Tour of The London Tunnels site, Chancery Lane, London, February 2025.
Maureen O'Hare/CNN
Inside the secret World War II tunnels set to become a huge new tourist attraction
20250225-travel_influencers.jpg
• Video 3:02
@mikeokay/YouTube/Wendy Arbeit/@thegermantravelguy
Travel influencers tell CNN’s Will Ripley what they saw inside North Korea 3:02
Neon light illuminated buildings along Ocean Drive in Miami, Florida,
Alexander Spatari/Moment RF/Getty Images
Keys, gators and Latin flavors: Why Miami continues to captivate visitors
In this photo taken Jan 20, 2025 and released by Guo Qingshan, a view of the "puppy mountain" which went viral over the internet in China seen in Yichang, a city in central China's Hubei Province. (Guo Qingshan via AP)
Guo Qingshan/AP
China’s ‘Puppy Mountain’ goes viral
IMG_6449[19].jpg
Will McGough/Wake and Wander Media
I wanted to scatter Dad’s ashes in Antarctica. It didn’t go as planned
Canadian visitor Bianca Gignac met Italian local Alessandro Morelli in Italy's Cinque Terre region in 2003. She decided to extend her time in Italy to spend more time with him.
Bianca Gignac
She missed her flight to extend her Italy vacation romance. Here’s what happened next
Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, Queensland, Australia.
Reinhard Dirscherl\ullstein bild/Getty Images
The only animal Australians are afraid of? A bird. Here’s why
A woman prepares a coffee with milk at her workplace.
Raquel Arocena Torres/Moment RF/Getty Images
World’s best coffee shop for 2025 named

NEWS

Rostock Beach
Andreas [FranzXaver] Süß/Rostock & Warnemünde Tourism
Clothed troublemakers are banned from nudist beaches in Germany
Mar 1, 2025
A general view shows Terminal C of the Sheremetyevo international airport outside Moscow, Russia, August 23, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
Moscow asks for direct flights to resume between Russia and the US
Feb 28, 2025
A general view at Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California, is seen in a 2022 file photo.
Kirby Lee/AP
NTSB cites air traffic controller distraction in California near miss as DOT targets staffing shortages
Feb 28, 2025
480874587_10162445316449390_456427380412015259_n.jpg
Randle Roper
Cruise ship rescues 11 people adrift between Cuba and Mexico
Feb 27, 2025
TOPSHOT - Tourists refresh themselves at the Trevi Fountain during a heatwave in Rome on August 21 2023. (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images/FILE
Tipsy tourist fined $520 after diving into Rome’s Trevi Fountain
Feb 26, 2025
A section of a 747 airplane moves through Las Vegas streets on the way to a new home at Area 15 where it will be part of an immersive art display, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
Ty ONeil/AP
Burning Man ‘art plane’ gets a new life as a Las Vegas party venue
Feb 27, 2025
A Qatar Airways Airbus A380 double decker passenger aircraft.
Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto/Getty Images
‘I was really shocked’: Body placed next to passenger on Qatar Airways flight
Feb 27, 2025
This photo taken on September 13, 2024 shows a terminal at the New Gwadar International Airport in Gwadar, Pakistan.
Ahmad Kamal/Xinhua/Getty Images
Pakistan’s shiny new Balochistan airport is just missing one thing: passengers
Feb 25, 2025
The American flag is seen unfurled upside down at Yosemite National Park, California, on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
courtesy Ajanthan Hariharan
Why there’s an upside-down American flag hanging in Yosemite National Park
Feb 24, 2025
An Italian Air Force photo shows a jet escorting an American Airlines plane to Rome on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
Italian Air Force
American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi lands safely in Rome after security concern
Feb 24, 2025
The air traffic control tower at Los Angeles International Airport, on November 26, 2024.
Aaron M. Sprecher/AP/File
Delta flight from Los Angeles makes emergency landing due to smoke on board
Feb 23, 2025
A New Zealand velvet worm rests on a leaf litter.
Emanuele Biggi/imageBROKER/Shutterstock
New Zealand’s bug of the year is an ancient worm that spits poison goo
Feb 21, 2025

Food & drink

Swedish meatballs with creamy gravy, mashed potatoes and lingonberry sauce.
iko636/iStockphoto/Getty Images
Sweden’s best food dishes: From waffles to Wallenbergers
snake_HK.jpg
• Video 1:58
CNN
Video Balls, soup, stir-fry, wine: See how Hong Kong celebrates snake 1:58
Credit--Five-Element-Photography---Homestead-Cottage-in-Doolin-copy.jpg
Anthony O’Connor/Five Element Photography
This 200-year-old cottage in the middle of nowhere has been given a Michelin star
Gary He/McAtlas
A photographer visited McDonald’s in more than 55 countries. Here’s what he found

Stay

Mongolia Stills34.jpg
• Video 3:47
CNN/Tom Booth
Video This Mongolian startup can help you glamp like a nomad 3:47
KOH_701.jpg
Four Seasons Koh Samui
‘White Lotus’ is expected to lure more tourists to Thailand. These are the locations featured on season 3 of the hit show
Esmond's home
Courtesy Kindred
The people swapping their homes with strangers instead of using hotels or Airbnbs
oe_la_minerva_bedroom_hr___mr._tripper-CROP.jpg
Patrick Locqueneux/Orient Express
Orient Express is opening a luxury hotel in Rome. Here’s what it looks like

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

Matt and Cristina Chance Encounters (3).jpeg
Matt Reinecke and Cristina Farina
She arranged a date with a guy she met on a plane. When he didn’t show, she unexpectedly met her future husband
1.jpg
Erin Tridle
She met a man on a rooftop bar on her first night in Paris. Her life changed forever
IMG_7644.jpg
Alexandra Nelke
She got back in touch with a vacation fling from over 15 years ago. What happened next was unexpected

SURVIVAL GUIDES

Hippo
Papa Bravo/Adobe Stock
‘I was up to my waist down a hippo’s throat.’ He survived, and here’s his advice
ZAO, JAPAN - JANUARY 20: Snow trees are seen at Zao Ski Resort on January 20, 2018 in Yamagata, Japan. The natural creation is called Ôsnow monstersÕ, attract visitors. on January 20, 2018 in Zao, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
Matt Roberts/Getty Images
You’re trapped in a blizzard. Do you know what to do next to survive?
A bison looks back as it crosses the road near Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park.
Erik Petersen/The Washington Post/Getty Images
You’ve come across a bison in the wild. It’s looking at you. Do you know what to do next?

flying advice

A flight information display system shows departure times at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
What to do if your flight is canceled or delayed
New World Traveller on board the new Boeing 777-300ER, BAMC, Cardiff, UK, 12 August 2010 (Photo by Nick Morrish/British Airways)
Nick Morrish/British Airways
A flight attendant’s secrets to surviving long-haul flights
Luggages are seen at the Barajas Airport in Madrid on July 1, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Getty Images
What to do if your luggage is delayed, lost, stolen or damaged
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Engi Caribe/Adobe Stock
Unlocking The World
Sign up for CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter for inspiration on future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments

Paid Partner Content