CNN Site Map for Section Travel (Galleries) for January - 2015
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- 2015-01-30This screen grab comes from an Ecuador tourism advertisement similar to the one expected to run during the 2015 Super Bowl. Ecuador is the first foreign country to buy ad time to promote tourism during the game. So what's there to do in Ecuador? Clic
- 2015-01-30El 'Índice de ciudades seguras 2015' de The Economist clasifica a las principales ciudades del mundo en varias categorías. Aunque San Francisco se encuentra en el puesto No. 12 en cuanto a seguridad general, el estudio la nombró como la quinta m
- 2015-01-30AirlineReporter.com correspondent Bernie Leighton has a thing for airplanes. He says he has flown on 50 different types of aircraft, including this Air Koryo airlines Ilyushin IL-62. Click through the gallery for more North Korean airline photos.
- 2015-01-29London's Natural History Museum plans to install the skeleton of a huge blue whale in its main Hintze Hall atrium by 2017.
- 2015-01-29The Economist's Safe Cities Index 2015 ranks major world cities across a range of categories. Though 12th in overall safety, the study called San Francisco the overall fifth-best city in which to live. It's pretty nice to visit, too.
- 2015-01-28No solo estás sentado en un carrito en forma de lata de soda, sino que también la atracción juega en serio con la física al lanzarte en una curva tan estrecha que casi puedes ver la parte posterior de tu propia cabeza, dice Stefan Zwanzger, el "chico
- 2015-01-28No solo estás sentado en un carrito en forma de lata de soda, sino que también la atracción juega en serio con la física al lanzarte en una curva tan estrecha que casi puedes ver la parte posterior de tu propia cabeza, dice Stefan Zwanzger, el "chico
- 2015-01-28¿No soportas estar sin Internet? Estas aerolíneas que no son estadounidenses son la mejor opción para saciar tu adicción a la conectividad. Lo más probable es que puedas conectarte en Icelandair. Mas del 80% de sus vuelos internacionales ofrecen Wi-Fi.
- 2015-01-28Even if can't understand the language, a visit to stores that sell Bengali books is a memorable experience. Ananda (pictured) is the public outlet for Kolkata's premier publisher of Bengali literature.
- 2015-01-271. Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, California
- 2015-01-27Not only are you sitting in a soda can-shaped car, the ride plays fast and loose with physics by flinging you in such tight loops you can almost see the back of you own head, says Theme Park Guy, Stefan Zwanzger.
- 2015-01-27For genuinely fun thrills and screams, the Kaeson Youth Park has a relatively new, Italian-made Zamperla coaster.
- 2015-01-27U.S. News & World Report has announced its fifth annual "Best Hotels of 2015" list, and Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa took the top U.S. spot.
- 2015-01-26Participants in these psychedelic 5K night races are covered in neon glow powder, which is illuminated by black lights spread across the routes. The runs are held in various U.S. cities.
- 2015-01-25Si bien las montañas en el parque más alto de Estados Unidos se han alzado aquí durante milenios, el Parque Nacional de las Montañas Rocosas celebra su centésimo año como parque nacional el 26 de enero. Más de 60 picos tienen una altura superior a los 3.6
- 2015-01-24SkyMall -- a retail catalog available on most U.S. domestic flights -- is famous for its quirky retail offerings, such as this utterly necessary lawn zombie. SkyMall's parent company, Xhibit Corp, filed for bankruptcy this week.
- 2015-01-23SkyMall -- a retail catalog available on most U.S. domestic flights -- is famous for its quirky retail offerings. SkyMall's parent company, Xhibit Corp, filed for bankruptcy this week. It's uncertain when the beloved catalog will disappear from
- 2015-01-23The U.S. Transportation Security Administration seized a record 2,212 firearms from carry-on luggage in 2014. This semiautomatic handgun was found June 15 in a carry-on bag at a security checkpoint at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
- 2015-01-22A Sunni man prays in a river in the Hawraman Valley, a predominantly Kurdish area that extends into northern Iraq.
- 2015-01-22Forget the image of a street artist as a hooded figure with a spray can. Today's artists are using sculptures, light, plants, water, tiles, and even knitting yarn to redecorate the cities' streets and get their message across.
