Australian airline Qantas is celebrating its 100th anniversary on November 16, a rare piece of upbeat news for an aviation industry hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic.
From making sweet treats at home to virtual Bollywood-themed quizzes, CNN Travel looks at how individuals and countries are celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights, during the pandemic.
Millions of people across Europe are living under restrictions as the continent battles a second wave of coronavirus -- but in Belgium, authorities have decreed that one jolly worker is exempt from the rules: Santa Claus.
From popular favorites in Asia to more off-the-radar nations, these are many of the countries and territories that still haven't opened back up to tourists during the pandemic.
Would you fly on the Boeing 737 MAX? That question is going to become all too real for passengers in the near future when the aircraft that's been grounded for some 600 days returns to service.
Researchers in the Netherlands say they have conducted a successful maiden flight of a scale model of the Flying-V, a plane that could one day carry passengers in its wings.
New York City resident and wildlife rehabilitator Ariel Cordova-Rojas decided she wanted to immerse herself in nature the day before she turned 30, so she rode her bike from Harlem to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on November 5 to take a hike. What happened when she got there is something she said she'll never forget.
The British government has granted permission for the construction of a controversial tunnel near Stonehenge, an ancient UNESCO World Heritage Site of huge historical significance that dates back some 5,000 years.
Cruise lines are required by US authorities to run trial cruise voyages with volunteer passengers before recommencing sailing. Royal Caribbean says it has been inundated with interest from prospective volunteers.
Japan's latest theme park attraction lets guests zipline into the gaping mouth of a massive Godzilla statue. It's called Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji and it can be found at Nijigen no Mori, a theme park southwest of Kobe and Osaka.
Judging by hotel bookings, the surge in Covid-19 cases won't keep people from attending the Biden presidential inauguration in Washington, DC, in January. Many hotels are sold out and rates have spiked.
China has broken its own record for deepest manned dive into the world's oceans, sinking an estimated 10,909 meters (35,790 feet) into the Mariana Trench, state-run news agency Xinhua said.
