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By Bethlehem Feleke, CNN (CNN) — Traveling to one of Africa’s most popular destinations seemed to be about to get a lot easier in 2024 after the government of Kenya announced tourists would no longer need a visa. And then people started reading the small print. While many international visitors no longer need to buy

By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — To immerse yourself in the pages of new book “Candy, Andy & The Bearandas” is to delve into a surreal world that riffs on the peculiar while invoking the familiar. Or, in the words of publisher Richard Embray: “It’s like a family photo album from another dimension.” Originally released

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Before they fell for each other, Aileen and Tom Winter had already fallen head over heels for Italy. The US couple, who’ve been married for around 18 years, spent a lot of time in the European country over the years, separately and together, with Aileen regularly returning for month-long

By Jack Guy and Maya Szaniecki, CNN (CNN) — A Parisian road has been named after David Bowie, with the official inauguration taking place on Monday on what would have been the musician’s 77th birthday. Rue David Bowie is located next to Austerlitz Station in the 13th arrondissement in the southeast of the French capital,

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The planned demolition of a Paris laboratory used by pioneering scientist Marie Curie has been suspended after an intervention from France’s minister of culture. The Pavillon des Sources, in central Paris, was set to be bulldozed as part of a development project by the Institut Curie, which is responsible

By Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — At Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards, Gillian Anderson’s ivory, strapless, floor-grazing gown made not one but two statements. While upon first inspection, the chic wool and silk cady Gabriela Hearst creation epitomizes old Hollywood glamour, a closer look reveals a more subversive twist: The addition of tens of embroidered

By Arya Jyothi, CNN (CNN) — The 900-year-old Tower of London is the UK’s most popular historic attraction, with more than 3 million visitors entering its gates to explore its ancient corridors, view the royal Crown Jewels, and encounter its legendary ravens and distinctively attired “Beefeater” Yeoman Warder guards. But there’s one secret they don’t

By Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Rescuers successfully freed five people from a cave in Slovenia on Monday, two days after the group went missing. Two guides and three tourists entered the cave, named Križna Jama (or “Cross Cave”), in southern Slovenia on Saturday morning, after a period of heavy rain, and failed to return later that

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — The star of “Barbie” recreated another classic look worn by one of Mattel’s best-selling dolls. This time, for the Golden Globe Awards, Margot Robbie channeled the 1977 “Superstar Barbie” in a hot-pink evening gown and glittering ruffle boa combo custom-designed by Armani Privé. Robbie, who was nominated for Best

By Oscar Holland and Christy Choi, CNN. Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN (CNN) — After a succession of eerily quiet (or postponed) red carpets last year during the months-long actors’ and writers’ strikes, Sunday evening’s Golden Globe Awards offered stars a chance to re-emerge into the fashion limelight. The ceremony traditionally serves as a bellwether

By Xiaofei Xu and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Greece has reopened the ancient palace where Alexander the Great became King of Macedonia some 2,400 years ago after it underwent restoration. The Palace of Aigai, formally known as the Royal Metropolis of the Macedonians, was the largest building in classical Greece, covering an area of approximately 15,000 square meters, according to the

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — All the moments Vallie Collins hadn’t yet lived flashed before her eyes as she texted her husband her flight was going down. Her youngest son’s first homerun. Planning her kids’ birthday parties. Beaming as mother of the bride. “I’m not a perfect mother, but I’m their mother,” the mom

CNN By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel news: a 30-hour train trip has become a hot ticket, a “time traveling” flight didn’t work out as planned and one of Africa’s coolest countries just got easier to visit. We start our 2024 journey … Welcome to 2024! The world rang in the

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel news: a 30-hour train trip has become a hot ticket, a “time traveling” flight didn’t work out as planned and one of Africa’s coolest countries just got easier to visit. We start our 2024 journey … Welcome to 2024! The world rang in the New

By Chris Lau and CNN’s Beijing Bureau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — You don’t need to be an acrobat, have supernatural powers, or even the ability to ride on clouds. You just need to be a fan of the Chinese legend of the Monkey King – and be able to stomach plenty of free bananas

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Scenes of buildings reduced to rubble were beamed around the world this week following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Ishikawa prefecture on Japan’s western coast on Monday. The full extent of the damage is still unknown. At least 270 homes in the region were destroyed, authorities said, though

By Gareth Harris (CNN) — The artist originally selected to represent Poland at the 2024 Venice Biennale last year has said a decision by the new Polish government to cancel his project at the world’s most prestigious exhibition is an act of “censorship.” Ignacy Czwartos was selected by the previous administration, led by the right-wing

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Angela Renda always said she had no interest in getting married. As a reservations agent at Pan American World Airways in the early 1980s, Angela had the world at her fingertips. She told friends she “didn’t want to be tied down.” “I was able to see the world, go

Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — This is the time when we start thinking of travels for 2024. Will we go back to our old favorites? Try somewhere new? Or strike out towards somewhere we’d never imagined going, purely to stay in a new hotel we like the look of? This list tries to do just

By Andrew McNicol, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — When Gary Leung lost complete vision in his eyes nearly 25 years ago, it broke him. The Hong Kong native spiraled into depression – even contemplating suicide – because he thought facing “rock bottom” would be a daily battle. Then he found long-distance running. Now in his