"Street Cra
- 2015-01-21What's not to like about the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice pick for the world's No. 1 hotel? With a 2015 average nightly rate topping $1,700, prices at Maldives resort Gili Lankanfushi will take your breath away. But so will these views --
- 2015-01-20While the mountains in the United States' highest park have towered here for millennia, Rocky Mountain National Park celebrates its 100th year as a national park on January 26. More than 60 peaks stand higher than 12,000 feet. Luckily for visitors, t
- 2015-01-20The Hermitage Museum houses one of the world's oldest and largest art collections, including more than 3 million items spread out in buildings such as the Winter Palace and General Staff Building.
- 2015-01-20Beyond a nondescript door and up a dimly lit staircase lies the world of Tokyo chef Yoshiaki Takazawa.
Takazawa presides over his eponymous 10-seat restaurant on a slightly raised platform, where he puts the final details on the food.
Offering service
- 2015-01-20Alex Soh, fotógrafo profesional de Nikon, dice que el mejor momento para tomar paisajes invernales es muy de mañana, antes de que el sol derrita la nieve.
- 2015-01-20La zona del Wailea Canyon Activity dispone de nueve piscinas conectadas por un rio con pequeños rápidos y corrientes moderadas. Entre sus mejores características, el área cuenta con un bar en la piscina y un elevador de agua.
- 2015-01-19Dawn breaks over Zaanse Schans, the Netherlands, one of the few places in the world where you can still find traditional working windmills
- 2015-01-19Airbus está evaluando un posible reemplazo para el Súper Transportador A300-600 que ya no es tan moderno. Aunque no se ha tomado decisiones definitivas, se espera que el "Beluga XL" tenga un mayor rango y la capacidad de transportar cargas útile
- 2015-01-18Los vuelos cruzan a 3.000 metros sobre la tierra desde donde "sientes como si casi tocaras el hielo?, según el fundador de Antarctica Sightseeing Flights.
- 2015-01-16The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its latest survey on the most and least expensive cities in the world. The Danish capital squeezes into the top 10, jumping five spots from its place in the March 2013 report.
- 2015-01-16AAA added eight hotels to its esteemed AAA Five Diamond list on January 16. The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, located on Seven Mile Beach in the Cayman Islands, offers the perfect mix of beach and poolside elegance.
- 2015-01-16Each state in the U.S. has a highest point that mountaineers will climb to "bag," or collect for their personal trophy list. The lowest of all 50 is Britton Hill, a tiny slope in the otherwise flat Florida Panhandle.
- 2015-01-16The Mediterranean can get congested with cruises and tourists. Charter yachts like the Lady Nathalie, which plies the eastern Med, provides an intimate trip without the crowds.
- 2015-01-16Vacaciones lujosas y privadas
- 2015-01-15With the opening of the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff comes Flames. The Johannesburg hotel restaurant offers South African braai (barbecue), with specialties like boerewors, sosaties and prime rib (pictured).
- 2015-01-15Half a millennium ago, Great Zimbabwe was a powerful religious and trading center. Today it's practically deserted.
- 2015-01-15La torre residencial más alta del hemisferio occidental, la cual se eleva 50 metros sobre el edificio Empire State, abrirá sus puertas este año. Ya ha sido completada; la torre de 426 metros de altura 432 Park Avenue solamente contará con 104 departamento
- 2015-01-14Pro Nikon photographer Alex Soh says the best time to shoot winter landscapes is early in the morning, before the sun gets too high and melts the snow.
- 2015-01-13Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the Paris Philharmonic has been eight years in the making.
- 2015-01-13The U.S. Transportation Security Administration seized a record number of guns in 2014. The 2,000 guns found as of December 1 include this gun at LaGuardia Airport.
- 2015-01-13American Airlines' AAdvantage program was voted best airline affinity program in the Americas in the 2014 FlyerTalk Awards. American also won for best airline program benefit.
- 2015-01-12Highlights along the 3,510-kilometer Appalachian Trail include a section through North America's most diverse forest.
