Destinations

(CNN) — If your sweetheart turns to you tonight and whispers “shall we try for a little one?”, don’t dismiss them out of hand. It could be they’re talking about an Irish island. Great Blasket, on Europe’s Atlantic fringes, is seeking a couple to become summer caretakers and sole full-time residents of this unoccupied island

The sky is grey, the winds are blowing, any remnants of festive joy have been reduced to the occasional rogue Quality Street wrapper found in a pocket. This can only mean one thing. It’s time to buck up your ideas and start planning your 2020 holidays. We’ve got an opinion (or two… or a thousand)

An employee works near a Boeing 737 Max aircraft at Boeing’s 737 Max production facility in Renton, Washington. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration followed existing rules when it approved the Boeing 737 Max in 2017 but improvements are needed, a panel assembled by the Department of Transportation said Thursday. The FAA has

Kimpton EPIC Hotel There is no city in America, and perhaps the world, that feels as alive as Miami. The moment you step off the airplane, the melding of cultures is evident in the food, the fashion, the music and the art in the magical city that is ever-evolving, reinventing itself time and time again.

Mauritius is well known for its awesome accommodations. You’ll find some of the best hotels in the world in Mauritius. But there are so many more really outstanding places, which you could choose for your stay. Here are a few of the best places to stay when visiting Mauritius: Paradise Cove: The Blue (Pool) View

(CNN) — It’s the last Saturday of the year in the heart of Accra, Ghana’s capital. The air is thick with the anticipation of the thousands of revelers who have swarmed the gates of El Wak Stadium to take part in an annual celebration of African culture known as Afrochella. Inside it’s a sea of

An expert guide to the top spa hotels in the Cotswolds, including the best for pampering treatments, swimming pools, saunas, steam rooms and hot tubs, as well as gardens, gourmet dining, first-class service and cosy bars, in locations including Chipping Norton, Chipping Campden, Malmesbury, Cheltenham, Cirencester and Tetbury. Dormy House Broadway, Cotswolds, England 9 Telegraph

The next time you take to the skies, pay close attention. Airlines are constantly evolving to attract new customers and keep loyal travelers coming back. Here are some of the most interesting innovations coming to airports in the new year. Lounges: Jet lag zones and barbecue decks Airlines are upping the wow factor before travelers

Jill Weinlein For football fans who aren’t flying to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens for Super Bowl LIV on February 2, gather your family and friends for the ultimate football getaway offered by Mexico’s newest premier luxury rental experiential firm, Blue Desert Cabo. You will arrive to San Jose’ del Cabo on a private mid-size

Welcome to Europe’s best party! I’m sure none of you are strangers to the revelries of Carnival, to fancy dress parades, giant floats and the madness happening before Lent begins. Carnival can be dated back to Roman times, and every city, town and village in Europe celebrates its own way. I’ve been touring Carnival celebrations

(CNN) — Lunar New Year might still be two weeks away, but China is already bracing itself for an annual homecoming of epic proportions. Considered the largest human migration on the planet, Chunyun — the 40-day period when Chinese people head home to celebrate the Lunar New Year Spring Festival with their families — officially

Growing up in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in the Fifties and Sixties, I was surrounded by wildlife. The Colombo of my boyhood – a garden city – teemed with birds: mynas, parrots, sparrows and orioles. I’d see snakes and lizards hide in the greenery. My father was not an outdoor man – a bookshelf was

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that there is evidence that the Boeing 737-800 plane that crashed in Iran was shot down by a missile, perhaps unintentionally. Iran has since dismissed that idea. Greg Feith, former investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, and CNBC’s Phil LeBeau join “Squawk Box” to discuss. 08:42

Photo, Kenwood Inn & Spa For the Maldon sea salt-sprinkled chocolate chip cookies alone, Kenwood Inn & Spa is worth a visit. These dense and chewy delicacies, baked fresh daily, are a temptation singular to this Sonoma County hotel gem. Of course the central wine country locale is too a lure, as is the included bountiful buffet

(CNN) — Maybe you’d choose the white sands and turquoise waters of a deserted tropical beach. Perhaps it’s the lure of iconic cultural cities such as Paris, Venice or Istanbul. Then again, the call of the wild from a safari is a pretty special way to spend time with your beloved. Here are 13 places

