From Peking duck to Mapo tofu, there’s a wine to go with your favorite Chinese dish. A tradition begun in New York City more than 100 years ago by Lower East Side Jews, eating Chinese food on Christmas day remains a popular convention—so much so that this hand-lettered sign, posted in the window of a
Month: December 2021
Glittering pine trees, Santa Claus and stockings are part of many people’s ideas of Christmas, but the holiday can look vastly different around the globe. From Europe to Asia to the depths of Antarctica, here’s how Christmas is celebrated in nine places around the world — and one place orbiting around the world. Croatia Christmas
(CNN) — On Christmas morning 2011, Linda Wenger boarded a Metro-North train from New York’s Grand Central Station to head upstate to Katonah. She was in her mid-50s and had been divorced for 10 years. Her daughters always spent the holidays with her ex-husband — Wenger is Jewish, so she didn’t have much affiliation with
Pop champagne in a private igloo on Long Island or indulge in a wellness getaway upstate, these hotels are open and still have availability for NYE The time has come to close the chapter on 2021, and as we move, cautiously and dare we say optimistically into the new year, if you live in or
(CNN) — Nothing much lies on Qatar’s border with Saudi Arabia. A few sunbaked outposts and miles and miles of vast, empty desert in all directions. Then, earlier this year, something very different appeared in the middle of this nowhere: A huge, gleaming luxury hotel complex, complete with its own theme park. The Hilton Salwa
(CNN) — A Royal Caribbean cruise ship was denied entry into two island nations after 55 fully vaccinated crew members and passengers contracted Covid-19 only days after the ship had set sail from Fort Lauderdale, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday. Odyssey of the Seas was barred from entering Curacao and Aruba, effectively remaining at sea
Expert guide to Cortina d’Ampezzo Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports Cortina is a town not a village and choosing a convenient place to stay is important. The best place is near the car-free Corsa Italia, within walking distance of the cable car into the Faloria ski area and the central bus station –
Plant-based eating is not the same as being vegan, according to Therese Elgquist, a food blogger, recipe creator and culinary expert who is a prominent voice for the plant-based movement in Sweden, her home country. In Elgquist’s opinion, being vegan implies following a strict lifestyle; whereas, plant-based simply means incorporating plants into your diet—something she
International air travel will likely remain sluggish in the near term as uncertainties over the omicron Covid variant linger, according to an aviation analyst. Brendan Sobie, independent analyst at Sobie Aviation, said omicron has hit passenger confidence in “travel right now because things are changing every day.” “The recovery we were hoping we were going
All images credit One Aldwych There is a gravitas that London exudes unlike anywhere in the world. The Big Smoke is a city that is bold, iconic, and knows its place among our most fascinating destinations. The seat of the world’s most revered royal family, London is regal itself with its own authentic British flair,
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Ski holiday tracker: The latest Covid rules in ski resorts Five reasons why travel bans shouldn’t return, come what may The quickest, easiest and cheapest Day 2 PCR tests for travel My quarantine nightmare in a Maldives villa Austria has joined France in tightening travel restrictions for British arrivals, just as the ski season
Iranian officials have signed an agreement with Sri Lanka which will enable the South Asian country to pay off its debt to Iran via tea exports. Iran’s deputy trade minister Alireza Peymanpak signed a memorandum of understanding on the proposal with the Sri Lankan plantations industries minister Navin Dissanayake earlier this week in the Sri
(CNN) — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have joined forces in the fight against unruly airplane passengers. The two organizations released a statement declaring that travelers who cause difficulties can lose their TSA PreCheck credentials. “Our partnership aims to promote safe and responsible passenger behavior,” FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said
Editor’s Note — CNN has launched Unlocking the World, a weekly newsletter to guide you through the latest travel developments and more. Sign up here. (CNN) — If you want to enjoy an indoor meal, drinks or entertainment in some of the most popular urban escapes in the United States, you better have proof of
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus might alter many December celebrations (after 22 months of pivoting, we’ve got this, right?), but for those who still want to raise a glass—be it at home or in a friends-and-family pod—here are some picks from the pros. Ashley Rawlinson, founder and owner of HERitage Wines, a lifestyle consultancy in
A United Airlines airplane flies in front of the Empire State Building and One Vanderbilt in New York City as it comes in for a landing at Newark Liberty Airport on December 3, 2021, in Newark, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Aviation and telecom groups said Wednesday that they will
Carol Yepes via Getty Images Fun fact: Snow globes count as a liquid. Although the omicron variant of the coronavirus has forced many people to alter their Christmas plans, holiday travel still appears to be in full swing. In the past four days alone, the Transportation Security Administration has screened more than 2 million passengers
(credit: Christian Horan) Southwest Montana welcomes its first luxury resort to the destination with the opening of Montage Big Sky located in Big Sky, less than an hour from Yellowstone National Park. Surrounded by vast wilderness, the resort is set on 3,530 acres and epitomizes today’s sense of luxury with its distinctive amenities and beautiful
(CNN) — For awhile there, it appeared we might be able to ring in New Year’s Eve in major cities across the world with something resembling the big celebrations of yore. Another Covid surge and the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus has dashed those hopes — at least in some
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