CNN’s Holly Firfer travels back in time to the Holiday Inn Holidome Source:: Travel News
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For many travelers, spending a lot of time in a hotel means you haven’t properly gone out and enjoyed a destination. Source:: Travel News
“Look over there. See that man coming this way?” asks Timur. “He’s so good looking.” Source:: Travel News
David Yeskel remembers the days of yore with packed shows and crowded casinos and, especially, all-you-can-eat buffets. Source:: Travel News
A magnificent beast made of four million parts from 30 countries, the last ever Airbus A380 — the world’s largest passenger airliner — has completed…
A giant robot resembling the 1970s anime figure Gundam has been tested in Yokohama, Japan. The robot stands at nearly 60 feet tall and weighs…
A number of exotic destinations struggling due to a lack of tourism income are using the situation to their advantage by offering attractive visa packages…
Dubai is now wide open to travelers, but what can visitors to the emirate’s sunny beaches, luxurious resorts and action-packed theme parks expect while the…
Luxury is synonymous with Maldives hotels, but Soneva Fushi has just upped the ante. Source:: Travel News
The Colorado Orange apple was thought to be extinct. A couple spent 20 years scouring the state to prove it wasn’t. Source:: Travel News
Australian airline Qantas has announced plans for a seven-hour scenic flight that will perform a giant loop taking in Queensland and the Gold Coast, New…
Despite its exotic name, there’s a very good reason you’ve never booked a vacation to the Quilombo of Palmeres. Same goes for the Islands of…
In the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, Maldives is made up of more than 1,000 islands, which tourists travel between on seaplanes. Source:: Travel…
In a year of startling upheaval for the aviation industry, one seismic change, at least, had already been predicted. Source:: Travel News
We’d heard about the new Microsoft Flight Simulator’s mega-realistic scenery, digitally distilled from satellite imagery. We knew the sim could recreate real-time weather conditions on…
Birds are the undisputed masters of aerodynamics. Source:: Travel News
After months of closure, the UNESCO World Heritage site Teotihuacan in Mexico is reopening to the public despite the country’s ongoing struggles to curb the…
Team Lioness is an all-female ranger unit protecting Africa’s wildlife from poachers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch them reunite with their families after being away…
Researchers in the Netherlands say they have conducted a successful maiden flight of a scale model of the Flying-V, a plane that could one day…
For many people, travel these days is fraught with second-guessing, extra research and plenty of confusion by way of logistics, travel restrictions and safety —…
Puerto Rico will have some stringent new rules for people traveling to the island amid the coronavirus pandemic. Source:: Travel News
Japan’s latest record-breaking bullet train doesn’t only run faster and smoother — it’s also able to transport passengers to safety in the event of an…
Face masks on flights have quickly become the norm as travelers tentatively return to the skies, but Qatar Airways has taken this a step further,…
Sixty eager “travelers” showed up to Taipei Songshan Airport on Thursday, boarding passes in hand, to take a rather unusual trip. Source:: Travel News
Puerto Rico will have some stringent new rules for people traveling to the island amid the coronavirus pandemic. Source:: Travel News
With global travel largely on pause during the Covid-19 pandemic, some cities and companies see an opportunity to rethink tourism with the planet’s health in…
The first-ever World’s Best Vineyard Awards has named 2019’s leading wine destinations. Vineyards from France, Germany and Spain were among the best, but the top…
Businesses have had to embrace social distancing during the pandemic, and perhaps none more so than an English pub which installed an electric fence to…
Penguins from the Shedd Aquarium spent the day at the Field Museum checking out their ancestors, like the T. Rex. Source:: Travel News
As counties reopen for much needed tourism dollars, state health officials urge caution while new covid cases are on the rise. Source:: Travel News
From Germany to Coney Island, here’s a history lesson on the hot dog, an American icon Source:: Travel News
Most airplanes start out beige or green before they go through a two-week process involving decals, paint and stenciling in dedicated facilities. Source:: Travel News
Travel writer Terry Ward spent four months sailing from mainland Norway to the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic. In a crew of five, she was…
Though border restrictions and quarantine measures are keeping people from visiting many of the world’s most popular travel destinations at the moment, one country famed…
Europe’s only Disney theme park has been closed for four months, but it’s now cautiously reopening to the public, with new measures to try to…
Most of the world has been shut off to American tourists as US coronavirus cases continue to spike. These are the destinations where a US…
