World’s top 12 hotels for stargazing
At most hotels you check in for a night's sleep. At these rarified stays, you'll want to stay up all nightTweetMasha Vapnitchnaia, for CNN TravelArticle PageSome hotels have great swimming pools, some...
View ArticleA different approach: Golf in Okinawa
Amid ocean breezes and tropical scenery, even amateur golfers can't get upset with their games in OkinawaC. James DaleTweetArticle PageFailing at golf in a beautiful, outdoor setting feels so much...
View ArticleWorld's top 25 hotels named by TripAdvisor
The Travelers' Choice 2013 hotel awards are out. Someone at the Four Seasons deserves a raise TweetCNN Travel staffArticle PageTravel booking and review website TripAdvisor.com has announced the...
View ArticleMyanmar records one million tourists, surge in tourism income
Myanmar is the travel industry's newest star and now it has the numbers to prove itFrances ChaTweetArticle PageMyanmar's newly released tourism statistics for 2012 show dramatic increases in visitor...
View ArticleSee them before they're gone: 5 urgent experiences for 2013
It's not often lemurs, a Japanese fish market and the Rolling Stones can be lumped together. But we've done it ... and with good reasonJordan RaneTweetArticle PageSome singular experiences on your...
View Article20 China adventures you won't find in most guidebooks
Is there a China we haven't seen? A traveler fresh off the road says yes, and shares her experiencesFiona ReillyTweetArticle PageAs travel in China gets easier, more visitors are searching for...
View Article9 modern architectural wonders of the Mideast
You want expensive? Futuristic? Downright awesome? You've come to the right placeTweetSara Hamdan, for CNN TravelArticle PageIn the first decade of the 21st century, the Gulf region, particularly...
View ArticleSingapore's great: Now let's leave town!
These weekend trips will get you from the city to exotic locales in less time than it takes to negotiate a causeway traffic jamTweetHui Fang, for CNN TravelArticle PageCash rich but time poor? That’s...
View Article'Dragon Tattoo' travel: How to see Stockholm like Stieg Larsson
A pair of American artists create a visual travel guide to Stockholm inspired by the Millennium trilogyHiufu WongTweetArticle PageChristopher Makos (L) and Paul Solberg (R), aka The Hilton Brothers.Two...
View ArticleRussia’s 10 ritziest hotels
Thread counts and room service are for amateurs. When you want real hotel extravagance, look no further than RussiaTweetNatasha DragunArticle PageRussian hotels regularly top “world’s most expensive”...
View ArticleWhat’s the big deal about having a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Hong Kong officials have snubbed Victoria Harbour in favor of a nunnery as a tentative World Heritage nomination, sparking debate over what makes a site worthy of inclusionAlexis LaiTweetArticle...
View ArticleLuxury hotels reshape Okinawa tourism
With high-end hotels moving into Japan’s southern islands, the region is primed for travelers with deep pocketsC. James DaleTweetArticle PageTravelers looking for a luxury destination in Asia have a...
View ArticleDisabled but not deterred: How I travel when the industry doesn’t want me to
Rob Crossan, a visually impaired traveler, describes his experiences and how they need to be improvedTweetRob CrossanArticle Page“What’s the matter, can’t you see or something?” barks the security...
View ArticleThe problem with Hanoi's Old Quarter
The GM of a luxury Hanoi hotel says Vietnam's capital is missing out on the region's most compelling urban experienceTweetKai SpethArticle PageI took a walk one recent Saturday afternoon. The sky was...
View ArticleAndy Warhol in Hong Kong: 'Deeply superficial' artist's works on show
TweetA colorful Chairman Mao and 450 more of the artist’s pieces are touring Asia. Here's where to see themCNNGo staffAt least four cities in Asia are to be hit by pictures of canned soup, a hamburger...
View ArticleTourism comes (slowly) to Chile’s best-kept secret
A new airport is poised to bring modern tourism to little-visited Chiloé Island. Locals wonder what being “discovered” will mean for themTweetAriston Anderson, for CNNArticle PageYou’ve likely never...
View ArticleStrewth! "Macca's" name change in Australia
Like anyone calls it McDonald’s there anywayTweetCNN Travel staffArticle PageMcDonald’s has changed the name of some of its restaurants to “Macca's,” the nickname used by many Australians for the...
View ArticleBest of urban Africa: 10 cities worth going to
It's not all safaris and savannah. Some of Africa's cities are just as worthy of your travel plansTweetMark EveleighArticle PageThe great African continent has for millennia been a kaleidoscope of...
View ArticleOkinawan cuisine: The Japanese food you don't know
It may be in Japan, but Okinawa is in a culinary and healthy eating zone of its ownMelinda JoeTweetArticle PageDon't expect to find yakitori at a typical Okinawa restaurant. Or sushi.Japan’s...
View ArticleAfter 25 centuries, Greek temple sees the light
The Temple of Apollo in Corinth is illuminated for first timeTweetCNN Travel staffArticle PageSince its construction from around 540 B.C., it’s been hard to miss the Temple of Apollo in Corinth, about...
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