Hong Kong is opening up to tourism — but is it too late?

Hong Kong is opening up to tourism — but is it too late?

(CNN) — Market vendor Mr. Chan gestures around what used to be one of Hong Kong’s busiest streets. “There are no tourists now, whatsoever,” he says. Mr. Chan sells silver earrings, necklaces and scarves on Tung Choi Street in Kowloon, which is famous for its robust night market. The past three years have been harsh […]

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Amid global turmoil, superyachts are selling more than ever. Here’s why

Amid global turmoil, superyachts are selling more than ever. Here’s why

Monaco (CNN) — The world is in turmoil. The specter of global conflict lurks on the horizon. Energy prices are putting the squeeze on millions. Covid lingers. But in Monaco, at the yachting world’s most glamorous event, it’s business as usual. This week, superyachts with a combined value of somewhere near $3.8 billion gathered together […]

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The couple who spent their honeymoon riding an African iron ore train

The couple who spent their honeymoon riding an African iron ore train

(CNN) — When planning a honeymoon, many couples go for obvious destinations like Paris, the city of love, or the Maldives, with its stunning azure waters. Few, unlike Croatian newlyweds Kristijan and Andrea Ilicic, opt for a freight train carrying wagons of dirty iron ore across the baking hot deserts of Mauritania in northwest Africa. […]

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Anti-Asian hate crimes are scaring Chinese travelers away from the US

Anti-Asian hate crimes are scaring Chinese travelers away from the US

Editor’s Note — A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Hong Kong (CNN) — Cannon Yu lives in Shantou, Guangdong province. In the past, her sales job at […]

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One of Europe’s busiest airports to cap passengers through early 2023

One of Europe’s busiest airports to cap passengers through early 2023

(CNN) — Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport — one of Europe’s busiest — announced plans Thursday to continue capping the number of travelers departing from the airport through early 2023. The airport said that it made the decision in consultation with airlines, “which are not happy about it,” Schiphol said in a news release. Caps are expected […]

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These Maldives resorts are leading the charge on sustainability

These Maldives resorts are leading the charge on sustainability

Editor’s Note — This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. (CNN) — As the lowest-lying nation in the world — with much of it sitting […]

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15,000 kilometers by boat, train, car and on foot: Highlights of a caffeine-fueled journey through Indonesia

15,000 kilometers by boat, train, car and on foot: Highlights of a caffeine-fueled journey through Indonesia

Editor’s Note — This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. (CNN) — Even after traveling extensively through Indonesia for more than two decades, I sometimes […]

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The man who knows every sand dune in the desert

The man who knows every sand dune in the desert

Editor’s Note — This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. Liwa Desert, Abu Dhabi (CNN) — When Salam Almazrouei was a boy, he and his […]

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Where things stand with major Florida theme parks and cruise ships as Ian approaches

Where things stand with major Florida theme parks and cruise ships as Ian approaches

(CNN) — As Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday morning, Floridians were keeping an anxious eye on the rapidly intensifying storm. That included the operators of Florida’s popular theme parks. Here’s a status report of where things stand as of 7:25 a.m. ET Tuesday with various major theme and water parks: Busch […]

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The gigantic moon hotel that could be built in Dubai

The gigantic moon hotel that could be built in Dubai

Editor’s Note — This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. The team behind Moon World Resorts reckon so too — sort of. They want to […]

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