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Italian town sells ready-to-occupy homes at bargain prices

Biccari in the southeastern Puglia region is offering homes for sale from $9,000 that are ready to move into as well as more dilapidated properties for just over $1. http://dlvr.it/Rrl09K

A musical museum first for African Americans

Sing gospel with Bobby Jones and record your own rap song. The first national museum to bring all African American musical genres together into one interactive space opens in Nashville. http://dlvr.it/Rrk6gc

Spain launches low-cost bullet train

Spanish state operator Renfe's low-cost service AVLO takes passengers between Madrid and Barcelona in just two and half hours. http://dlvr.it/Rrhb09

The mystery of the 60-year-old travel photos

Jennifer Skupin bought a box of slides at an Amsterdam flea market in 2008. Now she's trying to track down the story behind the photos. http://dlvr.it/RrgspP

A London museum wants to challenge common perceptions of the Holocaust

New galleries due to open in London's Imperial War Museum later this year will challenge commonly held views about the Holocaust, with a focus on the "ordinary" people who carried out the atrocity. http://dlvr.it/RrdmXR

New Zealand tells tourists to stop copying other people's travel photos

New Zealand is really bored of your Instagram posts. http://dlvr.it/RrdSpG

Welcome to Wakayama, one of Japan's most underrated destinations for foodies

There's no denying Tokyo is one of the world's food capitals. http://dlvr.it/RrcGQf

Disneyland to reimagine Jungle Cruise ride following years of criticism

Disney has announced that it is rethinking a classic theme park attraction following years of criticism from fans. http://dlvr.it/RrYgfC

How Italy accidentally invented the perfect Covid-era hotel

Medieval architects, deserted towns and remote countryside -- what sounds like the ingredients for a horror movie could actually be the recipe for the perfect Covid-era hotel. http://dlvr.it/RrY1M4

This restaurant's menu offers bluntly honest descriptions of the dishes

Feigang Fei, owner of Cuisine AuntDai in Montreal, wants to be honest with you. http://dlvr.it/RrXNH0

Concorde successor AS2 takes leap forward

Florida-based company Aerion breaks ground on a new production HQ for its 1,000mph AS2 private jet http://dlvr.it/RrKv4f

What it's like to be a lighthouse keeper

Running a lighthouse off the sometimes stormy Pacific coast of Canada is an unusual and isolated job -- even more so in the middle of a pandemic. Lightkeeper Caroline Woodward reveals why she left behind a life in publishing to keep the seas safe. http://dlvr.it/RrKGdw

What 'vaccine passports' mean for your summer vacation

As tourism-dependent countries call for Covid inoculation certificates to help open up borders, concerns are raised over whether vaccination passports could be divisive, dangerours or just plain wrong. http://dlvr.it/RrJdwb

The secret town where Soviets hid their nukes

Surrounded by beautiful forests and lakes, the Polish destination of Borne Sulinowo is a popular spot for outdoor getaways, but it also harbors dark secrets that prompted the Soviets to wipe it from their maps. http://dlvr.it/RrBPDs

Europe's Star Cities, marvels of Renaissance engineering

Built in the 16th and 17th centuries, Europe's geometrically perfect "star cities" were engineered by some of the most brilliant minds of their time, but their wonders can only be truly appreciated from the air http://dlvr.it/Rr8LG3

Seychelles opens to Covid-vaccinated travelers

The Seychelles has reopened its borders and dropped quarantine requirements to all travelers who've been vaccinated against Covid-19. http://dlvr.it/Rr7jd2

What it's like inside a luxury Caribbean 'vacation bubble'

A trip to Anguilla involves significant maneuvering and expense, but this Caribbean island's luxury vacation bubble and low-risk coronavirus status offer peace of mind that's hard to come by these days. http://dlvr.it/Rr75X3

This chef is redefining authentic Indian food

Chef Jessi Singh was born in Punjab, India, and grew up between Australia and America. He brings his unique culinary journey to modern Indian cuisine, including his signature buffalo milk kebabs. http://dlvr.it/Rqwg0V

The race to create the world's fastest sail boat

For more than eight years, the world sailing speed record has remained unbroken. http://dlvr.it/RqjY1C

New Zealand closes road for a month to let sea lions nest safely

John Wilson Ocean Drive in Dunedin will be closed after rare New Zealand sea lions made their home at a nearby golf course and started "regularly crossing the road to get to the beach," according to local officials. http://dlvr.it/RqgY40

Champs-Élysées set for green transformation

One of the most famous avenues in Paris, the Champs-Élysées, is set for a facelift that will see it transformed into a green, pedestrian-friendly space, after Mayor Anne Hidalgo gave the go-ahead for a major renovation project. http://dlvr.it/Rqfw0q

Waldorf Astoria's new private island costs $80,000 per night

For those with the means, a private island in a tropical destination is the ultimate place to isolate from the global pandemic. http://dlvr.it/RqfJMY

Venice is watching tourists' every move

The lagoon city has famously suffered overtourism in recent years. Now Venice is fighting back with a state-of-the-art system tracking visitors' movements. The ultimate goal? To change tourism for the better. http://dlvr.it/RqVWNg

The tourists who think travel restrictions don't apply to them

2021 has begun with a flurry of court cases where tourists are prosecuted for flouting Covid-19 regulations. So who's breaking the rules -- and why do they think they can get away with it? http://dlvr.it/RqQZ5P

Couple spend lockdown making over Irish stately home

Couple Neil Watt and Kris Reid have been spending the pandemic living alone in Northern Ireland's Castle Ward and have used their time to give the huge 18th-century stately home a makeover. http://dlvr.it/RqML60

China debuts bullet train that can operate in extremely cold temperatures

China has unveiled a new high-speed bullet train designed for extremely cold climates. The CR400AF-G train can operate at speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour in temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius. http://dlvr.it/RqLkLd

When will international travel return?

