CNN Site Map for Section Travel (Galleries) for October - 2015
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- 2015-10-31Chrissie Hynde made her name as the lead singer of The Pretenders. The American singer recounts how a trip to London in the 1970s helped transform her from a small town Ohio girl into a rock icon.
- 2015-10-29AMC's "The Walking Dead" (starring fan favorite Norman Reedus) remains one of the most popular shows on TV. Fans are traveling to Georgia to see locations used in the hit AMC series.
- 2015-10-29After studying architecture, James Munro Boon's travels took him on a different career path, creating a brand of ethical bags that helps provide school kits for kids in developing countries.
- 2015-10-29Juan Chico is the manager of a bar in the upscale Palermo neighborhood in Buenos Aires. He sells an average of 70 glasses of Fernet a day. Even its fans describe the drink as "disgusting." Fernet is popularly mixed with Coca-Cola, contributing t
- 2015-10-28Vancouver's diverse crop of vegetarian restaurants includes The Acorn, which serves artfully composed dishes that taste as good as they look.
- 2015-10-27Here are 10 of the best places to go in the Dominican Republic, as recommended by TripAdvisor users. Traveler floyd1976 from New Jersey thinks Punta Cana's Bavaro is "by far the most beautiful beach in the Dominican Republic," with its &quo
- 2015-10-26Part of the culturally rich Kampong Glam heritage trail, Arab Street is Singapore's historic Muslim quarter. In addition to the gorgeous Masjid Sultan Mosque, the area is filled with indie boutiques, street arts, restaurants and bars.
- 2015-10-25In an effort to determine which airport and airplane surfaces have the most bacteria, website Travelmath.com sent a microbiologist to take 26 samples from five U.S. airports and four flights. The biggest surprise of all? There are far dirtier places than
- 2015-10-23A stay at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, helped inspire Stephen King's 1977 bestseller "The Shining."
- 2015-10-231. Get high -- Everything looks better, or at least different, when seen from above. Seek out viewing platforms, sky bars, cable car rides and overhead walkways for expansive perspectives.
- 2015-10-22A fire broke out in one of two engine rooms on Royal Caribbean's Splendour of the Seas during an October sailing that departed out of Venice. The fire was contained and extinguished. Twenty-one people were treated for smoke inhalation.
- 2015-10-22Sindani Langanani Mollel, Tanzania:
"Even if life is quite tough, I wouldn't change anything. We have the basics: a home and water," said Mollel, 32. A mother-of-five from Emairete, a Maasai village in rural Tanzania, Mollel got married a
- 2015-10-22Research and advisory firm Reputation Institute has released its latest City RepTrak report. It surveyed 19,000 people, asking them to rate 101 cities around the world by their reputations. Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq, came last.
- 2015-10-22The trail to Kumano, in the Kii mountains south of Osaka, leads to three sacred shrines. Walks can take days or weeks, with spectacular views along the way.
- 2015-10-21These nine lions in a tree were snapped by Australian husband-and-wife team Kym and Tonya Illman. Using pioneering photography techniques they've managed to get rare, closeup views of African wildlife. Their new book "Africa on Safari" tell
- 2015-10-20For three months each year, a very special weather phenomenon happens in Oman which transforms the usually arid desert into a spectacular rainforest. Seemingly overnight, barren slopes are turned into emerald green hills, lakes and waterfalls sprout forth
- 2015-10-20Completed in 1912, Florida's Overseas Highway bisects the Atlantic Ocean to the east (left), and the Gulf of Mexico to the west (right).
- 2015-10-17On Saturday, October 17, US Airways finished its final flight after a tenure that stretched back 76 years. The brand was eliminated as part of a 2013 merger with American Airlines. Click through the gallery to see how many of these out-of-business airline
- 2015-10-16Vietnam's Ede, Bahnar and Giarai ethnic groups still build unique houses. Venture into the country's little explored Central Highlands and you'll find unforgettable examples.
- 2015-10-16Meet the Maasai warriors of the Serengeti, climb Africa's highest peak and dive beneath Zanzibar's tropical coastline. There's something for everyone in Tanzania, and whether that involves dancing the night away to Afro-rhumba or refueling
- 2015-10-15"What does a seal get from sitting on the ice too long at the zoo? Polaroids!" This shot was taken by Julie Hunt, one of 45 finalists in the inaugural Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Winners will be announced in November. Click on to see mor
- 2015-10-14Finland was once characterized as a nation of melancholics. These days it's seen as one of the happiest countries in Europe. Here are just some of the reasons Finns have to be cheerful.
- 2015-10-13Children pose for their parents in front of Kazakhstan's Big Almaty Lake.
- 2015-10-13Sure they look happy now. But wait till you start singing, swearing and picking your nose. Click on to see what kids surveyed by Ford said bugs them the most about road trips.
