It's been a surreal year for travel as the Covid-19 pandemic brought aviation to a halt, museums and hotels shuttered their doors and once bustling tourist destinations from Paris to Phuket became ghost towns.
Spring break travelers are cutting loose after a year of quarantines and lockdown restrictions. CNN's Joe Johns reports experts are concerned over the collision of increased travel and the coronavirus pandemic.
Ireland. Close your eyes and picture what you think of when you envision the Emerald Isle. The green. The natural beauty. That distinctive accent. But above all, Ireland is forever associated with its famed hospitality -- the warmth of its people and its pubs.
Pizza, pasta -- what would Italian food be without tomato? What we think of as an essential ingredient in Italian food, however, was once scorned by the Italians who thought it was poisonous.
The most luxurious thing in the sky is to stretch out on a fully flat bed and sleep your way through a night flight, arriving refreshed the next morning. These are some of the best in-flight lie-flat experiences available.
Israel is easing its Covid-related restrictions and allowing vaccinated citizens new freedoms. Using an app or a certificate showing vaccination status, citizens now have access to concerts, gyms and indoor dining. CNN's Sam Kiley reports.
The depopulated town of Laurenzana, located in Southern Italy's Basilicata region, has set itself apart from the competition by softening some of the rules for its bargain home scheme.
In the space of 50 years, Dubai has grown from a small trading outpost into one of the planet's most iconic cities. So what was it like before oil transformed it into a glitzy destination defined by its spectacular skyline.
Perito Moreno National Park in southern Argentina is blessed with emblematic beauty and outstanding visitor infrastructure, and you just might have the place to yourself.
For many people who work as tour guides, showing people around a new city involves a little bit of getting off the beaten track. But when there is no track at all, you just have to blaze one yourself.
Half the planet's airline pilots are grounded while the other half must navigate a strange world of wipedowns, swabbing and quarantines as they try to stay safe while keeping continents connected.
Manta rays hover, wings pulsing, on the fast currents of the Flores Sea. Komodo dragons, earth's largest lizard, skulk in the scrubby forests of Komodo and Rinca. A peachy sunrise illuminates the rugged flanks and slender spine of Padar Island.
From saucy artwork to graffiti that changes everything we know about Pompeii, the last few years have seen discovery after discovery emerge from the ruined city. That's because the first major archaeological digs at the site since World War II have been started in a race against time to protect the remains -- and prevent looters.
Destinations across the UK are preparing for an influx of domestic tourism when Covid-19 restrictions lift. After months of lockdown, there's a feeling of relief, mixed with concern about potential chaos when UK tourists are let loose.
