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(CNN) — Of the countless dwindling Italian towns that have opted to sell dilapidated homes for just one euro, Sambuca di Sicilia has undoubtedly been the most successful. Approximately 16 dwellings have been snapped up for €1 here since the scheme was first announced by CNN Travel in 2019, and Sambuca has been in the

A flight engineer enters a CAE Inc. 7000 Series Boeing Co. 737-800 flight simulator at a CAE facility in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. Christinne Muschi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some of airlines’ most in-demand flights this summer don’t even leave the ground. Flight simulators from Atlanta to Dallas to Miami

Doha (CNN) — Past the small arched door, a narrow spiral stair leads up to the top of the windswept minaret, still standing tall even as almost everything around it has crumbled. Inside the tiny room atop the circular shaft, four little windows open up to the long-abandoned surroundings. On the one side, the tumbling

They’ve been cursed out, grabbed and even punched in the head. Flight attendants are now speaking out publicly about the stress of managing increasingly unruly passengers at 35,000 feet, a job that’s gotten more difficult in recent months as passengers return to the skies after months of lockdowns. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced flight attendants

(CNN) — German airline group Lufthansa will greet fliers using gender-neutral language from now on. Lufthansa’s airlines — which include Lufthansa, Eurowings and Brussels Airlines — have historically welcomed travelers on board by referring to them as “ladies and gentlemen.” In a statement, the airline said that on future flights travelers will be referred to

A row of United Airlines passenger planes parked at gates at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. Robert Alexander | Getty Images Denver International Airport reported a power outage on Wednesday, delaying flights. The airport is a major hub of United Airlines and Frontier Airlines, while Southwest Airlines also has a large operation there. A

Now, cruise ships will be banned from sailing through the city center of Venice from August 1, the Italian government has announced. Instead of sailing past the iconic St Mark’s Square, and up the narrow Giudecca Canal, docking in the city-center port, from next month large cruise ships will be rerouted through the Venice lagoon,

In this article ABNB EXPE Airbnb received a rare double upgrade to a buy rating from Gordon Haskett this week. The firm sees improving trends, particularly in Europe, as a boon for the vacation-rental stock. But Airbnb has languished this year in comparison to fast growing challenger Expedia, which owns competitor VRBO. Airbnb stock has

Paris (CNN) — Baker Christian Vabret is squeezing down gently on a baguette in order to make it “sing.” As he presses down, the crust is collapsing in on itself to produce a staticky, crackling sound. “You can tell a good baguette by the way it sings,” he says. “Le pain qui chante,” or bread

In this article CCL RCL NCLH The Norwegian Jewel cruise ship is in lock down while health authorities test a man for Coronavirus on February 14, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams | Getty Images News | Getty Images Norwegian Cruise Line filed a lawsuit against Florida’s surgeon general, hoping to put an end

(CNN) — For much of the pandemic, Australia has been the envy of the world. The nation leveraged its geographic isolation and resilient economy to close its borders and largely block out Covid-19. The results spoke for themselves. While other countries faced prolonged lockdowns and overwhelmed hospital systems, the majority of Australians enjoyed large public

Dubai is already home to the world’s tallest building. Now it can lay claim to the world’s deepest diving pool too. Deep Dive Dubai opened on July 7, just 10 days after being named the world’s deepest diving pool by the Guinness World Records. The new indoor pool is nearly 200 feet deep and holds

(CNN) — Search the hashtag “pilots of Instagram” and you’ll be greeted by an endless amount of images of pilots in uniform posing it up. Pilots are hugely popular on the social media platform, with some garnering more followers than Hollywood stars. One of the most famous is Patrick Biedenkapp, or PilotPatrick, who has nearly

In this article BA A Boeing 787-10 aircraft being built for Singapore Airlines (front, left) sits in the Final Assembly Area with other aircraft before a delivery ceremony of the first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner at Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States March 25, 2018. Randall Hill | Reuters The Federal Aviation

(CNN) — Planning a post-vaccination vacation this year? Chances are, you’ll be spending a lot of time outdoors. With destinations slowly opening up for tourism again, and travelers tentatively booking flights, travels that take in the great outdoors look set to boom post-pandemic. And in Italy — the first country to be flattened by the

(CNN) — On July 6, a planeload of Taiwanese travelers arrived in the US territory of Guam. But they didn’t just travel for the island’s gorgeous scenery — they were also there to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The travelers were among the first to take part in the Air Visit & Vacation (nicknamed V&V) program

(CNN) — Henry Golding could rival James Bond for being a smooth talking, crisply dressed world traveler. But before he was the star of blockbuster movies like “Crazy Rich Asians,” British-Malaysian Golding hosted the BBC’s aptly named “The Travel Show.” When it comes to personal travel, though, Golding does have a few rules — invest

(CNN) — US airline Delta has revealed that the pandemic not only disrupted the aviation industry but robbed its passengers of the chance to enjoy a “Queer Eye“-themed safety video. The airline shared the never-before-seen film, starring the “Fab Five” from the hit Netflix series, on YouTube last week. “While we previously hoped to bring