CNN Site Map for Section Travel (Galleries) for September - 2017
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- 2017-09-29Conrad Xiamen Hotel: Xiamen is already home to a number of international hotel chains, as well as leading Chinese brands. Conrad Xiamen, pictured, opened in 2016 and offers easy access to the Shapowei arts district.
- 2017-09-28Seafood paella, Spain: One mouthful of a steamy bowl of paella and you'll be on a beach in Spain -- such is the power of this seafood extravaganza.
- 2017-09-28Santa Fe Adobe: The city nods to its past by maintaining its building's historic adobe facades.
- 2017-09-2610. Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul still makes the list, albeit lower than its previous No. 8 place. The city welcomed 9.16 million overnight international visitors in 2016 and expects 9.24 million in 2017. Click through the gallery to see which other destina
- 2017-09-26As we learn more about the autism spectrum, the travel industry has followed suit by making museums, airports, theme parks (like Disney World, pictured) and more accessible for globetrotters with autism.
- 2017-09-26Chobe River: Luxury safari houseboat Zambezi Queen travels across from Namibia to Chobe National Park in Botswana, where an estimated 120,000 elephants are located.
- 2017-09-22Volcanic mountains, cliff faces and the thundering surf of the South Pacific make up the backdrop for golfing on Laucala Island in Fiji.
- 2017-09-22The Palace Shoe Service, Rockford, Illinois: Debra Jane Seltzer is the author of new book "Vintage Signs of America" -- a guide to the neon and plastic signs lining the highways of the USA. This Illinois sign was built in 1950, the cobbler on th
- 2017-09-22Meet the man living in an airport: Most of us would hate to be stuck in an airport for longer than necessary. Not Ryan Zhu -- the Chinese "influencer" will voluntarily live in a cabin in Helsinki Airport for 30 days.
- 2017-09-21Europe's most convenient airports: Booking platform GoEuro has analyzed more than 70 European airports and ranked their airport transfers to city centers in terms of speed and cost. Amsterdam Schiphol in the Netherlands was named 10th most convenient
- 2017-09-21London's East End: David Rosenberg's East End Walk tours focus on the waves of immigrants who have made the East End their home. Pictured: Shoppers at Whitechapel Market in August 2017.
- 2017-09-21The Floating Venice: Dubai's The Floating Venice is planned for The World development, an artificial island archipelago four kilometers offshore in the Persian Gulf.
- 2017-09-20Inside Dhahran: Photographer Ayesha Malik documents her experiences growing up in the Aramco compound in her book "Aramco: Above the Oil Fields."
- 2017-09-20Aloha, China: The island of Hainan is often called the "Hawaii of China." And just like its American counterpart, it's filled with many of the world's top luxury brands, including the Mandarin Oriental, pictured.
- 2017-09-19Wide shot: The fixed 32mm lens of the Lomo LC-A+ wasn't wide enough to capture the entire Houses of Parliament.
- 2017-09-19Wide shot: The Canon PowerShot SX730HS proved a versatile and reliable camera.
- 2017-09-19Wide shot: At its widest point, the 24mm lens on the Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V is a great focal length to shoot wide shots. And if you need wider, the camera has a Panorama mode.
- 2017-09-19Wide shot: The angle of view of the Nikon COOLPIX W300 24-120mm lens was wide enough to shoot the Houses of Parliament in full.
- 2017-09-19Wide shot: The FinePix's 28-140mm lens is a good range for the amateur photographer. It offered a wide enough angle to capture the entire Houses of Parliament.
- 2017-09-18Cabin fever: Virgin America air steward and part-time photographer Molly Choma has been documenting behind-the-scenes shots of her colleagues for the past eight years.
- 2017-09-17Saigon's "Guitar Street": Boasting more than 30 guitar shops on a 500-meter stretch, Ngyuyen Thien Thuat in Ho Chi Minh City is known for its affordable, high-quality acoustic guitars.
- 2017-09-15Sunset Boulevard: It's more than just a Broadway musical. This iconic L.A. street crosses multiple neighborhoods and passes famous attractions.
- 2017-09-15Rockhouse Hotel, Jamaica: Jamaica is known for its rum production, so it's the ideal location to indulge in a rum-enhanced Jamaica Mocha/Rum Wrap at the Rockhouse Hotel.
- 2017-09-15A taste for each type: Produced in the Taiwan countryside and now available in 60 countries, Kavalan has won more than 220 international awards. The brand now produces 18 varieties of whisky.
- 2017-09-14Abandoned Berlin -- Spreepark: Journalist Ciarán Fahey began exploring Berlin's array of abandoned places after a visit to Spreepark -- a GDR-built amusement park which closed in 2002. "I went in on my own because I couldn't get anyone to c
- 2017-09-13Champoluc (Italy): The westernmost valley of the Monterosa ski area -- with 180 kilometers of groomed runs -- Champoluc is only an hour by road from Turin but offers an amiable Italian backwater off the main Aosta Valley.
