CNN – Style

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Wherever you go, the experience is usually the same. You enter a church or a cathedral, and an ecclesiastical hush descends. You admire the architecture, the artworks, the centuries of history and of faith that have stood the test of time. And then you enter a special chapel or

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Chidimma Adetshina, who quit the Miss South Africa beauty pageant last week after being embroiled in a row over her nationality, has accepted an invitation to compete for the title of Miss Universe Nigeria instead. Born to a Nigerian father and a South African mother with Mozambican roots, Adetshina, 23, withdrew from the South

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Their shared love of travel was one of the main topics of conversation during their first date back in 2004. But other than a “couple of cruises,” Janell and Stu Clarke, both from Australia, had barely traveled beyond their home country nearly a decade later. Once Janell got her

By Osman Can Yerebakan, CNN (CNN) — What did it mean to go viral at the height of the Renaissance? In Northern Belgium, which underwent a meteoric socioeconomic boom between the 15th and 18th centuries, it was through art, as a budding upper middle class in search of status symbols radically shifted how paintings were

By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN Rome (CNN) — Dream Roman Holidays may be more like a nightmare for anyone visiting Italy over the next few days. Such huge numbers are expected to descend on the country’s popular destinations around a major holiday that special measures are being put in place to keep

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — For some it’s the dream: a flight pass around Europe and the Mediterranean. For others, of course, it’s an ecological nightmare. Wizz Air’s new All You Can Fly pass will allow unlimited flights for pass holders for a year, starting September 25, for as little as 499 euros ($549).

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — For nearly a decade and a half, New Yorkers have awaited the arrival of a self-filtering, cross-shaped pool floating in the city’s East River after the proposal was partially crowdfunded and eventually approved by the city. Now the futuristic design has an official home. Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to wheels, it’s hard to deny that rented e-scooters are among the most divisive modes of transportation in the world right now. The micromobility machines have become a common sight on major city streets around the globe in recent years, often praised for being an

By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — Horses were Mongolia’s chief means of getting around for thousands of years, and they remain an integral part of the national identity. But in modern times, the iron horse has gained popularity as an excellent way to cross this vast central Asian nation. Stretching 2,215 kilometers (1,376 miles) from

By Gawon Bae, Mike Valerio and Will Ripley, CNN (CNN) — North Korea is to reopen limited international tourism by the end of 2024, nearly five years after it completely sealed the country’s borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic, two tour companies with connections to the isolated country have announced. Beijing-based Koryo Tours and Shenyang-based

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — What’s the difference between a men’s shirt and a women’s skirt? According to Ashley Graham, they’re interchangeable. The model, presenter and body activist was spotted in New York City on Monday in a pinstriped outfit that called for a double-take. Graham’s asymmetrical ensemble appeared as if the wind had

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — After more than three years of work, one of the Pacific Northwest’s busiest airports is set to reopen its main terminal on Wednesday. And it’s not going to look like your typical, industrially sterile US airport. At Portland International Airport (PDX), they’ve spent big money aiming to bring the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A beautiful, remarkably well-preserved mosaic that was “hidden for thousands of years” has been uncovered by archaeologists in northwestern England. The mosaic, which features fish and dolphins, was discovered in Wroxeter Roman City. The fourth largest city in Roman Britain that was almost as big as Pompeii during its

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The moment Kenneth Harl first saw Sema Tekgul, everything changed. “I was instantly struck with love at first sight,” Kenneth tells CNN Travel today. “This was very strange for me, because I had been single all my life, very much dedicated to my teaching and my research, and never

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — At 58 meters tall – just a little taller than the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but with considerably more heft – the St. Pauli bunker in Hamburg, Germany, has dominated the city skyline for just over 80 years. Built using forced labor during Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime, it’s a

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Most architects look to control nature; Kongjian Yu wants it to take over. Intense storms are on the rise and cities across the world are finding it difficult to cope with deluges of floodwater. But instead of using high-tech, concrete-based engineering solutions to defend against the vagaries of the

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Some cruise lines are having to change up some of their ships’ itineraries or port dates to keep out of the way of Hurricane Ernesto, which has been bashing the northern Caribbean and has left about half of Puerto Rico without power. As of 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, Carnival,

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner valued between $50-70 million is among the historic cars set to be sold by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Chief among the selection of some of the world’s most desirable cars up for auction, the Streamliner was driven by famed racing drivers Juan Manuel

By Barry Neild, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes in the sunniest, warmest and most relaxing of places, we seek out dark, cold danger. Which – along with the kind of gasp-inducing beauty that quickly fills up your phone’s photo reel – goes some way to explaining the popularity of the Saklikent Gorge. Saklikent sits near southwest