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It’s been a tense begin to the 12 months in journey, with 5 folks trapped — then rescued — from a Slovenian cave this week, in addition to the terrifying Alaska Airlines incident on January 5 that left a gap within the aspect of a Boeing 737 Max 9. To calm our nerves, listed here are some happier tales of globe-spanning love tales, China’s seek for a Monkey King and the sexiest new inns opening in 2024.
The one factor higher than a day of sightseeing and sampling native delicacies is resting your drained head on an enormous, fluffy pillow in your luxurious resort. Listed below are 24 outrageously sexy new hotels we’re enthusiastic about this 12 months, together with spots in Italy, Japan and Transylvania.
Resorts don’t get spicier, nonetheless, than the fictional “White Lotus” of the hit HBO present (which, like CNN, is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery). The Season 3 filming location has now been revealed, with filming scheduled to start subsequent month.
Passalacqua, a luxurious resort on Lake Como, was voted the very best resort on the planet on the inaugural World’s 50 Greatest Accommodations awards on the finish of final 12 months. Take a look inside and see what all of the fuss is about.
Love, household and journey
As a reservations agent at Pan American World Airways within the early Nineteen Eighties, Italian-American Angela Renda advised buddies she had the world at her fingertips and “didn’t wish to be tied down.” Then she traveled to London and a surprise meeting modified her thoughts.
Rising up as a millennial in Taiwan, Denise Sung had a really totally different dream: She yearned to fulfill a man — and his identify can be Sebastian. At 26, she met German Sebastian Fuchs in a Hong Kong bar. The identify bit was straightforward, however the path to love was a little bit extra difficult.
North American couple Courtney and Justin Orgias at all times made touring a precedence of their relationship, and after settling down with youngsters, they have been eager to maintain exploring the world as a lot as they might. After Covid modified their working life, they offered every little thing to turn into a digital nomad household. Right here’s what happened next.
Snow is an more and more treasured commodity at ski resorts around the globe, notably at decrease altitudes. Now, to guard themselves towards the vagaries of the local weather disaster, some resorts have turned to stockpiling snow between seasons.
And whereas much less snow is falling worldwide, there are nonetheless some resorts which are good bets for shimmering white slopes this season. Listed below are our top picks.
It’s an extended highway forward to making a greener future for our planet. Will guilt-free long-haul flights ever be potential? That is what we know to date.
And whereas used cooking oils are the largest hope on the subject of sustainable aviation gasoline, a UK firm has turned its consideration to a different waste matter: Sewage. Human sewage. Right here’s why you shouldn’t low cost a future flight on a poop-powered plane.
Ever thought of residing in a cave and being hand-fed bananas by strangers? Then China’s Wuzhishan Scenic Space has the job for you. It’s seeking to rent somebody to decorate up because the legendary Monkey King character, and there’s $842 a month on provide for the best candidate, in accordance with state-affiliated Shangyou Information.
Duties embody donning a masks and costume and holing up within the mountainside. If issues get a little bit sticky, although, our companions at CNN Underscored, a product opinions and proposals information owned by CNN, have these tips about removing sweat stains from something — even tunics for primate royalty.
An American Airways flight was diverted to Texas final week after a passenger punched a flight attendant.
For people who clearly want it, listed here are our do’s and don’ts of flying etiquette.
There’s been an enormous shakeup in a 2024 record of the world’s most powerful passports.
An unprecedented six nations share the highest spot.
A pair from the US purchased a 400-year-old Italian tower on a handshake.
Right here’s what happened subsequent.
Virtually half the lads surveyed suppose they might land a passenger airplane.
Sorry, guys. Experts disagree.