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By Stephen Lioy, CNN Ala Kol, Kyrgyzstan (CNN) — Just a few dozen steps over snow-covered scree remain to the top of the pass, and then I finally climb up to a panorama of mountain ridges backdropping a stretch of blue glacial water.The surrounding peaks are known as the “Mountains of Heaven” — roughly translated

By Leroy Ah Ben, CNN Antalya, Turkey (CNN) — I’ve always loved a good waterslide, but it had been years since I’d set foot in a waterpark when I arrived at Antalya’s Land of Legends and found myself staring up at Dragonfly Tower on the Turkish Riviera.From a distance, it didn’t look too intimidating. The

By Chris Dwyer, CNN (CNN) — Some meals begin long before the first plate is served. They may start on a mountain road climbing through a remote valley, on board a ferry crossing an unfamiliar sea, or with a flight taken largely because a remarkable table waits at the other end.Around the world, certain restaurants

Tanya Fevzi While New York, London and Milan’s fashion weeks have come and gone –– having brought us everything from Henry Zankov’s new take on Diane von Furstenberg’s wrap dress to Di Petsa’s fountain of breast milk and a very skirt-centric Prada show –– Paris’ has only just begun. Perhaps the most anticipated of all

By Zoe Whitfield (CNN) — The Belgian photographer and filmmaker Eva Verbeeck credits the shaping of her adolescent years to two singular pop culture supernovas: singers Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. “Especially Britney,” Verbeeck shared on a recent video call. “She really had this lore around her of the ‘American girl.’” Like many women whose

By Kate Springer, CNN Standing in Penn Square, the heart of downtown Lancaster, it’s easy to imagine the scene that must have unfolded on these same streets nearly 250 years ago.The American Revolution was in jeopardy.It was September 1777, and the British forces had just defeated the Continental Army at the Battle of Brandywine.With the

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Miami and Tampa both have enviable weather, a vibrant Cuban diaspora and beautiful beaches at their doorsteps. Both Florida cities also lay claim to the Cuban sandwich.So when you dig into which community is the cradle of this layered love affair, expect an earful.“As far back as I can

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — We have a history theme to our CNN Travel newsletter this week, from Istanbul’s Ottoman legacy, to the discovery of ancient human footprints in New Mexico, to an underground Nazi fortress in Poland. First up, though, is an incredible story of survival during the Vietnam War.Wartime tunnels and bunkersBefore

By Leah Dolan, CNN Sofia Coppola was once robbed. The burglar broke into the first floor of the director’s New York townhouse, scanned an array of expensive framed artworks on her wall and made their choice. It was a little surprising.The thief decided to steal a set photo of Coppola’s 2006 movie, “Marie Antoinette.” In

By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — Clothes can often tell a story. In Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s case, he’s really spelling it out for us.Appearing Wednesday at a company event in Menlo Park, California, Zuckerberg opted for a shirt that carried an overt message — and an apt one at that, considering he was showcasing

By Griffin Shea, CNN Jinja, Uganda (CNN) — For 2,000 years, Uganda’s natural wonders have inspired travelers, stretching improbably from ice-capped mountains to tropical beaches. Yet, for much of that history, the country’s interior remained shrouded in mystery.Uganda was long believed to be the origin of the world’s longest river, with speculation about the source

By Scarlett Conlon Milan (CNN) — The skirt to Prada is what the trench coat is to Burberry and the Bar jacket is to Dior; a defining silhouette that has underpinned every collection since co-creative director Miuccia Prada took over her family business in the late 1970s.Prada has never wavered in her devotion to the

By Leah Dolan, CNN At the London premiere of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new film “Digger,” Emma D’Arcy arrived at the red carpet event in a scene-stealing silky duster coat.The “House of the Dragon” breakout star managed to harness the theatricality of a regal ballgown (they were rubbing shoulders with the Prince and Princess of Wales,