure they should be driving tourists to this remote destination. “‘Why are you going there? What are you doing? I don’t know, it’s not safe for

By Mark Stratton, CNN (CNN) — Greenland might be in the dark depths of winter right now, but President Donald Trump has once again pulled the Arctic island of 56,000 largely Inuit people — halfway between New York and Moscow — out of its frozen anonymity, reviving talk of American control. “We need Greenland. …

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Brisbane, Australia, have revealed plans for 2032’s Olympic stadium: a $2.3 billion venue inspired by the state’s typical suburban homes, known as “Queenslanders” — residential architecture that may be familiar to fans of Brisbane-based cartoon, “Bluey.” Digital images of the proposed stadium — encircled by a walkable

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — I ask Andy Cory how he came to live on the remote South Pacific island of Niue tending hives abuzz with one of the world’s most isolated populations of honeybees. A 100-square-mile dot on the map located roughly between the Cook Islands and Fiji and home to less than

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — To get to Rolls Royce’s New York “Private Office,” a VIP design studio for bespoke projects, a customer must make their way to an unmarked building in lower Manhattan. Then they’ll take the elevator to the 8th floor, possible only through key card access by an attendant. There, they’ll

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — There are a lot of variables involved in keeping airline and airport schedules running on time, from staffing challenges to unpredictable weather. With an estimated 38.9 million flights taking place internationally in 2025, and a delicate geopolitical landscape causing airspace constraints, the hurdles impacting punctuality are getting trickier than

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Scores of foreign nationals who traveled to a remote Indian Ocean island seeking adventure have become stranded there as simmering tensions between warring Yemeni parties and their backers disrupt travel. European and American tourists who spoke to CNN said that up to “hundreds” are stuck on the Yemeni island

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Traveling from country to country without restrictions. Shorter lines at the border. The right to live and work in your dream destination, or to reconnect with family roots. All that, and more, is the dream of those who seek dual citizenship. And that includes monsieur George Clooney, who celebrated

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Ask an American to name their favorite Chinese takeout dishes, and images of General Tso’s chicken, chow mein and egg rolls stuffed into white cardboard containers will likely spring to mind. Things are a little different across the Atlantic, in the UK. British Chinese takeout — a much-cherished cuisine but

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — For American architecture, 2025 may be remembered for the deaths of icons Frank Gehry, Robert A. M. Stern and Ricardo Scofidio, a mastermind of New York’s High Line. More likely, however, it will go down as a year dominated by Donald Trump — his preference for classicism and disdain

CNN CNN Travel Team (CNN) — Whether you’re a full-time nomad or a once-a-year vacationer, every special travel memory begins with one essential question: where to? This year, the team at CNN Travel hopes to answer not only the question of where, but also the question of why now? These destinations are special all the

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The bigger the orchard, the more the bad apples. Close to five billion people were estimated to have traveled by air in 2025 — a record-breaking number — and plenty more tourists were also gadding about by boat, train or road. While most enjoyed their vacations without incident and