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See 100 mermaids in a world record performance

A resort in Sanya, China, scored the Guinness World Record for the largest underwater mermaid show, which featured 100 professional divers. http://dlvr.it/Ryp85G

Tiny cabins become hot property in pandemic

Getaway is a mini-vacation concept that has grown in the past six years from a few tiny cabins outside of Boston to 581 custom-built cabins sprinkled across 15 locations in the United States. The "totally socially distant" business has had a very busy pandemic year. http://dlvr.it/Rymt2h

Too spicy for tourists? The Thailand cuisine few travelers experience

The toughest reservation in Bangkok? It's almost certainly a place called Sorn. http://dlvr.it/RykJVs

A domestic flight in Australia was delayed so long passengers had to quarantine

It seems like every day a country changes its coronavirus regulations, causing travelers to rush home from vacations early or expats to find themselves stranded abroad. http://dlvr.it/Ryhy8X

Americans get another reprieve on a new ID requirement to fly

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) again delayed the deadline for enforcement of REAL ID requirements, the latest pandemic-related extension for the program aimed at establishing a consistent security standard for issuing driver's licenses and other identification. http://dlvr.it/Ryfh23

'Mad Max' superyacht concept powered by airplane jet engines

Yacht designer Uros Pavasovic has come up with a rather unorthodox way of utilizing discarded aircraft and pushing the boundaries of superyacht design simultaneously. http://dlvr.it/RydgVN

Why tourists are scooping up U-Haul rentals in Hawaii

As Hawaii's tourism industry rebounds, rental car prices are skyrocketing so tourists are turning to U-Haul trucks instead. http://dlvr.it/RyZj1s

Italian hermit on island alone is leaving after 32 years

Mauro Morandi, 81, bids farewell to the idyllic Italian island of Budelli where he has been living alone since arriving here in 1989 during a failed effort to sail to Polynesia. http://dlvr.it/RyZMfJ

London's new see-through Sky Pool is first of its kind

A new swimming pool suspended between two skyscrapers 115 feet off the ground is the world's biggest freestanding acrylic pool structure. It's set to open in London next month. http://dlvr.it/RyY4gs

Paris like you've probably never seen it before

Photographer Jeffrey Milstein's new book, "Paris: From the Air," features rarely seen, often straight-down views, which he captured while hanging out of a helicopter above the City of Light. http://dlvr.it/RyVZq2

Another Italian town is selling houses for one euro

The pandemic is raging, quarantine rules are changing by the day, and there's still uncertainty over when we might vacation again, but one thing remains constant in the travel world: the €1 houses of Italy. http://dlvr.it/RyTy93

Las Vegas lights up again with plans to fully reopen in June

Las Vegas is preparing to fully reopen by June 1st after the coronavirus pandemic limited tourism and canceled conferences for over a year. CNN's Lucy Kafanov reports. http://dlvr.it/RyQr4y

'Superman' cyclist shows off Colombia's underrated Boyacá region

These Colombian mountains have forged the iron legs of the top Colombian cyclists. Movistar team member Miguel Angel Lopez grew up in Pesca, Boyacá -- training on the unforgiving hills of the Andean Mountains amid colonial architecture and colorful small towns. http://dlvr.it/RyQLfP

Plane crash-lands in ocean at Cocoa Beach Air Show

An air show in Cocoa Beach, Florida, was interrupted when a World War II-era plane crash landed into the water, feet away from beachgoers. http://dlvr.it/RyPvbl

Huge superyacht squeezes down narrow Dutch canals

Photographer Tom van Oossanen was on hand to capture the astonishing scenes as Viva, built by Dutch shipyard Feadship, was transported from its Kaag Island facility to the North Sea at Rotterdam last week. http://dlvr.it/RyDdWg

There's a new world's busiest airport

Seven of the world's top 10 busiest airports in 2020 were in China while the former world's busiest airport -- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States -- fell to No. 2 in the rankings after 22 consecutive years in the top spot. http://dlvr.it/RyCxnW

The mini Venices around Europe

Thought Venice was unique? Not quite as much as you had in mind. The territories of the Venetian Republic spread across much of Europe, meaning the Mediterranean is full of mini Venices. http://dlvr.it/Ry5JDH

Greece opens its doors to Covid-free tourists

Greece has lifted quarantine requirements for vaccinated travelers and those testing negative for Covid-19 from key tourism markets, including Europe, the UK and the United States, in what officials called "baby steps" on the road back to normality. http://dlvr.it/Ry4cMS

'Hot Instagrammers' Netflix show sparks protests

Thousands of locals in famed Australian beach town Byron Bay have signed a petition against a planned Netflix "docu-soap" set in the area. http://dlvr.it/Ry3y8k

Thailand's 'sea people' adapt to life on land

These days, Salamak Klathalay, like most of us, lives in a house, on land. But this is a relatively new experience for the 78-year-old. http://dlvr.it/Ry00nn

This vacation hotspot is offering vaccinations to visitors

After becoming one of the first destinations to fully reopen to tourism, the Maldives is now rolling out a program to inoculate foreign arrivals who are checking into its upscale island resorts. http://dlvr.it/RxqGqR

The postcard that came home after 60 years

Leora Krygier bought a postcard written by a World War II British solider at a LA thrift store in 2003, and embarked on a year-long, continent-spanning mission to track down its writer. http://dlvr.it/RxpfF0

