CNN Site Map for Section Travel (Galleries) for February - 2017
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- 2017-02-28Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A performer from the Beija Flor samba school plays to the crowds at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro on February 26. Around the world, people have been taking part in a wide range of carnival celebrations related to Shrove Tuesday
- 2017-02-24It's time for Carnival! The streets of Rio de Janeiro are packed for this year's Carnival celebrations. One of this pre-Lenten celebration's most famous events is the Samba Parade, with over 5,000 participants from around Brazil.
- 2017-02-23Al Ain Oasis: Abu Dhabi's second city Al Ain makes for a refreshing day trip away from the hustle and humidity of the UAE's capital. At its heart is a cool, green oasis.
- 2017-02-20Meteora: This celebrated view of Meteora has become one of the most photographed spots in Greece.
- 2017-02-17"For an authentic experience, this tiny place in Al Karama is filled with Ethiopians who crave flavors from home. Poured from a traditional Ethiopian coffee pot called a jebena, coffee is served alongside popcorn -- which is what Ethiopians traditio
- 2017-02-16"Singaporean chef Reif has taken the traditional chef's table to another level by creating a private 'apartment' one floor above his restaurant Play in the H Hotel, where he personally cooks and serves up to 12 guests, any day and nigh
- 2017-02-16Volcano-gazing in Guatemala: Overlooking Lake Atilan's volcanoes and Mayan villages while soaking in Casa Palopo's infinity pool is one way to make this Valentine's Day memorable.
- 2017-02-16Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House, Lake Louise, Canada: A tea house at 7,000 feet? The Plain of Six Glaciers rustic tea house rests above Lake Louise in Banff National Park, and is only accessible via a four-mile hike or horseback ride up the mountains.
- 2017-02-15Both St. Louis and Kansas City have reinvented themselves in recent years as dynamic 21st-century cities. Kansas City, pictured, is renowned as the first city in the world to get speedy Google Fiber broadband.
- 2017-02-15Best cruise ships for 2017. Viking Ocean Cruises dominated Cruise Critic's Cruisers' Choice Awards this year. The Viking Sea (pictured) won for best overall small-mid size cruise, along with awards for best entertainment, best service, best fitn
- 2017-02-14Angkor Wat, Cambodia: Angkor Wat was a massive city with a vast network of roads, houses, canals, ponds and temples across the Cambodian countryside.
- 2017-02-14Penang Hill: Penang's highest point has lush hiking trails all the way down to the botanical gardens and the world's steepest funicular railway. Its new eco-park, The Habitat, aims to promote environmental consciousness and conservation awarene
- 2017-02-10Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park: Vietnam's Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is home to the world's largest cave -- a place few people have visited. Click through the gallery to see more images of this amazing underground world. This image shows h
- 2017-02-10Photographer Chris Forsyth wants us to appreciate the everyday beauty in our transit systems. He's spent two years photographing overlooked underground architectural masterpieces. Pictured: Marienplatz, Munich.
- 2017-02-10Abu Dhabi's Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort: Perched on the edge of the Empty Quarter, the world's largest uninterrupted sand desert, the Qasr Al Sarab Resort offers guests the chance to explore one of the world's great wildernesses.
- 2017-02-10A coastal country with deserts and mountains between its borders, Colombia draws the adventurous tourist with its varied terrain. Bocagrande beach in Cartagena is popular with kitesurfers during the warm season, which lasts from December till April. Kites
- 2017-02-10While Baikal is attracting an increasing number of international travelers, the lake's dramatic scenery has long captured Russian hearts and minds. "Most lakes are less than 20,000 years old -- Baikal is at least 25 million years old," expl
- 2017-02-08Nabana No Sato: Almost as lovely as a fall walk in the forest? This annual light festival in Japan's Mie prefecture features more than 8 million LED lights. Among the highlights is a tunnel of lights designed to look like fall leaves.
- 2017-02-08Super-cyclist: 78-year-old Montana woman Ethel Macdonald has been tour cycling since 2003, and estimates she's covered more than 10,000 miles across Europe and the US.
- 2017-02-08Cocos Island, Costa Rica: Approximately 300 miles off the island that Jacques Cousteau once described as "the most beautiful in the world," shark dive trips are offered on live-aboard boats.
- 2017-02-082018 Winter Olympics: Next year's Olympic Games will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Yongpyong Ski Resort, pictured, will host some of the events.
- 2017-02-08The cash-for-passports industry has been running for about 30 years. It was designed to create safe places for wealthy citizens looking to relocate or invest their funds. The rules for these programs differ in each country. Some offer residency permits in
- 2017-02-07Perched above the city: These rooftop refuges, far above the hustle and bustle of life on the ground, are the stars of "Rooftops: Islands in the Sky," the latest book from Taschen. The Skypark at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore has a stunning infi
- 2017-02-06You don't need to be a country music mega star to be welcomed to Nashville, at No. 10 on the world's friendliest cities list. But if you hit the big time -- and even switch to pop -- Nashville will continue to love you.
- 2017-02-06The Atlantic Road, Norway: Belly-flips and bridges make up this high-octane drive along the Norwegian coastline. Get ready to see unusual birds flying overhead, while seals and whales swim off the coastline. Plus, at dusk there's a wickedly orange su
- 2017-02-03Back in 2013 we called Mauritius "the best Africa destination you know almost nothing about." Word's getting out.
- 2017-02-03Villa Aata, Bora Bora, Tahiti: Located on the distant South Pacific island, stunning views from the villa include the peaks of neighboring Tahaa and Raiata islands.
- 2017-02-03Oakley Airwave 1.5 with Heads-Up Display: Imagine skiing down a slope with speed, altitude and other data shown inside goggles. Oakley has teamed up with Recon Instruments to build a digital dashboard to provide real-time data for a range of metrics such