If there was any doubt whether travel-starved vacationers would stay in hotels after months of lockdown due to Covid-19, it should be gone now. Source::…
A Japanese company has announced the successful test of a manned flying car after conducting a public demonstration on August 25. Source:: Travel News
Gaze out to the English Channel from the southwest coast of the UK right now and you might see something unexpected — a series of…
California couple Marco Cavalli and Sunaina Lobo, decided to travel to their second home in Puglia this August, despite Covid-19. Source:: Travel News
Margrit and Joe Fahan were Delta Airline pilots for 30 years. They documented their farewell water salute at JFK, rescue pet flights and other up-in-the-air…
A US Coast Guard crew scrambled to get out of the water when a 6ft-8ft shark was spotted heading their way while they swam in…
There has been a rise of anti-Asian hate incidents since the start of the pandemic. CNN Travel spoke to Asians who travel for a living…
The vacation lights are going out all over Europe. Source:: Travel News
Floods in southern China have caused water from the Yangtze River to reach the toes of the famous Leshan Giant Buddha statue– reportedly for the…
For more than a century, Bulgaria has had little trouble enticing people to its beach resorts scattered along the Black Sea coast. City-breakers head to…
A Japanese performance group has created an experience that follows social distancing guidelines yet remains absolutely terrifying — a drive-in haunted house. Source:: Travel News
Southwest Airlines removed a three-year-old and his family from a flight after the boy wouldn’t keep his mask on. Source:: Travel News
“Shark Week’s” Joe Romeiro captures heart-racing photos and videos. He shares the stories behind some of his unforgettable images. Source:: Travel News
The world’s last Blockbuster video store in Bend, Oregon, is available to rent for a once-in-a-lifetime, 90s themed sleepover Source:: Travel News
Avgeek desktop gamers and wannabe airline captains can finally get the high-altitude fix they’ve been craving. Source:: Travel News
Ancient tales of trolls and magic live on in Iceland, an island nation of volcanoes, lava fields, glaciers and ice caves. Source:: Travel News
Jon Kjartan Bjornsson has been a helicopter pilot for 35 years taking camera crews, directors and actors to some of the most stunning spots in…
Surveillance footage from a museum in Italy shows a tourist sitting on a 200-year old statue and breaking three of its toes off. Source:: Travel…
Cracks and sinkholes are appearing alongside the waterways of Amsterdam. Source:: Travel News
Some travelers are expressing anger after the UK ordered a 14-day quarantine to people coming from Spain, where there is a recent rise in Covid-19…
A brown bear nicknamed “Papillon” after displaying an impressive talent for escaping is being sought by rangers in Italy after fleeing from his electrified pen.…
Toblerone may not be the most famous chocolate brand in the world, but it’s arguably the most iconic — especially when it comes to travel.…
Road warriors Karen Catchpole and Eric Mohl had rattled in their trusty Silverado for 14 years from the top of the Western Hemisphere in Alaska…
When I decided to write a story about the origins of Hong Kong bubble waffles — also known as “egg waffles” — I thought it…
Ever since the world went into lockdown back in March, many of us have been furiously making a mental list of all the places we’ll…
A fully serviced private island in Australia’s Southern Great Barrier Reef is now on the market — just in time for those who want a…
From isolated English beaches to plunge pools in the Costa Rican cloud forest. When the time’s right to get traveling again, these are some of…
The Dutch capital’s legal sex industry relies heavily on tourists and their absence during the Covid crisis has had a major impact. But as Amsterdam…
The summer before I turned 40 — with my fertility ebbing, as everyone with a vested interest in such things felt the need to remind…
During the communist era, travel options were limited in Hungary and Central Europe, which meant Lake Balaton became the region’s most popular vacation destination. Source::…
Disneyland in Southern California, which debuted on July 17, 1955, had been aiming for a phased reopening on its 65th anniversary, July 17. Source:: Travel…
Compass Heli Tours takes guests to kayak through glacial lakes in a remote area of British Columbia Source:: Travel News
The British government says it will announce travel agreements with countries such as France, Greece and Spain next week as it reviews its policy of…
Once highly sought by destinations around the world, US travelers are increasingly seen as unwelcome as their country’s Covid-19 numbers continue to soar. Source:: Travel…
Traveling by car is more popular than ever, so Dr. Sanjay Gupta offers advice on how to do so safely. Source:: Travel News
With the tourism industry gradually reopening around the world, Fiji has made an unusual appeal to billionaires looking for a retreat during the pandemic. Source::…
With sales growing 50% year to year, South Africa’s gin industry was booming before the country instated a strict ban on the production, sale, and…