Can we resume international trips in 2021 despite a pandemic stronger than ever? There's hope: Summer vacations abroad may happen in a big way this year. http://dlvr.it/RqJFlD

The man searching for pirate treasure in the Seychelles

John Cruise-Wilkins is a man on a mission. Like his late father Reginald before him, he believes there is great beauty to be found beneath an unprepossessing stretch of road in northern Mahe, the main island of the Seychelles. http://dlvr.it/RqHKMc

A Seychelles mystery: Hunting for pirate treasure

Centuries ago, the stunning island nation of Seychelles was a playground for pirates. CNN's Richard Quest goes on a real-life hunt for some of the most infamous buried treasure in Mahe. http://dlvr.it/RqFWwd

The world's most powerful passports for 2021

Temporary travel bans have undercut the freedoms traditionally enjoyed by the world's most powerful passports, with an Asian country holding onto the No.1 slot but the UK and the United States plummeting down the real-world ranking http://dlvr.it/RqF2Wr

Macao's newest resort, The Londoner, is a shrine to all things British

Attention, anglophiles. London's calling... from Macao. http://dlvr.it/RqBydR

Brits 'flee' Swiss ski resort quarantine

British tourists fled the Swiss ski resort of Verbier "cladestinely" under cover of darkness rather than submit to a new quarantine imposed on UK visitors, a local official said on Monday. http://dlvr.it/RqB0lN

12 wild things that happened in aviation in 2020

From "flights to nowhere," to new world records, to the time that Frenchman ejected himself from a fighter jet, there have been some strange and wild moments in aviation in 2020. Here are 12 of them http://dlvr.it/Rq9PV7

UK company launches $30 bottled air range for homesick expats

UK residents living overseas can buy "authentic" air from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to provide them with the scent of home. http://dlvr.it/Rq7GHW

How America's ship of the future was killed by the jet age

At the age of 10, David Macaulay immigrated to America from England in 1957 with his mother, brother, and sister aboard the SS United States -- a massive, gleaming ocean liner that had been in operation for just five years, and would remain in service only another 12. http://dlvr.it/Rq6HMx

The woman who found whales in Kenya

Largely thanks to the efforts of a "citizen scientist," the country now has a burgeoning marine tourism industry, with tourists seeking out the coastal town of Watamu for its humpback whales. http://dlvr.it/Rq3WDR

Anger as Mexico's Covid-19 czar makes beach trip amid worst days of pandemic

Imagine Dr. Fauci heading to a beach in Miami for some vacation right now. http://dlvr.it/Rq39Z2

Women are finally driving Moscow's subway trains after a decades-long ban

Trains on the Moscow's famous Metro subway system will now be driven by women, after a decades-long ban on female drivers was overturned. http://dlvr.it/Rq1yzZ

Bali's Kuta Beach cleared of tons of plastic waste

Tons of trash have washed onto Bali's famous Kuta Beach, prompting locals to spend the first day of the new year staging a cleanup. http://dlvr.it/RpzXmx

Otherwise normal house for sale hides nightmarish surprise: An entire abandoned jail

A house for sale in Vermont has everything a new homeowner could want: four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a nice backyard and ... prison cells. http://dlvr.it/RpywZs

Covid-19 travel restrictions state by state

With cases of Covid-19 reaching new heights in the United States, some states are having to adapt rapidly with their rules and regulations as the new year begins. http://dlvr.it/RpyJxT

Thailand bans food, drink, newspapers and magazines on domestic flights

In an effort to stem the tide of the coronavirus, Thailand has banned food, drink and any printed materials other than safety information cards on board domestic flights. The airlines will have to follow the regulations or could face possible penalty from their regulator, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. http://dlvr.it/RpvGgh

America's 'worst' airport tries to reinvent itself

It's long been the bane of traveling New Yorkers' lives, and incoming president Joe Biden once described it as "third world." http://dlvr.it/RptjGJ

Furloughed Japanese airline staff to work as Shinto shrine attendants during New Year's holidays

Around the world, many furloughed employees are toughing out the coronavirus pandemic by taking second or third jobs. http://dlvr.it/RprNZN

'Critically endangered' monkey and armored slug among 503 new species named in 2020

A monkey that lives on the edge of an extinct volcano, an amphibian that breathes through its skin and an armored slug are among the 503 new species named by London's Natural History Museum this year. http://dlvr.it/RpqXyP

They eat what? New Year's food traditions around the world

New Year's Day is meant for food. http://dlvr.it/Rpp6Nh

Pokémon plane takes off in Japan

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... Jigglypuff? http://dlvr.it/RpnSgJ

Japan will ban entry to foreign nationals after Covid-19 variant detected in country

Japan will ban foreign nationals from entering the country from Monday through the end of January after several cases of the new Covid-19 variant were recorded in the country, the Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday. http://dlvr.it/RpldXP

The pandemic shut down her chateau. Then she became a YouTube star

What do you get when you put a former opera singer, two ex-boyfriends, her French mother, an adopted Scottish brother, a Dutch tango instructor, a Norwegian flower designer and a cheery Argentine house manager together into a sprawling 40-room French chateau? http://dlvr.it/RplPWk

Boeing 737: How world's most successful airplane became its most troubled

Over the course of its long history, the Boeing 737 has acquired more nicknames than any other commercial aircraft. http://dlvr.it/RpkYym