- 2015-10-13A new breed of traveler is mixing business with leisure on so-called "bleisure" trips. But where are they splashing the cash? The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has published the ranking of the top 15 markets for business travel spend
- 2015-10-12In keeping with "the Aloha spirit of Hawaii," the Honolulu marathon has no cutoff time. The race is on until the last person crosses the finish line and collects a medal.
- 2015-10-12Sossusvlei, a salt and clay pan in the southern Namib Desert, has been certified as a Dark Sky Reserve by the International Dark-Sky Association, the go-to authority on light pollution.
- 2015-10-09A destination bar at the heart of Mexico City's burgeoning cocktail culture, Licoreria Limantour, award-winning head barman Jose Luis Leon regularly plays host to international mixologists.
- 2015-10-09Initially plying domestic routes in Tanzania, fastjet started small in 2011, but has since expanded to four other countries. With Ed Winter, a former easyJet executive at the helm, it's looking to break into the lucrative South African domestic marke
- 2015-10-09The Historic Hotels of America announced their 2015 Award winners at a banquet Thursday evening. The award for "Best Historic Resort" goes to the Grand Hotel (1887) in Mackinac Island, Michigan. Click through the gallery to see more winners.
- 2015-10-09Cracks on a newly opened glass walkway in Yuntaishan Scenic Park in China's Henan province have sparked concerns. The 260-meter cliffside passage, suspended over a canyon at 1,080 meters (3,540 feet) above sea level, opened about two weeks ago.
- 2015-10-09Yes, this could be you. Kissing an actual French person. In front of the actual Eiffel Tower. Just don't expect too much romance. "You need to be aware of a few things before starting a relationship," says French comedian Olivier Giraud. &q
- 2015-10-09The Red Army looks far cuter in cartoon form. Wuhan's new Communist Party theme park is filled with statues and and exhibits commemorating important figures from the party's history.
- 2015-10-08For U.S. residents of the East Coast, Reykjavik can be a shorter flight than going to California, and you'll get hot springs, unique food (fermented shark anyone?), interesting culture and live volcanoes. "Interstellar" even filmed some sce
- 2015-10-08Chosen by several of the Royal Caribbean captains surveyed, Venice's stunning architecture was considered to be at its best when the sun is rising over it first thing in the morning. Click on for more of the captains' port picks.
- 2015-10-07Anthony Armstrong wanted to capture the energy of Grand Central Station in New York so he used a long exposure "to help emphasize the motion and bustle of the people."
- 2015-10-07Inmarsat and Lufthansa are teaming up to create super-fast in-flight Wi-Fi. At 70 megabits per second, it'll be the fastest on the market when trials start in 2017 -- although rival providers are already trying to match the service.
- 2015-10-07Tom Kiefer's photo project "El Sueno Americano" ("The American Dream") shows objects he found in trash cans while working as a janitor and groundskeeper at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol facility in Arizona. He said most of the
- 2015-10-06This suspended box designed by New York architect Steven Holl is home to the Sifang Art Museum, near the former Chinese capital of Nanjing.
- 2015-10-05Viking Star takes on the charm of a boutique hotel -- homely and comfortable after a long day exploring in port. In fact, the ship is so beautifully designed -- with terrific alfresco restaurants, a beautiful pool area, a superb spa and the two-level Expl
- 2015-10-05Tourists visit the Forbidden City on October 4, 2015 in Beijing, China. More 750 million Chinese people were expected to take a trip for the National Day holiday, known as Golden Week, from October 1 to October 7. Here's what half a country on the mo
- 2015-10-05Each year, in the prestigious St. Emilion vineyard, Chateau Cheval Blanc invites a lucky 120 people to pick the grapes to make its celebrated wine.
- 2015-10-02Glenwood Springs came in 10th place in Travel + Leisure's America's Favorite Towns survey of readers. Autumn starts showing up in September in this Colorado town.
- 2015-10-02Yes, there are worthy competitors but the much copied and never bettered Munich Oktoberfest (September 19-October 4, 2015) is a "gotta do it" life experience. Of course, if you've done it once, you'll know why we keep going back.
- 2015-10-02After CNN published a story on India's best Instagrammers, we asked if you could do better, showing us your India with the hashtag #MyIndiaCNN. You responded...in your hundreds. The Silk Road enlisted the help of top Instagrammers @siddharthajoshi, @
- 2015-10-02Samantha Brown is back on the Travel Channel with a new series called "50/50."
- 2015-10-02In Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve, safari guides hope the world's first live web broadcast of the annual Great Migration will help boost the country's tourism industry. Here a large group of wildebeest is shrouded in dust as it gathers nea
- 2015-10-01Although Yosemite was first protected by President Abraham Lincoln's signature of the Yosemite Grant Act on June 30, 1864, it became a national park on October 1, 1890. Among its more famous spots, El Capitan rises more than 3,000 feet above the vall
- 2015-10-01Starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan, "No Escape" is an action movie heavily splattered with blood and tears. It's been banned in Cambodia.