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When I made up my mind to travel outside of Hong Kong in early March, the city's daily Covid-19 case count had just passed 50,000, with the highest fatality rate in the world.

There's chocolate, and then there's gianduiotto chocolate. An ancestor of Nutella, the melt-in-the-mouth treat is as rare as it is tasty.

Like many Italians living abroad, Peppe Corsaro missed his mother's cooking.

When legendary chef Julia Child tried sole meunière, it changed her life. "It was my first French food and I never got over it," Child recalled in archival footage in the new documentary "Julia" that premieres Monday, May 30, at 8 p.m. ET.

A huge new subterranean railway whisked fare-paying passengers deep beneath the streets of London for the first time on Tuesday as the UK capital opened a $25 billion new metro line that will transform travel across the city.

Toga-clad Romans loved snacking on cheesecake made from goat milk and honey. Their recipes evolved over time and distance to become American cheesecake, which is now a big hit back in Italy.

The race to resume supersonic passenger flights decades after the retirement of Concorde was offered a glimmer of excitement on Monday when plane manufacturer Bombardier revealed high speed achievements while confirming the launch of its new business jet.

In three decades from the 1970s, cruise passengers increased exponentially. According to industry insiders, that leap in numbers was mainly down to a certain TV show with a catchy theme tune. "Come aboard, we're expecting you."

In the new CNN Original Series "Nomad with Carlton McCoy," master sommelier McCoy is on the hunt for authenticity in destinations around the world. Whether it's along the banks of the Mississippi River or in the bustling city of Seoul, McCoy is exploring off the beaten path to find what truly makes each location special.

A new generation of Korean entrepreneurs are taking makgeolli, a sweet and milky Korean rice wine, global.

Travelers have been waiting more than two years to get Down Under and now, at last, Australia is open to the world again.

The 110-meter vessel, named Zion, features a stunning glass dome that looks like a gigantic eye, or a "black hole." Serving as a viewing platform for those on board, it offers 360-degree views and stands out for miles.

People have never been able to resist the crunchy craving of deep-fried food.

Suspension railways today seem like an anachronism -- a 19th-century vision of what the future of transport would look like. By the year 2022, surely we would all be commuting to work on upside down railways!

The Japan Tourism Agency announced on Tuesday, May 17 that it would start allowing small group tours in May as part of a "test tourism" trial before the country fully reopens to foreign visitors.

If you have Italian ancestors in your family tree, it might be easier than you realize to get Italian citizenship. Francesco Curione, the 007 of Italian Records, helps track down documents to pave the way.

As more and more countries reopen their borders to eager tourists, a trendy new phrase has emerged on social media: revenge travel.

When in Rome, don't drive your fancy sports car down historic stairways.

This week in travel news: the world's best hotels, greatest sandwiches and most spectacular railway journeys. Also, pilot emergencies in Florida and London and the latest countries to relax their entry restrictions.

Walking from one mountain to another, suspended high above ground with only a vast valley yawning below, isn't for the fainthearted.