- 2015-01-12An Australia-based company offers half-day scenic flights over Antarctica. Departing from one of five Australia cities, flights are in the air about three hours before the icy landscape comes into view.
- 2015-01-09The display of totalitarian jazz hands at the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony in Beijing showcased Chinese art forms from ink painting and opera to acrobatics and tai chi.
- 2015-01-09Mientras los Cinco Grandes describen los animales de safari más majestuosos de África, los Cinco Feos hacen énfasis en las criaturas menos atractivas. Algunos consideran a la cigüeña marabú como el rey de este grupo ignominioso.
- 2015-01-09OAG, a UK-based aviation data group, has released its list of 2014's most punctual airports and airlines. The UK's Bristol Airport has the best on-time performance of all small, medium and large airports. An average of 94.4% of flights departed
- 2015-01-09The largest salt flat in the world, Salar de Uyuni is a highlight of a multi-day landscape safari across Bolivia's high plains. But there are plenty more photo ops.
- 2015-01-08Graceland Randers is instantly recognizable but twice the size of the King's Memphis mansion.
- 2015-01-08While the Big Five describes Africa's most majestic safari animals, the Ugly Five highlights less attractive creatures. Some consider the marabou stork the king of this ignominious group.
- 2015-01-08Baby, it's so very, very cold outside. Warm up with thoughts of these sunny spots. The projected high on Thursday, January 8, in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, is 80 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the Weather Channel.
- 2015-01-07Competitors in the ION Autonomous Snowplow Competition in St. Paul, Minnesota, must design and build snowplows and control them electronically during the competition.
- 2015-01-07The capital of Vilnius is one of the few major cities in the world that allows balloons to fly over it. Balloons depart from the banks of the Neris in time for sunset over the red-roofed city.
- 2015-01-07Without a fatal crash in more than 60 years, Qantas tops AirlineRatings.com's list as the world's safest airline. The aviation website ranks airlines based on their operational histories, incident records and operational excellence.
- 2015-01-06Jewel Changi Airport gets under construction in 2015. The palace of glass will blend natural features with retail, entertainment and leisure outlets. Soon every airport may want its own waterfall.
- 2015-01-05With a total cost of over $1 billion, the Louvre Abu Dhabi is one of the most expensive cultural institutions ever conceived. The dome structure will house 65,000 square feet of permanent installations. Another 22,000 square feet will be filled with tempo
- 2015-01-05Matera, in Italy's deepest south, has been picked as the 2019 European Capital of Culture.
- 2015-01-05Originally from Chicago, Kevin Lynch stays only in Airbnbs in Hong Kong and writes about his stays on Tumblr and Instagram. He wants to go beyond that "expat bubble" by staying in neighborhoods far off the beaten trail.
- 2015-01-02 En el espectacular Parque Nacional Crater Lake de Oregon en Estados Unidos, los guardabosques dirigen excursiones gratuitas con raquetas de nieve (los zapatos están incluidos) cada sábado y domingo (también el Día de Martin Luther King Jr.).
- 2015-01-02Elvis' pink Cadillac -- which inspired many a song lyric -- can be seen at Graceland in Tennessee, during January celebrations to honor what would have been the King's 80th birthday.
- 2015-01-02Brisbanites master their picnicking skills in one of the city's 1,820 parks and gardens. Some 18,000 people flood New Farm Park each week.
- 2015-01-02Not many cities have a beach within steps of the central business district. In Brisbane, lucky locals can take lunch breaks with sand between their toes.
- 2015-01-02The tallest sand dunes in North America can be found at Great Sand Dunes National Park located in the San Luis Valley, Colorado.
- 2015-01-01El Cadillac rosado de Elvis, el cual inspiró las letras de muchas canciones, podrá verse en Graceland en Tennessee, durante las celebraciones que se llevarán a cabo en enero para honrar los que habrían sido los 80 años del Rey.
- 2015-01-01Here's a selection of some of our favorite images from CNNers and iReporters posted to the CNN Travel instagram account in 2014.
First up, this giant pop art "Pumpkin" is one of many unusual artworks on Naoshima, a hidden Japanese island k