(CNN) — It was October 2012 and Mae Edilyn Lumba Fortuna had temporarily left behind her busy life in Manila to vacation on the Filipino island of Boracay. With her friend Ivy in tow, Fortuna spent her evenings out dancing and her days lazing on Boracay’s spectacular White Beach. This particular morning, Ivy didn’t feel
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(CNN) — Devising a superyacht concept that stands out from the rest is no easy feat nowadays, as designers continue to push against the boundaries, with more and more innovative vessel designs. The 100-meter vessel is designed to be made entirely of dry carbon fiber, making it 50% lighter than other similar sized yachts made
This needs little reiterating but over the last few years, hard seltzer has dominated drinking culture. Brands like White Claw and Truly have commandeered the zeitgeist, finding its way into the hands of college students, moms, the health-conscious, and seemingly every other category of drinker in-between. Now, the category is on rocky ground. Sales of hard seltzers
God’s own county can be overlooked as a spa destination, but this part of England is truly spoilt when it comes to grand hotels with swoon-worthy wellness facilities. Perhaps it has something to do with the fresh air, verdant countryside, Yorkshire spirit, warm hospitality and mineral-rich waters (one of the hotels below draws natural spring
Travelers may not be able attend this year’s Summer Olympic Games, but they can still experience Japan virtually. As the global pandemic marches on, tourist attractions and enterprising tour guides are finding ways to emulate the look, feel and taste of a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun. Sightseeing and shopping For 2,000
Yum Brand YUM s reported another strong quarter Thursday, with sales at all four of its brands surpassing pre-pandemic 2019 levels. KFC U.S. same-store sales are up 11% over last year and a whopping 19% on a two-year basis, while Pizza Hut U.S. is up 4% and 9%, respectively, Taco Bell is up 21% from
The past year and a half has been a challenging one for many across the world with waves of the tide of coronavirus shutdowns, illnesses and deaths coming and going with intervals of brief breaks that would hint at normalcy here and there. No one can argue with the idea that this pandemic has been
People move through LaGuardia Airport (LGA) before the start of the Fourth of July weekend on July 02, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Air travel consumer groups want Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to take a harder stance on U.S. airlines. During a virtual meeting Tuesday, the groups asked the Transportation Department
Coca-Cola is harnessing its history of collectibles with a first NFT as marketers continue experimenting with the intersection of cryptocurrency and culture. The Atlanta-based beverage giant is selling a series of four NFTs—known as non-fungible tokens—that will be sold as a single asset with proceeds benefiting Special Olympics International. NFTs are digital assets backed by
If you’ve bought wild salmon from your local supermarket and had a less than stellar experience—a strong fishy taste, meat that was falling apart, or lackluster color—it was likely a freshness issue and not the fish itself. Kyle Lee, an Asian American fisherman from Cordova, Alaska, and the founder of Alaskan Salmon Company, is offering
In this article AAL An exterior view of an American Airlines B737 Max airplane is seen as a man walks at Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas on December 2, 2020. Cooper Neill | AFP | Getty Images Labor unions representing 40,000 American Airlines pilots and flight attendants say the carrier has failed to
(CNN) — Stepping into Pandora Cheng’s qipao rental store in central Hong Kong is like stepping back in time. A brown leather Chesterfield sofa sits in one corner beside a gramophone, opposite row-upon-row of tailor-made qipaos, the traditional high-neck Chinese dress. Cheng offers tourists in Hong Kong “dress-up experiences” that use fashion as a way
As the Fourth of July comes and goes, what were Americans filling their glass with? Nielsen NLSN has just filed their data for the two weeks ending July 10th—the period surrounding one of the largest drinking holidays of the year. While drink trends come and go, the holiday weekend has been particularly indicative of larger
(CNN) — The 2021 summer travel season started out full of hope and promise, but by the day, two words are threatening to dismantle it all. Delta variant. This more transmissible variation of the coronavirus was first detected in India in February, just when the United States and some other places around the world were
The recent proposal of legislation to decriminalize cannabis in Congress by Senator Chuck Schumer highlighted the changing views in the United States about the status of the substance. Once vilified, the use of cannabis has spread widely across the country, with thirty-seven states plus the District of Columbia legalizing its use for medical purposes and
(CNN) — Hans Öqvist was a twenty-something university graduate living in Uppsala, Sweden. It was the mid-1990s, and Öqvist spent his weekends roaming the city’s cobbled streets, dipping into thrift shops to look for odds and ends to fill the flat he’d just moved into with his then-girlfriend. Rummaging through a store one day, Öqvist
In this article AIR-NZ Travelers who are on the fence about flying again may want to check out a new list of the world’s best airlines. The airline safety website AirlineRatings.com published its list of “Top Airlines in the World,” which traditionally ranks carriers by safety, in-flight service, passenger comfort and flight routes. But this
Editor’s Note — The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation. (CNN) — Across the US, Covid-19 cases are rising again, primarily in
On July 26, the restaurant group by CHLOE. rolled out a full rebrand at all of its locations, repositioning itself as Beatnic. The new name is inspired by the vegan restaurant’s original Greenwich Village location, Beatnic aims to reflect its creative, inclusive, and vibrant cultural values in its new iteration. Following a busy year of significant challenges
(CNN) — Which countries are tightening their Covid corsets and which are letting it all hang loose? CNN Travel reveals all in our latest weekend round-up. Here’s what we learned in pandemic travel this week: 1. It’s all kicking off in Australia A man who’d arrived in Western Australia from Brisbane was arrested and charged