In the centre of Rome a couple called Francesco and Francesca are chatting animatedly. He’s sitting astride a parked Vespa, she’s standing in a long queue in one of the authorized AS Roma ticket agencies, waiting for her turn to buy tickets for an important football match. They’re separated by a plate glass window and can
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Amped. UP. That’s the best phrase I can think of, to describe the general sense of things at last week’s Vinitaly trade fair in Verona, the first such large-scale fair I’ve attended since March 2020. “Amped up” isn’t by definition a bad thing, nor is it unexpected. People are coming together again, and there’s an
In the hot spring town of Laugarvatn, Iceland, the most pristine rye bread is baked in volcanic, muddy ground. Siggi Rafn Hilmarsson from Laugarvatn Fontana takes us through the making process step by step and welcomes us into his bakery, aka the hot springs of the lake in Laugarvatn. The sand by the lake can
When you shop at Walmart, Whole Foods and Target, you probably assume the greens you buy are grown on sprawling farms stretching across the great outdoors, that they only reach the indoors when they hit trucks or trains and store shelves. The reality, however, is that large volumes of greens also are being grown indoors.
(CNN) — The images of the wrecked Antonov AN-225 are now an indelible memory for aviation enthusiasts worldwide. Built in the 1980s to ferry the Soviet space shuttle, the plane got a second life after the Cold War as the world’s largest cargo transporter, achieving records of all kinds, before being destroyed at the end
The leader of a flight attendants union on Tuesday encouraged airline passengers to wear a mask on flights if they’re feeling sick, telling CNBC she believes it’s an act of “common courtesy.” The comments come one day after a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden administration’s Covid face-covering mandate for public transportation, including
(CNN) — Air passengers in the US have been removing their Covid-19 face coverings after a federal judge ruled that the government’s mask mandate on commercial planes was unlawful. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had previously insisted mask rules remain in place until May 3, but the judge in Florida struck down that
It’s easy to be dismissive of the Belgians. Even their own King Leopold II, exasperated, said in 1907, towards the end of his life: “Je suis le souverain d’un petit pays et de petites gens” (“I am the sovereign of a small country and small people”). A cursory look at the place will hardly set
Topline The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that global economic growth will be “severely set back” by the fallout from Russia’s war with Ukraine, the effects of which will be felt “far and wide” as the conflict adds to global pricing pressures and fuels inflation. Key Facts The IMF issued a “significant downgrade” to
The AIMS team meets with a familiar face, who sheds light on what Trapper was doing in the Tygart Valley all those decades ago. And Trapper is smiling down proudly on his Appalachian sons when the team uncovers explosive new evidence of Bigfoot. For generations, the Appalachian Mountains have had more sightings of mysterious creatures
Start exploring Nepal with Lonely Planet’s video guide to getting around, when to go and the top things to do while you’re there. For more travel tips, head to https://www.lonelyplanet.com/nepal
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Editor’s Note — Monthly Ticket is a new CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In April, we’re setting course for the diverse world of cruises. Whether you’re looking for travel inspiration or insider knowledge, Monthly Ticket will take you there. (CNN) — What’s it like sailing
Pattaya-based Albert Nazarov designed the Heliotrope 48. The Heliotrope 48 has already made quite an impression in Asia-Pacific, with hulls cruising in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Australia. Yet although they share the same hull and superstructure, the looks, layouts and uses of the 48ft powercats built in the Gulf of Thailand by PMG Shipyard
The Food and Drug Administration created the Nutrition Facts label in 1993. The serving sizes that appear on labels today were originally determined by how much food people consumed during the periods 1977-1978 and 1987-1988. Now that’s about to change – and possibly not for the better. This iteration of the label is based upon
(CNN) — It’s time! Travel restrictions are easing, infection rates are settling, you’re fully vaccinated, and you’re finally thinking about going on vacation. This is the year to make up for the holidays you didn’t enjoy over the past two years. You’ve likely saved for two years to make it a good one. This —
In this article DAL A Delta Airlines Airbus A-350 aircraft, flight number DL40 bound for Los Angeles takes off from Kingsford Smith International Airport on July 26, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images Delta Air Lines expects to return to a profit this quarter thanks to a jump in bookings —
(CNN) — Douglas McTaggart first spotted Brien Convery across a crowded room. It was Friday April 10, 1998 and Canadian McTaggart, then 32 and living in San Francisco, was visiting New York City for a long weekend. McTaggart and his friend Nadine had spent all day exploring, ending with a nightcap at Bemelmans Bar at
Think Galapagos and what springs to mind? The bountiful birdlife, the playful sea lions, Charles Darwin – who died 140 years ago today, the dulcet tones of David Attenborough, who’s likely brought this wondrous archipelago into your living rooms? At least one of those things, probably. But there’s another side to Galapagos you might not
For millions of devoted Parks and Rec fans, Ben Schwartz and Jenny Slate will forever be linked as the mercurial Saperstein siblings. But in real life, the two enjoy a slightly less chaotic camaraderie. In fact, their friendship predates the NBC sitcom (they first worked together on Showtime’s House of Lies) and flourishes long after