CNN — There are Disney Park regulars, and then there’s Jeff Reitz. The 50-year-old California native visited Disneyland every day for 2,995 days between 2012 and March 2020, earning him a shiny new Guinness World Record for most consecutive trips to the theme park. Reitz adventure started a decade ago when he found himself with...
Sustainable ships: The world’s most eco-conscious cruises | CNN
Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In February, we’re exploring the people, places and journeys working to make tourism more sustainable. CNN — For travelers who love to cruise but also consider themselves to be environmentally minded, the concept of...
The extraordinary train lifeline behind Ukraine’s Rail Force One | CNN
Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN — It was “Rail Force One” – the overnight train that took US President Biden on a diplomatic...
The retired Boeing 737 that’s been transformed into a private villa | CNN
CNN — From returning to the sky in new livery to fly for another airline, to being recycled for parts or moving an aircraft boneyard, the possibilities for retired aircraft are seemingly endless. Some have been converted into restaurants, museums, cafes and even party venues. But this private jet turned luxury villa, located on a...
Volcanic eruption grounds flights in Asia-Pacific | CNN
Story highlights Indonesia’s Mount Sangeang volcano erupted Friday, sending clouds of ash and smoke into the sky Volcanic ash drifted as far as Australia, forcing Darwin International Airport to cancel fights over weekend The ash is dangerous for a number of reasons, says the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center CNN — Ash from an Indonesian...
Passengers get out and push frozen plane in Siberia | CNN
Story highlights Temperatures of minus 50 Celsius cause aircraft’s landing gear to freeze Videos show passengers rallying to push the Tupolev plane into position Aircraft reportedly completed its journey without further problems CNN — Yes, this really happened! A bunch of passengers left their seats to give their frozen plane a push at a snowbound...
Dropped beer bottle shatters glass walkway at London’s Tower Bridge | CNN
Story highlights Officials say there was no danger to public after glass panel broke in walkway Engineers repaired the panel within two days and the attraction remained open Glass floor has four layers. The top layer can be easily replaced when scratched or damaged London CNN — A scary view of London just got slightly...
Everglades Jetport: The ‘world’s greatest airport’ that never was
(CNN) — It was supposed to be the world’s largest airport, a glamorous intercontinental hub for supersonic airliners with six runways and high-speed rail links to surrounding cities. But today, it’s little more than an airstrip in the middle of nowhere. The Everglades Jetport, as it was called when the project launched in 1968, started...
Virgin Boeing 747 to launch rocket into space
(CNN) — At the far southwestern tip of England, dangling into the Atlantic, the remote region of Cornwall rarely feels like the center of the world. But recently locals have been feeling tantalizingly close as they’ve watched a very special plane fly low overhead, taking off from the runway at little Newquay Airport — the...
Ritz-Carlton’s $6,400-a-week luxury superyacht cruise has finally set sail
(CNN) — Ritz-Carlton’s highly-anticipated superyacht cruise has finally made its debut, three and a half years after its maiden voyage was originally scheduled to begin. Evrima, the first of three custom-built yachts from the famous hotel chain’s Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, began a seven-night cruise from Barcelona, Spain to Nice, France on October 15. The 190-meter...