Self-proclaimed Japanese "Tuna King" and sushi restaurant owner Kiyoshi Kimura paid a record $3.1 million (333.6 million yen) for a giant blue fin tuna at Tokyo's first new year's auction on Saturday.
Want that window seat upfront in economy class? You'll have to pay. The nation's biggest airlines have joined low-cost carriers in charging a fee for seat selection.
The partial government shutdown in the United States raises all sorts of questions for travelers on topics from aviation safety and security to passports and national parks.
When Amelia Earhart took off in 1937 to fly around the world, people had been flying airplanes for only about 35 years. When she tried to fly across the Pacific, she -- and the world -- knew it was risky. She didn't make it, and was declared dead in January 1939. In the 80 years since then, many other planes have been lost around the world and never found again -- including the 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, over the Indian Ocean.
From the W Brisbane in Australia to the Belmond Cadogan Hotel in London, check out the best new hotels of 2019. What do they have in common? Luxury, style and creativity for starters.
Buddhist monks are posting videos of themselves skipping, juggling, boxing and even wielding a Star Wars light saber to prove that their traditional attire is not a driving hazard.
Pakistani International Airlines is cracking down what it terms the "excess weight" of some of its cabin crew. They've got six months to lose pounds to the specifications.
What's to see in Japan? For starters, gorgeous seaside settings, idyllic mountains and soul-inspiring temples. Check out CNN Travel's 36 most stunning places to visit on a vacation.
Beau Oldenburg and Ritzo ten Cate were on holiday on the Dutch island of Terschelling when they spotted hundreds of shoes washed up on the beach, as far as the eyes could see.
Cathay Pacific made a mistake as the new year rolled in -- briefly offering pricey business and first-class seats from Vietnam to North American cities for as low as $675 round-trip, about 95% off normal fares. It's honoring the deal.
Archeologists have now uncovered the first known temple to the important pre-Hispanic deity called the Flayed Lord, who is represented by a human's skinless corpse.
Sakhalin, Russia's largest island, offers urban skiing, amber-strewn beaches, premium seafood and an epic, unspoiled coastline. With new visa relaxations, tourism may be on the up
AirlineRatings.com has chosen what it says are the world's 20 safest airlines for 2019. The airline at the top of the list comes from a country south of the equator.
As one of Phuket's top luxury resorts, Trisara continues to reinvent itself. Among its latest offerings is Pru, Phuket's first and only Michelin-starred restaurant.
If you think cold weather is part of the fun when traveling, then the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in northern China is the carnival for you. It's the world's largest festival of its kind.
California's Joshua Tree National Park on Wednesday becomes the latest casualty of the federal government's partial shutdown, with campgrounds closing due to health and safety concerns over near-capacity pit toilets.
From Miami to Tokyo and Brisbane to New Delhi, some of the world's hottest new restaurants in the coolest locations will have global gastronomes salivating as they add them to their culinary bucket lists for 2019.
Produced by Budapest based beverage company Zwack, Unicum is a herbal liqueur made from a secret recipe that's a regular fixture in bars across the city.
