CNN – Style

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Lost luggage is one of the major woes of the modern travel era, with rates of mishandled bags still up since the start of the pandemic. And while many passengers are taking matters into their own hands, putting tracking devices into their checked luggage so they can see where

By Lilit Marcus and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Ye Kunkun spent 398 yuan (about $56) on a special iced Americano at a rural café in southeastern China. That’s no ordinary price. But this is no ordinary coffee shop. There, the premium seat is a wooden bench perched a staggering 70 meters (229

By Sara Smart and Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York got quite the wake-up call on Monday morning when a raccoon fell from the ceiling at a gate before they boarded the plane. Video shared on social media shows the chaotic critter scene at a Spirit Airlines gate where

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A postcard written by a first-class passenger on the Titanic will go up for auction later this month. Richard William Smith, a British businessman, scrawled a message in pencil to a Mrs Olive Dakin in Norwich, England. The card is postmarked 3.45 p.m., April 11, 1912 – three days

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Her name is as Scottish as it gets, but little Haggis is a long way from her natural home. The forests and swamps of West Africa – particularly Liberia – are the native stomping ground of pygmy hippos, but there are believed to be only 2,500 remaining in the

By Stephy Chung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chanel presented its Cruise 2024-2025 collection in Hong Kong on Tuesday, with a mix of light tweed suits, chic diving hoods and summery white dresses transporting guests to what the French label described as an “underwater reverie.” Brand ambassadors Penélope Cruz and K-pop star G-Dragon, as well

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Taiwan’s growth as a fine dining destination shows no signs of slowing, as evidenced by the island’s latest Michelin Guide. Ten new establishments received stars in the 2024 edition – taking the total number of Michelin-starred restaurants on the island to 49. But one of them in particular

By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN Rome (CNN) — When the city of Rome constructed what looks like a backyard swimming pool in front of the famous Trevi Fountain for tourists to toss their coins into while the baroque landmark is emptied for renovations, the reaction was swift — and brutal. Erected late

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A rare letter signed by three of the Founding Fathers of the United States is going on sale, and is expected to fetch up to $1 million when it goes under the hammer next week. Bearing the signatures of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, the letter is

Yahya Salem, CNN (CNN) — Deep within the Arctic Circle, pocketed between giant glaciers and beneath polar ice floes, Swedish photographer and content creator Cecilia Blomdahl found extraordinary warmth. The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, lying roughly midway between Norway’s northern coast and the North Pole, is the site of the world’s northernmost permanent settlements. Blomdahl,

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel roundup this week: the burning mountain whose flames never go out, how Antarctica became a hot vacation spot and what to expect from Italy’s first luxury sleeper train. La Dolce Vita Orient Express New details have been teased about the hotly anticipated La Dolce Vita Orient

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Eating a slice of New York pizza, taking a stroll in Central Park and hustling down the busy sidewalks of Manhattan are all quintessential elements of New York City life that many a tourist dreams of doing. For many locals, jaywalking — crossing the street without regard for traffic

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Mandy Suess was certain the red-haired man she met at Oktoberfest was special. When they’d said goodbye — right before this guy headed to the airport to catch his return flight to London — Mandy was struck by how happy she felt in his company. It was a type

By Karla Cripps and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Every year in Thailand, on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar – usually in November – thousands of locals and tourists head for the nearest body of water to celebrate Loy Krathong. As part of the festival,