Travel

(CNN) — Torbjørn “Thor” Pedersen is on a mission to visit every country in the world in a single journey, without taking a single flight. After roughly six and a half years on the road and a budget of US$20 a day, Pedersen is just nine countries away from reaching this goal. There’s only one

(CNN) — In a spot of good news, several koalas who were injured in bushfires in Australia in 2019 have been re-released into the wild. One of the most famous of the group is Anwen, a female whose photos went viral due to the severe nature of her burns — they covered 90% of her

(CNN) — Famed restaurateur and founder of Le Cirque, Sirio Maccioni, has passed away at the age of 88, according to his son. Le Cirque was a hot spot for the likes of Ronald and Nancy Reagan and Frank Sinatra, according to Marco Maccioni. Maccioni passed away in his hometown of Montecatini, Italy, on Monday

(CNN) — Earlier this month, a Boeing 747 freighter took off from Lleida-Alguaire Airport in Spain, bound for Chicago and laden with urgent medical supplies. It had arrived at this little out-of-the-way airport, some 150 miles west of Barcelona, a couple of months earlier. Its operator, New York’s Atlas Air, had parked it there due

(CNN) — People living under coronavirus lockdown measures are adapting as best they can, but six foreign tourists took an unusual approach by hiding out in a cave in India. The group lived in a cave near Rishikesh, a town (pictured above) in Uttarakhand state in northern India made famous by The Beatles, for nearly

(CNN) — From offering tickets at the cost of a vegetable to multi-seat discounts, Chinese airlines are rolling out a series of deals to attract travelers in the run-up to Labor Day — the first major holiday since the nation came to a standstill due to Covid-19. Recording a loss of RMB39.8 billion ($5.6 billion)

(CNN) — What happens when you’re nearly three years into the middle of a 8,700 mile hike, you’ve given up your home, you have no money — and then coronavirus stops the world in its tracks? That was the dilemma facing Christian Lewis when his quest to walk every twist and turn of the British

The man wrote “Steve & Lacy” on rocks, a well and other historic structures throughout Death Valley National Park in January 2019 and January 2020. He left graffiti in Echo Canyon, Butte Valley, Homestake Dry Camp, and Crankshaft Junction, the release said. His notes included “Steve & Lacy Camped Here” and “Steve & Lacy Were

(CNN) — The glamorous black and white photos appear to be straight from a golden age of travel. The postwar era of streamlined airplanes, stylish bathing suits, swish hotels, empty country roads and cool cars. In these snapshots, Englishwoman Mavis Johnston is the apparent embodiment of the sophisticated, jet-set traveler. And in many ways she

On Sunday, in the South Australian capital of Adelaide, a kangaroo was spotted bouncing through deserted streets in the center of the city. For context, Adelaide isn’t exactly a small town — it’s a coastal city of more than 1.2 million people. The kangaroo was spotted by South Australia Police on CCTV. A spokesperson said

(CNN) — Budget airline EasyJet is considering leaving airplane middle seats empty once Covid-19 restrictions ease and travelers return to the skies. The carrier, which has one of Europe’s largest commercial aircraft fleets, said the measure would be temporary and would form part of a package of strategies for safeguarding travelers. “Based on our discussions

The MTA, North America’s largest transportation network, which runs New York City’s subways, buses, and commuter rail cars, is using digital signs and audio announcements to make sure commuters know they are now required to wear masks or cloth coverings over their noses and mouths. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he would sign

The scene at Jacksonville Beach wasn’t one of caution in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. Crowds cheered and flooded the beach when police took the barriers down. People were seen swimming, biking, surfing, running and fishing. Social distancing seemed to be the last thing on anyone’s mind Friday. Some residents told CNN not being

(CNN) — One of the best ways to use all those extra hours indoors is to settle down with a good book and dream of future adventures. “Travel book” means so much more than a guidebook. Some people discover their dream destinations through fiction, others through food. Words have a way of reminding you of

(CNN) — Oh, remember the good old days of travel? The ease of picking dates and booking flights, hotels and home rentals? Well, those days are gone, for now. The Covid-19 pandemic has put all but essential travel on hold, and no one can yet answer when we’ll be free to go away again. But

(CNN) — What’s in a name? Plenty, if you’re talking about airlines. The coronavirus pandemic has indirectly reignited fresh calls from the public to change the name of Taiwan’s largest carrier, China Airlines. According to reports in Taiwanese media, concerns arose after the airline sent a series of cargo flights to deliver medical supplies to

Yosemite National Park recently posted video of this bear climbing a tree near ranger housing. Photo courtesy of National Park Service (CNN) — Being cooped up at home is no fun for humans, but bears are making the most of the extra space at California’s shuttered Yosemite National Park. “The bears are just literally walking

(CNN) — Nick Runge is planning to go to Italy in mid-September to host a workshop on painting watercolors, soak up the Tuscan scenery and celebrate his girlfriend’s birthday. “It’s at a vineyard, so they have their own wine. And then the town of Vinci where Leonardo da Vinci comes from is very close,” says

(CNN) — When entertainment mogul David Geffen shared an image of his superyacht “Rising Sun” at sea alongside the caption “isolated in the Grenadines” last month, it’s fair to say the post ruffled a few feathers. However well-meaning his message may have been intended, many felt the billionaire came off as tone deaf, pointing out

(CNN) — For many visitors to the Netherlands, one of the great discoveries when wandering through the streets of Amsterdam or other towns and cities is that you can often take a look inside people’s homes when it gets dark. That’s because many Dutch people never close their curtains or blinds. Often, people don’t even