- 2017-09-13World's longest outdoor escalator system: Opened in 1993, this network of escalators was built to ease traffic in Hong Kong's hilly Mid-Levels neighborhood and Central, the main business district.
- 2017-09-12The world's least stressful cities in 2017: A new study by UK-based company Zipjet has revealed the world's most and least stressful cities, according to factors including finance, transport, percentage of green spaces and citizens' wellbei
- 2017-09-12Filicudi: The Aeolian archipelago has been sculpted and destroyed by volcanic activity over the millennia. Off the island of Filicudi, a sea stack shaped like a cobra's head rises out of the emerald sea.
- 2017-09-11Cheryl Strayed: The author and advice columnist who was played by Reese Witherspoon in the adaptation of her memoir "Wild" is a longtime Portland, Oregon resident. Here, she shares her favorite things to do in her hometown.
- 2017-09-11World traveler: Fed up with his office job, recent college graduate Richard Tilney-Bassett (pictured left) left the 9-5 behind and decided to travel the world -- exchanging his photography skills for lodging, sustenance and travel -- no exchange of money
- 2017-09-08Las Alcobas Napa Valley: All 68 rooms are sleek and modern in this St. Helena favorite. On the property, Atrio Spa specializes in aromatherapy while the fitness center has bikes for guests.
- 2017-09-08Robot Restaurant: A dancer rides a robot into battle at Robot Restaurant, located in Tokyo's Shinjuku nightlife district. The cabaret-style shows include bikini clad futuristic dancers, performers dressed as robots and a host of large scale robots --
- 2017-09-07Manaus, Brazil: This city of 1.8 million people is surrounded by 2 million square miles of Amazon jungle and is more than 1,500 miles from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
- 2017-09-06Brothers on the waterfront: Miles (left) and Alex Pincus are brothers and business partners who have reinvented New York City's dining scene.
- 2017-09-06New limits: World champion climber Adam Ondra believes he's established the world's toughest route in Hanshelleren cave in Flatanger, Norway.
- 2017-09-06Bodi tribe man -- Hana Mursi, Ethiopia: Russian-born photographer Alexander Khimushin has been traveling the world for the last nine years, taking portraits of people he meets along the way.
- 2017-09-06The journey to the summit of Mount Everest is a challenge an increasing number have taken on since the summit was first reached in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Until the late 1970s, only a handful of climbers per year reached the summit.
- 2017-09-06Kakadu National Park: Australia's largest national park, Kakadu has a diverse landscape featuring thousands of plant and animal species as well as unique Aboriginal culture. Tourism Northern Territory (NT) worked with aerial videographers to produce
- 2017-09-06Kimpton Hotels, USA: Pets at Kimpton Hotels have an official job title: director of pet relations. At the Portland branch, this honor goes to Dakota, a golden retriever originally from Australia. "Dakota once swam with dolphins and maintains her wate
- 2017-09-05Statue of Liberty: NYC has five boroughs and about a dozen islands. Lady Liberty stands on her own island.
- 2017-09-05Imperial War Museum, London: The Imperial War Museum in London is marking its centenary as one of the finest of its kind anywhere in the world.
- 2017-09-05Named after Brunei's 28th sultan, the Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien mosque overlooks a picturesque lagoon. Built in 1958, it features Italian marble, chandeliers flown in from England, and a gold-leaf dome.
- 2017-09-05Approximately 70% of Brunei is covered in pristine rainforest. The country has had a "no-cut" policy since the 1990s, leaving virgin forests such as 212-square-mile Ulu Temburong National Park (pictured here) completely untouched.
- 2017-09-04A table coral at Pelong East, just off the coast. As it's only six meters deep, this site is often used for dive courses and training.
- 2017-09-04The Australian Wreck is actually a Dutch Navy ship that hit a Japanese mine on its way to Manila, in the Philippines, from Java, in Indonesia.
- 2017-09-04The world's favorite fragrances: FIVE is a new cabin fragrance diffusion system from Zodiac Aerospace's California-based Pacific Precision Products. Here's how the most popular fragrances break down by region.
- 2017-09-04Ashvem Beach, Goa: India's smallest state, Goa is a tropical paradise just an hour's flight south from Mumbai. Though Goa is considered party central, to the north is where you'll find the more relaxed beaches of Ashwem, Mandrem and Morjim.
- 2017-09-01The Spence brothers: Twins Roy (left) and Noel Spence are Northern Irish amateur filmmakers and collectors of memorabilia. They both have hand-built Art Deco cinemas outside their homes in the countryside outside Comber.
- 2017-09-01Kulangsu: Located near Xiamen City, the small pedestrian-only island of Kulangsu was a frontier stronghold for many countries looking to enter Chinese mainland after the First Opium War (1839-1842). Only covering an area of 1.88 square kilometers, its her