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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Malaysia are introducing new rules for hikers, following a spike in search and rescue operations linked to social media trends. The measures include the mandatory use of guides at 189 high-risk locations around the country, as well as pre-climb screening procedures for hikers, state media agency Bernama

By Jacqui Palumbo | Photographs by Austin Steele, CNN (CNN) — While browsing for antiques, an eye caught the eyes of David and Nan Skier. The married couple were looking for treasures at the Cyclorama Antiques Show while in Boston for a medical conference. David, a since-retired ophthalmologist, was used to inspecting eyes all day,

By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — This summer vacation, some of the world’s most influential people will be soaking up the sun in Saint-Tropez before cruising up the coast to Monaco. But you won’t find China’s political elite sipping Champagne on a superyacht. Every summer, they secretly retreat to Beidaihe, a humble seaside

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel news this week: Dubai’s $800 incentive scheme to lure back tourists, a “firenado” in Utah, plus some of the wildest filming locations in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” Mount Olympus If you think the 172-minute runtime of Christopher Nolan’s Mediterranean epic “The Odyssey” is long,

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN More than 120 years ago, Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, National Geographic magazine’s first female writer, photographer and board member, chronicled her travels through colonial Indonesia in her book “Java: The Garden of the East.” She was particularly fascinated by a feast known as the rijsttafel (rice table), a multi-dish banquet that

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — It can’t be easy being Zendaya’s co-star — at least in terms of vying for red carpet attention. While promoting “The Odyssey” this summer, she’s worn an Eiffel Tower-shaped headpiece, a pair of earrings dating back to the 1st millennium BC, a life-size pair of feathered angel wings and

Chris Dwyer A century ago, motorists winding their way through France gained a new option when choosing where to stop for a meal: the Michelin star. The Michelin Guide had first appeared in 1900, the brainchild of tire magnates André and Édouard Michelin, based in the modest French town of Clermont-Ferrand. Their clever marketing ploy

Praachi Raniwala New Delhi (CNN) — For decades, India was relegated to fashion’s backyard, with its embroidery and garment export houses manufacturing everything from ready-to-wear to couture for the world’s biggest luxury brands. But recent years have seen a radical shift, as Indian designers are making their presence felt on the global stage. Rahul Mishra

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 500 days since Italy’s millions-strong diaspora was hit by sweeping changes to the country’s citizenship laws in March 2025, the legal battle for Italian citizenship-by-descent continues. Now, following last week’s surprise referral of the new two-generation limit for scrutiny by the European Court of Justice, the diaspora has

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Thinking back to her decision to relocate to Portugal on her own five years ago, Paula Dreyfuss jokes that many people questioned her state of mind, as she’d never even visited the European country before. But the mother of two, now based in the coastal city of Porto, famous