Hui Lau Shan just opened its first location in Southern California and people are lining up to try it. The famous dessert shop originated in Hong Kong and specializes in desserts made with mangoes, like its signature Mango Chewy Ball. Workers arrive in the shop four hours before opening to make the desserts. We’ll see
Month: June 2022
(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has an “Alert — Level 2” advisory for travelers to “practice enhanced precautions” because of the spread of monkeypox, a rare disease that’s a cousin of smallpox. On its advisory, the CDC said that the “risk to the general public is low, but you should
A recent U.S. House subcommittee report has detailed how the largest meatpacking companies worked closely with the Trump Administration to keep meat facilities running at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The new House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Report validates the concerns of many worker advocates and journalists, who demanded action
(CNN) — Global mobility company ECA International has released its annual list of the world’s most expensive cities to live in, and once again Hong Kong has landed at the top of the list. The company calculates the list based on several factors, including the average price of household staples like milk and cooking oil,
The Nimbus T11 is the flagship of the Swedish builder’s ‘Tender’ line Image: Nimbus ‘T’, they say, stands for Tender, which would be something of an understatement. What they really mean is that the Nimbus T11 is a high-speed, supremely stable, brilliantly designed, ingeniously practical, perfectly constructed, fabulously versatile go-anywhere boat. But that would probably
So here it is – the big “off”. I’ve assembled my supplies and the forest stands waiting. It’s seven in the morning in Macapá, a small Brazilian city in the heavily forested state of Amapá, which lies on the north bank of the Amazon. Already here on the equator the dank smell of vegetation rises
The New York Times has dubbed the phenomenon “nightlife inflation.” Like the surging costs of beef, bacon, bedding and so many other goods and services, the costs of cocktails in New York City seem to be creeping higher and higher. The Reserve Martini Encouraged by workers returning to midtown offices and Big Apple tourism on
Paranormal investigators Zak Bagans and Aaron Goodwin, along with A/V techs Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley, travel to haunted destinations where they meet with eyewitnesses and experts to piece together the haunted history of each site. They then begin a dusk-to-dawn lockdown investigation, using the latest technology to confront the reported paranormal activity and document
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Tokyo (CNN) — Sailing solo across the world’s largest ocean once is enough of an achievement. But 83-year-old Japanese ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie has done it multiple times. On Saturday, June 4, he set a record by becoming the world’s oldest solo yachtsman to sail non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. Horie arrived in the waters
First there was the travel ban. Then there was the stop-go brinkmanship of the traffic-light system. That was followed by the stress and confusion of the ever-changing testing and vaccination rules. And now… now we are finally free of virtually all restrictions, what do we get? Chaos. The last week has seen the greatest shambles
Shake Shack’s SHAK core urban restaurants grew sales by nearly 20% in Q1 compared to 2021 numbers, while sales in Manhattan specifically jumped by 35% year-over-year. This trend is encouraging for the chain hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 pandemic due to its deep urban footprint and meager digital presence. What’s even more encouraging is
(CNN) — Visiting the world’s largest Buddhist temple is about to get expensive. Borobudur, one of Indonesia’s most popular attractions, will soon be subjected to a massive price hike by government authorities in an effort to “preserve historic and cultural wealth” in the country. “We agreed to limit the tourist quota to 1,200 people per
Editor’s Note — This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. (CNN) — The UAE may have only just celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence but
From honey-stone villages with creaky old pubs and historic churches to gloriously handsome market towns, the Cotswolds is, of course, heart-tuggingly pretty – and it has classic, year-round appeal. There’s plenty of hotels in the Cotswolds to choose from, but for charm and character there’s nothing like a stay at one of the region’s bed
Last week a panel of social scientists convened at the behest of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to talk about accelerating decarbonization. Being social scientists, their discussion ventured into the social. “I am fascinated by this topic of how do you change consumer behavior,” said Devashree Saha, a senior associate at the
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http://www.woltersworld.com Froehliche Weihnachten! Merry Christmas and here is one of the best parts about traveling at Christmas time, German Christmas Markets! From eating great food, drinking Gluehwein (hot wine) and enjoying the feelings of the holidays you do have a few negatives as well… like the silly pfand or deposit you have to pay on
(CNN) — The quality of Europe’s bathing waters has improved dramatically in recent decades, and a new report released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that almost 85% of its bathing sites now rank as “excellent.” The annual Bathing Water Report monitored nearly 22,000 inland and coastal swimming spots across EU member
Michelin is touching down in Toronto, adding the Canadian city to its North American roster of reviewed cities. The inaugural edition of the Michelin Guide in Toronto will be unveiled in fall of 2022. Restaurants deemed worthy will be awarded one, two, or three stars. Bib Gourmands will be handed out to restaurants that ‘offer