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Best restaurants in Istanbul: Rejuvenated food city
Fat kebabs sweating on spits near Taksim Square; mussels stuffed with rice and sprayed with lemon from a mobile street stall along Istiklal Avenue; sandwiches stuffed with fish plucked from the...
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America’s most amazing hotel pools
When temps are brick-oven high and humidity levels surge past "swamp-like," there’s nothing like a quick swim to cool you off during a business trip or vacation.Throw in monster views, insane settings...
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Asia's top 9 local liquors
To really get under the skin of a new country, you need a skinful or two of the local liquor.To aid in the familiarization process, here are nine of our favorite drink across Asia.China: BaijiuA...
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Insider Guide: Best of Amsterdam
The biggest city in the Netherlands is a triumph of resourcefulness and lateral thinking.Space is at premium in Amsterdam, where much of the land has been reclaimed from the sea.The city's planners...
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How safe is your holiday destination?
Though cost is an important factor in deciding on a vacation destination, today's international travelers are putting safety first, according to a new study by CNN. The global study of CNN consumers’...
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Psy named South Korea tourism ambassador
Psy's new song, "Gentleman," has confirmed he's more than a one-hit wonder -- the music video already has 244 million views on YouTube since debuting two weeks ago. So it makes sense that South Korea...
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Insider Guide: What to do in Tokyo
Tokyo is a city that can roar one moment and whisper at the next, a place where almost anything seems possible. And sometimes is.After all, 13 million people share this 2,188-square-kilometer piece of...
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Testosterone not allowed: London's first private women’s club
I’ve just entered Grace Belgravia, London’s first private members club for women only.It’s a discreet black doorway in London’s swish Belgravia and already I'm feeling slightly self-conscious.This was...
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Spanish dominate world's best restaurants list
Happy chefs Joan Roca (left) Jordi Roca (center) and Josep Roca of El Celler de Can Roca. Image © Worlds 50 Best Restaurants sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. The results were leaked, Noma...
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8 ways to 'go Dutch'
On Tuesday, the Dutch hold the biggest street party in Europe -- Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day). Almost anything goes.The streets are crowded with people and a huge variety of stalls. For Queen’s Day...
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Horse reiki and bull sperm hair masks: 9 bizarre spa treatments
I hate to knock anything that might make me look younger or feel better. Thanks to what’s known in the business as “signature local treatments,” spas today massage and wrap customers in things like...
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Freaky weather over Hong Kong
Looking like Hollywood special effects wizardry, two weather fronts smashed together on Tuesday over Hong Kong to create a stunning scene over the city's famed Victoria Harbour.The view from CNN's...
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Hitting the swells with one of Sydney's most legendary Bondi riders
Gnarly sunrise. South Bondi’s cranking. Southerly swell’s kicking in with a three-foot pulse.Then, caught by surprise, surfers start paddling further out, as if a pod of dolphins. It’s a five-foot...
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Egypt hotel goes alcohol-free, creates women-only floor
Egypt's first 'dry' hotel has been unveiled in the popular Red Sea city of Hurghada, according to news site Al Bawaba.Les Rois, a 183-room three-star hotel, has been voluntarily alcohol-free since...
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Snap! The 6 most clichéd Bangkok tourist photo ops of all time
Any city has its unique snapshots, those pictures that instantly represent the soul of an urban personality. Bangkok especially so.And few cities can have as many single photo opportunities that let...
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Airline defends bright lipstick ban
Turkish Airlines has defended its recent move to ban flight attendants from wearing brightly colored lipstick and nail polish, such as pink or red.A statement from the airline to CNN Travel said colors...
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How Australia's airports are failing flyers
Six of Australia’s 22 airports might be ranked in the world’s top 100, but according to the leading Australian consumer and competition watchdog, none can be rated as “good."The Australian Competition...
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7 of the world’s girliest hotel getaways
The quintessential girls’ getaway ain’t what it used to be -- and that’s a good thing. Thanks to the recent rise of ladies-only gyms, taxis and subway cars, hoteliers across the globe have finally...
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Vivienne Westwood to design new Virgin Atlantic uniforms
Virgin Atlantic is trying to go punk.The airline has announced that the latest designer to be turning her hand to their uniforms is Dame Vivienne Westwood. The fiery British designer will be bringing...
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European Night of Museums: After-dinner art
Achluophiliacs with a cultural bent, there's a night of the year made specially for you.The European Night of Museums on May 18 will see hundreds of museums across Europe offer after-hours...
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