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55 of the World’s Most Beautiful Destinations
There are never-ending reasons to travel, but many go to seek those awe-inspiring moments that stop them in their tracks, searching for the sights that will stay with them forever. Every day, travelers find those experiences among the ruins of Machu Picchu or at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. From sky-blue lakes in Canada to sandstone beaches in Seychelles, beauty abounds in every corner of the Earth. Focusing largely on national parks, mountains, beaches, deserts, and other natural wonders, we’ve compiled the world’s most beautiful places to inspire your next dream destination. Anton Petrus/Getty Images Join us for a journey to some of the most beautiful places in the world,…
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‘World’s longest’ bus journey will take 56 days to cross Europe
Editor’s Note: Signal up for Unlocking the Environment, CNN Travel’s weekly publication. Get information about places opening, inspiration for upcoming adventures, moreover the latest in aviation, food stuff and consume, where by to remain and other vacation developments. CNN — Fancy shelling out two months touring overland from Istanbul to London without having ever having to get at the rear of the wheel? Indian expedition company Adventures Overland is about to launch what is becoming billed as “the world’s longest bus journey.” Owing to depart in August, the 56-working day excursion, which is obtainable for up to 30 passengers, will span 22 international locations, having travelers from Turkey’s greatest town,…
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The world’s greatest places of 2023, according to TIME
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN — Gather round, some hot new travel inspo just dropped. TIME magazine has just released its annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, and we’re here to tell you the where, the why and the what behind its picks. The nominations came from TIME’s international network of correspondents and contributors, which were then vetted by the publication’s editors who also “combed through local news from the Arctic Circle to Brisbane, Australia, to find the most-buzzed-about openings,” Emma Barker Bonomo, senior editor…
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These are the world’s best large airports for customer experience
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN — There’s way more to an airport than the mechanics of getting from point A to point B, and the best airports put a lot into making passengers’ journeys as seamless and pleasant as possible. The Airport Service Quality Awards, announced on Monday, recognize the world’s best airports for customer experience. Among the most decorated among mega-airports handling more than 40 million passengers annually is Rome’s Fiumicino, which in addition to earning an…
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World’s best beaches for 2023, according to Tripadvisor
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN — Stretching out on the world’s best beach won’t come easy. Baía do Sancho is accessible only by boat or via ladders descending down steep cliffs to the golden sand below. The beach is in Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago some 220 miles (354 kilometers) off the coast of mainland Brazil, part of the country’s Pernambuco state. Visitors to the islands arrive by plane or boat. Getting there takes some doing, but what…
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10 of the world’s most sustainable ski resorts
Editor’s Note — Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In February, we’re exploring the people, places and journeys working to make tourism more sustainable. (CNN) — A great gulp of crisp mountain air and a gaze across pristine peaks is enough to remind you of the soul-stirring benefits of a ski holiday. But while skiers dance in nature’s playground, the infrastructure facilitating all that fun comes at a cost to an environment already under severe pressure from a warming planet. Many ski resorts recognize the existential threat of the climate crisis, and most are trying to lessen…