(CNN) — Fans of “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” and other films from the legendary Studio Ghibli, will have a new destination to add to their travel bucket list later this year. Ghibli Park, opening November 1 in Japan, will be a fever dream of a theme park for anyone who has ever watched […]
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(CNN) — When Ida Skibenes pulled up outside the Solstrand Hotel, her stomach was in knots, flipping between nerves and excitement. The Solstrand is one of Norway’s most beautiful hotels, located just outside of Bergen, framed by fjords and home to over 125 years of history. “It looks like a yellow castle, almost. It’s very […]
(CNN) — As its invasion of Ukraine ticks towards its sixth month, Russia remains isolated from the international community. International brands are still boycotting the country, while airlines and nations are imposing flight bans and sanctions. But one airline has decided to start a route back up to Russia, in response to what it says […]
(CNN) — Disney Cruise Line said on Monday it’s dropping its vaccination requirement for children younger than 12. Starting on September 2, a requirement to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer apply to guests ages 5 to 11 for sailings leaving US and Canadian ports. The cruise line’s previous rule, which still extends […]
(CNN) — Europe’s “summer of air travel chaos” is about to stretch into fall as London’s Heathrow Airport will extend its limit on passenger capacity through the end of October. Overcrowding and staff shortages were among the factors contributing to longer-than-expected wait times at airport security, lost luggage, delayed and canceled flights and other hurdles […]
Japanese fans of the sci-fi hit “Stranger Things” can chow down on demonic pasta and rock out to retro 1980s tunes at a pop-up cafe inspired by the Netflix horror drama. The shop, a partnership with local restaurant chain Pronto Corp, recently extended its run in the fashionable Shibuya district of Tokyo several months amid […]
(CNN) — The votes are in. The Cincinnati Zoo’s bouncing baby hippo is named Fritz. Choosing the name of Fiona’s little brother, born August 3, was a group effort. The zoo received more than 90,000 name suggestions from members of the public in every US state and more than 60 countries, according to a press […]
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A group of Australian explorers has recently discovered the “Delta variant,” a 401-meter-deep cave in Tasmania. Source link