The city of the future with a beguiling past It’s China’s most cosmopolitan city, with a population of some 25 million people, including more than 160,000 millionaires and a couple of dozen billionaires. It’s a town of wheelers and dealers, go-getters and glamour pusses, big business and flash brands – but it’s not all about

A Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 crashed in Iran late Tuesday. The passenger jet went down moments after takeoff just outside Tehran, killing all 176 people on board. Both Iranian and Ukranian officials say they suspect the crash was caused by mechanical issues. Carter Copeland, U.S. aerospace and defense analyst and founding partner of Melius Research, joins

All Images Credit the Lalu Resort Taiwan is an amazing island with bustling cities, miles of coastlines and nature’s gift of verdant forest, mountain ranges and rushing rivers crossing the landscapes.  One its most beautiful natural treasures is Sun Moon Lake which is a gorgeous serene emerald lake with a mountain at its center, creating

(CNN) — In the depths of midwinter in the northern hemisphere, minds can drift to sunlit beaches in faraway lands. For connoisseurs of cruise ships, the obvious choices are the palm-lined shores of Florida and the Caribbean, which account for the most popular cruise ports in the world. But more than 7,000 miles east of

Mankind needs beauty in the same way it needs romantic love. It can function perfectly well without it, and millions have to, but without these things our lives are poorer. There will always be a yearning for that special place or that special someone. In Britain, as a small island nation, no one is ever

Deep in the valleys forged by the waters of Asia’s Red River, a series of colorful mountain villages are encircled by fields of towering rice terraces. The fields are agricultural feats of precision — rugged mountains blanketed with emerald stairways that, seemingly, ascend to the heavens above. Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam. Ratnakorn Piyasirisorost But this

Whitney Spielfogel It’s the most wonderful time of year to visit Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh! Soak up the holiday festivities in Edinburgh this season with an enchanting program of events and entertainment – from traditional markets and ice skating – to Scottish storytelling and a Christmas tree maze. Starting in November and going through

Christmas is a very important time of year in most calendars and that does not change for Barcelona. Here, there are many parts of tradition, both new and old, for people to enjoy. Whether it be food, stalls, religious or not, there is plenty to learn about. Here are some of the most traditional aspects

(CNN) — Aviation punctuality reports are a bit like buses; you wait all year for one then two appear at once. On Thursday, travel data analyst Cirium released its annual On-Time Performance Review, naming Russian flag carrier Aeroflot the world’s most on-time global mainline airline and Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport the world’s most punctual airport.

Hawaii’s sandy beaches, big surf, volcanic landscapes, rugged coastlines and tropical glamour beckon. But cruise choices abound. Do you prefer a big ship with a cast of thousands and a huge variety of onboard activities and restaurants, or a small ship for a more intimate atmosphere, personal attention, peace and quiet, and seeing the same

American Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max planes sit parked outside of a maintenance hangar at Tulsa International Airport (TUL) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 14, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Airlines is planning to share with employees a portion of the compensation it expects to receive from Boeing for the nearly 10-month grounding

Photo Credit: Shutterstock In Paris, every day is an adventure. Whether you’re exploring Monet’s at Musée Marmottan, sipping hot chocolate at Angelina, seeking out the city’s latest hotspot for drinks or spending the day browsing through the shops and boutiques along the Champs Élyseés, it’s heavenly to turn down at a glamorous hotel in the

Shopping is an obvious element of traveling, where a trip is incomplete unless you have walked around the many markets in the place. Maybe because shopping is also an experience in itself, which allows you to enter into an everyday element of the locals’ life – buying the things they buy for yourself, and taking

(CNN) — A cathedral in flames is a heart-stopping sight. A son following in his mother’s footsteps is a heartwarming one. Places evoke all kinds of emotions as they experience growth, improvement, renewal and sometimes devastating setbacks. Tenacity stands out as a defining characteristic for many of the places that spoke to us this year

On the lawn in front of Little Barwick House stand a magnificent cedar tree and a beautiful tulip tree with lime and orange flowers that must remain in place by law. I rather wish that the small hotel to which they belong were protected by a similar preservation order – for though it is thriving