CNN Site Map for Section Travel (Galleries) for March - 2017
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- 2017-03-31California Zephyr: Amtrak's California Zephyr train line runs daily between Chicago and San Francisco (pictured here on March 25, 2017). The 2,438-mile journey takes around 52 hours.
- 2017-03-31Farm-to-table hotels. These resorts don't just feed their customers locally grown food. They actually grow and raise some of the food at their own farms, most of which are on site. The Lodge at Woodloch in Pennsylvania has a gardening team, including
- 2017-03-29Route No. 1: This Taiwan bike journey is made up of a mix of experiences, including cross-country roads such as Route No. 23 from Chihshang to Taitung -- usually traffic-free.
- 2017-03-29The 10 best photographs: Out of more than 105,000 entries, 10 outstanding photographs were selected as category winners in the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards' Open competition. German photographer Ralph Gräf's "Gassing Up At Roy's&
- 2017-03-28Taking place in the Moroccan Sahara Desert, the Marathon des Sables is a grueling six-day trek underneath the burning sun. The 254-kilometer race is one of the most unforgiving in the world.
- 2017-03-27Close encounters of the elephant kind: Part of the traditional migration route between southern Angola and northern Bostwana, the Caprivi Strip is part of an ecosystem that supports nearly 145,000 elephants at any one time. Herds of up to 700 animals oft
- 2017-03-26The bizarre floating Uros Islands of Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia started appearing long before the Inca began carving stone cities. People known as the Uros fled their enemies, creating islands from reeds and grass and floating to safety in hidden c
- 2017-03-25Bikes are a great way of getting around Amsterdam. The city has about 4,000 kilometers (2,480 miles) of cycle paths and so many bikes it's like the Tour de France for normal riders.
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- 2017-03-25Rangitoto: Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, is home to around 50 volcanoes. The city's most famous, and most active, is Rangitoto, viewed here from Cheltenham Beach.
- 2017-03-23India's highest waterfall: One of the most photogenic spots in the Indian state of Meghalaya is Nohkalikai Falls. At a height of 1,115 feet, it's India's highest waterfall.
- 2017-03-22233 meters: Macau Tower, Macau, China. Hear Macau, and you may think gambling and casinos, but Macau Tower also offers serious thrills.
- 2017-03-22Colored powder billows over the crowd during the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad, India, on March 9, 2013, during which pilgrims symbolically wash off their sins in a two-month-long festival.
- 2017-03-21Learn to converse the Finnish way: Don't be alarmed by awkward pauses. Finns like to leave stretches of silence to ensure no one's cut off prematurely.
- 2017-03-21Four mountains make up Aspen Snowmass. Aspen Mountain has the best mix of slope action and town life.
- 2017-03-209. Sweden -- The World Happiness Report for 2017 ranked countries on seven main factors that support happiness: caring, freedom, generosity, good governance, honesty, health and income. Sweden came in ninth place, tying with another country on the list.
- 2017-03-20Love story: The Villaflors' love story started in 2009 when they met in a religious group through a friend. Two years later, Mark was down on one knee at the W Hong Kong, proposing to the tune of Train's "Marry Me."
- 2017-03-16Stonehenge selfie: No one knows exactly why this English monument was built. The bigger mystery? The identity of this selfie-stick wielding trio.
- 2017-03-16Thailand Rocket Festival -- Known locally as Prapheni Bun Bang Fai, the Thailand Rocket Festival is famous for its cloud-piercing skyrockets. Usually held between April and June, the festival features 65-foot-high bamboo launch racks, armed with rockets t
- 2017-03-15Imperious squadrons of barracuda are a common sight over Raja Ampat's reefs, schooling and circling in the blue.
- 2017-03-15Old Montreal -- The city's oldest district was founded in 1605 as a fur trading post by Samuel de Champlain.
- 2017-03-14Paradiski, France: When the double-decker Vanoise Express cable car opened in 2003 it brought together Les Arcs and La Plagne to form a massive new interlinked area called "Paradiski" above the Tarentaise valley.
- 2017-03-13Best places to see the Northern Lights: Northern Alaska, Canada, bits of Greenland, northern Scandinavia and northern Scotland -- all located somewhere between 66 to 69 degrees north -- are all blessed with some of the world's most active Northern Li
- 2017-03-10Koh Phayam, Thailand: Looking for a Thai island without the crowds? Try Koh Phayam, off the coast of southwestern Ranong province in the Andaman Sea.
- 2017-03-10The most popular national park: The most popular of the National Park Service's 59 headliner National Parks in 2016, Great Smoky Mountains National Park attracted more than 11 million visits in its centennial year. The park, which straddles the North
- 2017-03-10Golden Gate National Recreation Area: The National Park Service recorded a record-breaking 331 million visits during its centennial year, and the top 10 most popular park sites all recorded more than five million visits each. California's Golden Gate
- 2017-03-09This avenue of 18th-century beech trees in Stranocum, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, was the setting for a classic scene in "Game of Thrones" season two, when Ayra Stark flees King's Landing disguised as a boy.
- 2017-03-09Late winter into spring is a great time to visit Key West, the southernmost city in the continental United States.
- 2017-03-08Get on a boat during the hurricane season: If you can be flexible with your itinerary, hurricane season is a surprisingly good time to cruise the Caribbean. Cruise liners often change routes or replace destinations in case of bad weather.
- 2017-03-07Jane Austen's England: The southwestern English city of Bath is closely associated with Jane Austen. Every September, fans gather for the annual Jane Austen Festival, which includes a costume parade in Regency dress.
- 2017-03-03"At.mosphere is excellent. They serve a really impressive menu, and their Japanese scallops with vadouvan, cauliflower, raisins and almonds is presented beautifully. The foie gras, apple, beetroot, apple and vanilla dish is absolutely stunning, too.&
- 2017-03-02The 2017 National Cherry Blossom Festival runs from March 15 through April 16 in Washington. The scenes in this gallery were captured during last year's festival.
- 2017-03-02Hacker Paradise: A new breed of "workation" retreats -- such as those offered by Hacker Paradise, pictured -- offer hassle-free nomadic experiences where workers can plug into a new "office" space in remote corners of the globe.
- 2017-03-01Palm Beach is hip. No, really. There's a serious influx of hot new galleries, exclusive shopping, swanky hotels and a very cool dining scene. Imoto, sister restaurant to the hot tapas spot, Buccan, doesn't even have a sign outside. Click through