They met at an airport and fell in love

A mutual friend put Finnish New Yorker Irja Uotila in touch with Mexican local Jesus Estrella during her 12-hour airport layover in Mexico City. Thirty years later Irja and Jesus are married with a daughter living in New York. http://dlvr.it/RxlV8V

Chrissy Teigen's mom Pepper talks cooking, family and why she has to eat Thai food daily

As anyone who's visited Thailand knows, food is a key part of the experience. http://dlvr.it/Rxkqkv

Aeropostale: The hero pilots who connected the world by airmail

Flying was a dangerous business in the 1920s, but that didn't stop the hero pilots of Aeropostale who risked their lives to bring airmail from France to Africa and on to South America. http://dlvr.it/RxgTYs

New Christ statue in Brazil will be taller than Rio's

Brazil is building one of the world's tallest statues of Jesus in Encantado, Rio Grande do Sul, standing 43 meters (140 feet) tall. http://dlvr.it/RxcWBK

The Welshman who mailed himself home from Australia in a box

He'd only just arrived in Australia from Wales, but teenager Brian Robson quickly realized that he'd made a big mistake by emigrating to the other side of the world. http://dlvr.it/Rxc9XT

How American Airlines takes planes out of storage

American Airlines is pulling all of its planes back into service by the end of the month. But it's not like restarting your car. Right now, crews are inspecting everything from cockpits to coffee machines aboard airliners that have been parked during the pandemic. http://dlvr.it/RxZqpy

Floating hotel concept creates its own electricity

This new concept from Turkish design team Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio may just blow all the others floating hotels out of the water in terms of eco consciousness. http://dlvr.it/RxXCkX

Everglades Jetport: The 'world's greatest airport' that never was

It was supposed to be the world's largest airport, a glamorous intercontinental hub for supersonic airliners with six runways and high-speed rail links to surrounding cities. But today, it's little more than an airstrip in the middle of nowhere. http://dlvr.it/RxWXhn

What it's like to visit the Thai island of Phuket right now

Pre-pandemic, Phuket's Patong Beach was not a place you'd go for peace and quiet. http://dlvr.it/RxVwHd

How to make your own airline food at home during Covid-19

Not many of us would choose airplane food as our top choice, but Nik Sennhauser missed airplane food so much during the pandemic, he is now creating these dishes at home. Here's how you can do it too. http://dlvr.it/RxLrfr

The man recreating airplane meals to get through lockdown

Some of Nik Sennhauser's earliest memories are of long-haul flights -- and of eating on a plane. http://dlvr.it/RxKZtq

Queen opens Buckingham Palace gardens for picnics this summer

Green fingered enthusiasts will be able to freely roam the gardens of London's historic Buckingham Palace this summer, as Queen Elizabeth II allows self-guided tours of the grounds for the first time in the palace's history. http://dlvr.it/RxHQvT

The women explorers who changed the travel world

They'd traveled hundreds and thousands of miles between them, but explorer Blair Niles and one-time spy Marguerite Harrison were disappointed to learn that they were deemed unsuitable to join the Explorers Club. http://dlvr.it/RxH6Ms

With just $21, Hong Kong man sails to a new life in the US

Sitting in Eddie Fong's living room in Palo Alto is a 55-year-old model of a traditional Chinese junk boat. http://dlvr.it/RxFqjh

Now you can move into an Italian house for just $12,000

Finding a dream house in Italy just got easier. Two towns ,Carrega Ligure in northern Italy and Latronico in the deep south, have created online platforms where buyers can view photos, maps and details of old abandoned buildings on sale and get directly in touch with the owner. http://dlvr.it/RxBlhG

Car ferries in the skies: The rise and fall of the Aviation Traders Carvair

If an aviation enthusiast were to compile a roster of the world's weirdest looking planes, the ATL-98 Carvair would definitely merit a place of honor. http://dlvr.it/RxB6HJ

Why researcher is concerned about Japan's cherry bloom

Japan just recorded its earliest cherry blossom bloom in 1,200 years. Scientists warn it's a symptom of the larger climate crisis. CNN's Selina Wang reports. http://dlvr.it/Rx7clg

Inside Turkey's incredible underground city

Cappadocia in central Turkey is a unique landscape of naturally occurring rock formations known as "fairy chimneys" beneath which a city has been carved over hundreds of years. http://dlvr.it/Rx6Mkw

Exclusive look inside the US supersonic presidential jet

The news broke last September that a California start-up was working with the US Air Force on developing a supersonic plane which could be used as Air Force One. http://dlvr.it/Rwvl13

Ancient mummies to parade through streets of Cairo

A celebration is being held as remains of some of Egypt's most legendary ancient rulers are being transported on special vehicles to what may be their final resting place in National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. http://dlvr.it/RwvSlz

Mysterious crosses at sacred Christian site explained

Three-dimensional imaging was used to shed light on the origin of thousands of mysterious crosses carved into the walls of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre. http://dlvr.it/RwtMV0

Venice finally bans cruise ships from its lagoon

Cruise ships currently dock in the city center, gliding past the historic St Mark's Square on their way in. But now the Italian government has banned cruise ships from the lagoon entirely. http://dlvr.it/RwrB3T

Egypt's unreal 'snowy' mountains become a tourist hit

Images of people frolicking in apparently snowy landscapes and sliding down what looks like icy mountains have created an unlikely tourism attraction in Egypt. But all is not as it seems -- the scenery is made of salt. http://dlvr.it/RwqZFJ