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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In idyllic settings around India’s coastal southwestern state of Kerala, photographer Keerthana Kunnath has been capturing images of muscular women flexing their heroic forms. Amid foaming waves, palm fronds or rocky outcrops the women curl biceps, tense quads or exaggerate shoulders, exchanging gym clothes for a gauzy olive dress

By Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — Travel can be tough for unmarried couples looking for a bit of privacy in India. Accommodations routinely decline to let this growing segment of the population share rooms — especially those looking to book a hotel in the city where they already reside. Which is why a change to

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — There are few moments as controversial in food history as the decision by a Canadian chef in the 1960s to put tinned pineapple on top of a ham pizza. When Sam Panapoulos created what he and his brother-slash-partner-in-crime dubbed Hawaiian pizza, it was a breach of Italian culinary protocol

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, has called for the sale of alcohol to be limited at European airports to minimize the disruption caused by drunk passengers onboard flights. It called on the European Union to implement a two-drink limit per passenger at airports, imposing it by “using their boarding pass(es)

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Several Italian museums are offering a solution to the age-old conundrum faced by dog owners – should they go out without their beloved pet or simply stay at home with their four-legged friend? Instead of having to make this decision, owners were able to leave their pets with dog-sitters

By Jay Ganglani and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Tropical beaches, cold drinks by the pool and extreme heat are some of the things one might associate with Thailand. Yet, a rare recent cold snap has seen residents of the kingdom’s capital throwing on extra layers and enjoying the cool winter breeze. Temperatures

By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Want to visit Italy but have been put off by the idea of peak season tourists crowds surging through Rome, Florence and Venice? Can’t afford the ever-increasing prices of hot spots such as Capri or Tuscany? Don’t worry. There’s far more to Italy than the places that usually feature

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Outfitted with a large film camera and often dressed in athletic wear, Seoul-based photographer Kim Seunggu has spent almost 15 years capturing the essence of what he calls “leisure culture” — vacationing, poolside unwinding and communal gatherings — in contemporary South Korea. The focus of his ongoing series, “Better

By Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters as the world’s biggest religious gathering begins in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Over the next six weeks, a staggering 400 million people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the

By Mark Stratton, CNN (CNN) — A few weeks ago, Greenland was quietly getting on with winter, as the territory slid deeper into the darkness that envelops the world’s northerly reaches at this time of year. But President-elect Donald Trump’s musings about America taking over this island of 56,000 largely Inuit people, halfway between New

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: misbehavior on planes, secrets of a cruise ship doctor and the flight routes that were most prone to turbulence in 2024. Bumpy rides Turbulence on flights is usually caused by mountains, storms or powerful jet stream currents, so it’s not surprising that rocky ranges

CNN By Andy Rose, David Williams and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines jet with more than 200 people on board was evacuated on the tarmac at the Atlanta airport Friday morning after an engine issue prompted an aborted takeoff, leaving four people injured, airline and airport officials said. A photo from

By Andy Rose, David Williams and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines jet with more than 200 people on board was evacuated on the tarmac at the Atlanta airport Friday morning after an engine issue prompted an aborted takeoff, leaving four people injured, airline and airport officials said. A photo from passenger

By Jay Ganglani, CNN (CNN) — A Canadian man has been arrested by Indian authorities at New Delhi’s airport after a crocodile skull was found in his luggage. The 32-year-old man, who was not named by authorities, was on his way to Canada from the Indian capital when he was stopped during a security check

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Two new 591-foot-tall skyscrapers, linked across the top by a daring “sky pool,” are set to rise above Dubai’s Marasi Marina. But the soaring 43-foot infinity pool will not be accessible to the public, or even to most of the luxury towers’ residents — it’s part of what its

By Alkira Reinfrank, Junko Ogura and Will Ripley, CNN Ise-Shima, Japan (CNN) — Aiko Ohno dives down in the cool waters off Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park, scanning the rocky seabed for urchins and turban shells. Three meters deep, she swims with ease without an oxygen tank, using just her goggles, fins, a weight belt and

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Historical treasures hidden for decades have been uncovered in the crypts of a cathedral, with items including burial crowns and insignia belonging to Medieval European rulers. The cache from Vilnius Cathedral, in Lithuania, has not been seen since the outbreak of World War II in 1939, according to a

By Ayanda Ntuli, CNN Lagos (CNN) — It’s a world of endless parties and sleepless nights. A relentless celebration that turns West Africa – and especially Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos – into one of the hottest destinations on the continent, if not the planet, right in the middle of winter. Detty December is a magical

By Alex Stambaugh and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — The mayor of a small town in southern Italy has issued an unusual proclamation: “Getting sick is prohibited.” Residents of Belcastro in the southern region of Calabria have been “ordered to avoid contracting any illness that requires medical assistance, especially an emergency,” a decree

By Colette Fountain, CNN (CNN) — Coco Chanel, possibly apocryphally, once said: “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off,” establishing the idea that, in her eyes, to be overdressed was a fashion faux pas. It’s a commandment that has informed many fashion houses for decades; take the monochromatic