CNN — Buying a historic cruise ship he found on Craigslist back in 2008 was undoubtedly a life-altering decision for Chris Willson. The technology entrepreneur from Utah spent around 15 years painstakingly…
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The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name
AP — The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general. The…
Influencer couple denies leaving kids alone on cruise
CNN — For most people, dinner on a cruise ship is a time to relax. But when influencer couple Abby and Matt Howard decided to kick back with a dinner à deux,…
JetBlue introducing its first airport lounges
CNN — JFK and Boston Logan airports will soon be home to JetBlue’s first airport lounges, the carrier announced Thursday. The airline’s first-ever airport lounge is expected to open at New York’s…
This US couple relocated to Italy after retiring. It didn’t go according to plan
CNN — For Regina and John Zdravich, the Italian dream began more than 20 years ago, after a friendship with a young Italian exchange student they were hosting got them thinking about…
US Customs and Border Protection raises Global Entry fees by 20 percent
CNN — The price of a smoother experience going through American airports has just gone up by 20%. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has raised the cost of applying for or…
‘I want to be here for the rest of my life’: Why this man swapped San Francisco for Colombia
CNN — After spending several years building a life he loved in San Francisco, Jason Bennett, originally from the Bay Area, had every intention of remaining in the Californian city for good….
Tourism officials in states ravaged by Helene issue travel guidance for the fall season
CNN — With the full extent of the devastation and loss of life still coming into view, tourism officials in states along Helene’s destructive path are offering nuanced guidance about which parts…
Long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum opens for trial run
Cairo AP — The Grand Egyptian Museum will open 12 halls with exhibits about ancient Egypt in its main galleries starting this week in a trial run ahead of the still-unannounced official…
‘Never a boring moment:’ The couple who left Canada to live in former Soviet Central Asia
CNN — After spending eight years living in the United Arab Emirates before the birth of their daughter in the late 1990s took them back to Canada, teachers Zora and Dave Keffer…