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“No ice. No stirrer. No glass. We’re redefining how whisky can be enjoyed … #noglassrequired,” The Glenlivet tweeted as part of its “Capsule Collection” roll-out, timed with London’s Cocktail Week. People have been enjoying Scotch whisky for hundreds of years, usually in a glass and often on the rocks, of course. Now, The Glenlivet, one

Once a quiet seaside haven for backpackers, Sihanoukville has morphed into a giant construction site in the past three years. Cranes dot the skyline, roads have become muddy potholed lanes and jackhammers resonate late into the night. Many of the new buildings are casinos. The province hosting the city on Cambodia’s south coast now boasts

(CNN) — Christmas shopping doesn’t have to mean joylessly battling through department store crowds or trawling the Internet for bargains. Why not combine present-buying with some travel? These 17 Christmas markets scattered around the world make great destinations for traditional gifts, glasses of glühwein and that unbeatable festive feeling. Strasbourg, France Strasbourg, in eastern France,

The New York Police Department said the culprit is Myah Autry. She shared videos of herself climbing over the wooden fence Saturday, then waving and dancing once inside as the big cat gawked. In the video, the lion appears too stunned to pounce and the woman seems unbothered even as it takes a few steps

(CNN) — Turns out money doesn’t just buy a glamorous vacation in the Caribbean or a killer suite in Quebec — it can buy residency too. While British citizens are rushing to claim Irish passports ahead of the UK’s proposed Brexit on October 31, the world’s most elite travelers don’t bother standing in line at

International party planner Bally Singh and his wife, Ana Santos. Singapore (CNN) — International events planner Bally Singh lives large. He has organized superyacht parties for oil tycoons and a 100-supercar road trip for American rapper 50 Cent. Last month, he landed in Singapore to ramp up the party during three days of money, fandom

The appearance of the “Maggie May” singer, 74, at their wedding on Wednesday — along with a guitarist and a violinist — topped off a roller-coaster couple of weeks for the pair. Andrew Aitchison and Sharon Cook, from Liverpool, England, nearly had to cancel their wedding when their travel operator, Thomas Cook, collapsed on September

(CNN) — The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has seen a huge increase in visitor numbers in recent years as part of a growing global interest in dark tourism. And now, intrepid travelers be able to get inside the control room where the world’s worst nuclear accident unfolded, Chernobyl tour companies confirmed to CNN. Those who

The former hurricane is nearing from the west, bringing high clouds over the region, according to CNN Weather’s Monica Garrett. These clouds along with the low sun at dawn make a picturesque morning, she added. Parts of northern UK saw temperatures dipping to around 2 degrees Celsius (35.6 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday morning as a

(CNN) — Back in September 1522, an 85-ton carrack barely larger than a modern leisure yacht became the first ship to successfully complete a circumnavigation of the globe. The hazardous journey, which began with a fleet and ended with one lone vessel, saw the deaths of at least 50 crew members, including the original captain.

(CNN) — For just $7.5 million, you can own a piece of rock ‘n’ roll history. Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love bought the Seattle house in January 1994. The couple lived in the home with their daughter Frances Bean Cobain until the Nirvana frontman died by suicide in the greenhouse on the property on April

(CNN) — A Rome restaurant has attracted a wave of complaints over the alleged overcharging of tourists after two Japanese diners claimed they had been slapped with a bill for €430 ($470) for two plates of spaghetti and fish, and water. A picture of the hefty bill by Antico Caffè di Marte restaurant, near Castel

(CNN) — Paris, and the French people, are famous for timeless, seemingly effortless style — something about the casual way they tie a neck scarf? And shopping in Paris, in addition to yielding chic clothing, accessories and interior items, is a fantastic way to see the City of Light, neighborhood by neighborhood, store by store.

(CNN) — Ian and Denise Feltham, a couple from the UK, made vacation plans based on an Airbnb listing for a property that apparently didn’t exist. The Felthams’ trip to the Spanish island Ibiza included superluxurious accommodations for £9,610 (about $11,800) for two weeks in a VIP penthouse, complete with a Turkish bath, hot tub

(CNN) — It’s been a two-horse race this year to be named the world’s most powerful passport, with both top contenders in Asia. Now, as we enter the final quarter of 2019, Japan and Singapore have held onto their position as the world’s most travel-friendly passports. That’s the view of the Henley Passport Index, which

The “Great Aussie Coin Hunt” is designed to create “an iconic reflection of Aussie life” thanks to an A-Z set of special $1 coins, according to a statement from Australia Post. Footy (Australian Rules Football), cricket and the Iced Vovo — a popular biscuit — also get their own coins. So does the small marsupial

(CNN) — Known as the “painted village,” Pyrgi is undoubtedly one of the most photogenic places in the world. Located on Chios, the fifth largest of the Greek islands, it’s made up of houses adorned with geometric engravings that use a technique called sgraffito. The process, most likely imported by the Genoese who ruled in

(CNN) — Prince Harry is working on his filters, angles and hashtags as he guest edits National Geographic’s Instagram feed. For the first photograph posted to the @NatGeo account, the Duke of Sussex contributed one of his own images of Baobab trees in Liwonde National Park, Malawi. Writing alongside the photograph, Harry explained that he

The move will see more police officers sent to border zones in an attempt to crack down on “secondary migration” — the illegal movement of non-EU migrants between EU member states — according to a Sunday tweet from the Interior Ministry. The latest move to secure the country’s borders has raised fears that the Schengen

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