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Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — What do a sexy Hong Kong icon, a bankrupted entrepreneur and a failed military defense campaign have in common? They all contributed to the rise of bubble tea, the insanely popular Taiwanese drink that’s taken the world by storm in recent years. And now, it’s back in the spotlight

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Summer might be the most popular season for tourism to Europe, but it hardly promises a calm, cool and collected experience. Who can forget this summer’s protests against overtourism in Barcelona and Mallorca, the wildfires that raged across Greece during the country’s hottest June and July on record and

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: the Chinese pets earning “snack money” in cafés, a European capital that’s had enough of “drunk” tourists, and the New Zealand airport that’s curtailing caresses. Catch flights, not feelings Dunedin Airport in New Zealand has sparked debate around the world with its new sign

Personal essay by Cynthia Moss, CNN Vienna, Austria (CNN) — After more than a year of planning and dreaming about seeing the Eras Tour in person, I was singing my favorite Taylor Swift song surrounded by thousands of fellow Swifties. The lyrics to “Death by a Thousand Cuts” cut deeper than usual, however, because I

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Burnt ends, whole hogs, smoked brisket or dry-rub ribs? Few foods stir more debate than barbecue, and a new museum opening next year aims to look at all aspects of beloved barbecue culture. “With big flavors and big personalities, you’re going to have an opinion about barbecue. And once you’ve

By Salma Arafa, CNN (CNN) — Soaring high into the sky, paragliders are used to enjoying fascinating aerial views of some of the world’s most famous ancient landmarks. But the landmarks don’t usually have dogs hanging out on top of them. While flying over Egypt’s famous Great Pyramids at sunrise earlier this week, US paraglider

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It’s the key to your very own slice of dolce vita: a visa that allows remote workers to up sticks and move to Italy. But although the Italian government’s digital nomad visa launched in April 2024, so far there have been few accounts of people securing one. For those

By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — Moving from Tehran to the more northerly lakeside city of Rasht aged 13, Khashayar Javanmardi’s youth was punctuated by weekends and extended holidays on the Iranian coastline of the Caspian Sea. “It was a dreamy place,” the photographer reminisced on a phonecall with CNN. “It was my utopia; everything

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Last night, British actor Andrew Garfield arrived at the London Film Festival premiere of his latest film “We Live in Time” sporting a surprising accessory. No, not the yellow paisley opera scarf — the lifesize cutout of co-star Florence Pugh. Wedged under his arm like a beloved clutch bag

By Alkira Reinfrank, CNN (CNN) — From a warzone in Iraq to a Michelin-starred kitchen and a hit Netflix show, chef Sung Anh’s path to the top of Asia’s fine dining scene has been anything but ordinary. “Just like I did in the US Army, where I volunteered to go to the war, wanting to

By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Universal Orlando Resort announced Thursday morning that its highly anticipated new theme park, Epic Universe, will open on May 22, 2025, just before Memorial Day weekend. The new park will be the largest of three theme parks at the resort, part of a 750-acre development that will more than

By Caroline Baum, CNN Paris (CNN) —  On a misty morning in October, winemaker Vincent Bolenor gathers his team among rows of vines heavy with grapes. They’ll spend the next day plucking the fruit from carefully cultivated branches and piling them into trucks ready for pressing. It’s a scene repeated across France at this time of year

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Six people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a wine fraud ring that allegedly sold fake French wine for up to €15,000 ($16,300) per bottle. Police in Italy searched 14 properties and seized large amounts of wine, wine bottles, counterfeit stickers from top French vineyards and

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After spending several years building a life he loved in San Francisco, Jason Bennett, originally from the Bay Area, had every intention of remaining in the Californian city for good. The senior marketing executive, who previously worked for Gap Inc., says his main goal was “to continue climbing the

By Marianna Cerini and Leah Dolan, CNN Milan (CNN) — Luxury fashion house Prada and commercial space company Axiom Space have unveiled the designs for a spacesuit that will be worn for NASA’s Artemis III moon mission. Unveiled during the International Astronautical Congress in Milan on Wednesday, the mostly white suits feature a cropped torso and stone-gray

By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Got a few hundred extra dollars? That will buy you one person’s access to Disney’s new service at its US parks, which allows you to go into a faster line at any time of the operating day – once per ride – without having to reserve it on an

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Soothing earth tones. Murals of snow-covered mountains and blue sky. Shiny, gleaming fixtures. What traveler wouldn’t want “to go” in a place like this? The winner of 2024’s “America’s Best Restroom” online contest is a Maverik service station, purveyor of gasoline and food, located near Salt Lake City International Airport.

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It’s also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji and other countries with large South Asian diasporas. Homes, businesses

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas won’t be the only city with a giant, glowing Sphere. Abu Dhabi is set to become the next location to showcase multimedia entertainment in the unique spherical structure, the Sphere Entertainment Co. and Abu Dhabi tourism officials announced on Tuesday. The planned venue aligns with the capital

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines is debuting a new look this fall, with sleek new cabin interiors on its narrowbody Boeing 757 aircraft that will eventually be applied across the carrier’s fleet. The new navy and dark gray color palette, a departure from Delta’s brighter blue scheme, is in line with