CNN – Style

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic, the venture founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, successfully launched its first paying customers to the edge of space — a milestone two decades in the making. The company’s inaugural commercial flight Thursday was a research-focused mission with Italian Air Force-funded passengers — rather than a group

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Spectacular snow-capped mountain views, aquamarine water stretching out below and sheer, sheer cliff. The towering Hornelen mountain on the western coast of Norway is now open to adrenaline-seekers with the nerves of steel needed to tackle its new via ferrata climbing route. Via ferrata directly translates from Italian to

By Bibek Bhandari, CNN Kathmandu (CNN) — As Nepal’s first openly gay parliamentarian, Sunil Babu Pant educated his colleagues on LGBTQ topics. More than a decade later, the former lawmaker and activist is sharing similar knowledge with locals and tourists on the capital’s streets. On Saturdays, Pant hosts a heritage walk through the heart of

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Michigan to Florida was diverted to Atlanta on Wednesday due to an incident with an unruly passenger, the airline said in a statement. Delta did not provide details but said its representatives are “in contact with our flight attendant to provide support and

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — A minuscule handbag measuring just 657 by 222 by 700 microns (or less than 0.03 inches wide) sold for over $63,000 at an online auction Wednesday. Barely visible to the human eye, the fluorescent yellowish-green bag is based on a popular Louis Vuitton design — though it is the

CNN By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight landed with its “nose landing gear up” at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Wednesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration says. No injuries were reported from the incident, but the runway was closed while crews with the airport worked on removing

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Over the past 50 years, artists including Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Jenny Holzer and Robert Rauschenberg have been chosen by the luxury car company to use a BMW as their canvas, each adorning one of the famous BMW Art Cars in their signature style. Now, Ethiopian American artist Julie

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Computer glitches. Staffing shortages. Awful weather. Holiday crunches. So many things can cause a flight to be delayed or canceled. And this July 4 weekend is already a record breaker. The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2.88 million people at airport security checkpoints on Friday, setting an all-time

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight landed with its “nose landing gear up” at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Wednesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration says. No injuries were reported from the incident, but the runway was closed while crews with the airport worked on removing the

Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — As the aviation world looks to battery-powered planes to help sustainability, the rail sector has been quietly working on a faster alternative. Enter Europe’s first battery-powered trains. A 20-strong fleet of Hitachi Masaccio trains is now running in Italy, where they are known as “Blues.” It’s the first phase of

CNN By Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — The rain-lashed isle of Islay off Scotland’s west coast is not always easy to get to. Temperamental ferries run three times a day from the mainland port of Kennacraig and frequent sea mists can disrupt the small passenger planes that fly daily from Glasgow. Even so, the island