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Finally, it's Fat Bear Week -- a most welcome week of healthy competition among brown bears. http://dlvr.it/S8hZhV

Some of Australia's most beautiful natural sites have been returned to Aboriginal ownership, including Queensland's Daintree rainforest. http://dlvr.it/S8hG4D

Across India, temples have long served not just a spiritual need but a social one as well. http://dlvr.it/S8gbGp

How much would you pay for an Oreo cookie? For some, the answer could be thousands of dollars -- as one hard-to-find Oreo cookie featuring a rare Pokémon is fetching a hefty price tag on eBay. http://dlvr.it/S8fxcB

When Covid-19 restrictions made it difficult for a Canadian bride to have her family at her US wedding, she did the next best thing -- she brought her wedding to the border. http://dlvr.it/S8cn78

Artifacts from icons like Spike Lee and Pedro Almodóvar, the iconic Dorothy ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," Okoye's costume from "Black Panther, you'll find them within the seven story, 300,000 square-foot Academy Museum of Motion Pictures which is finally ready for its closeup. http://dlvr.it/S8cR6f

The house narrowly escaped the lava stream from the Cumbre Vieja volcano, located on Spain's La Palma island. http://dlvr.it/S8bkzL

Clinging to a cliff edge above the rumbling foam of the Pato River, Miravalle is home to former FARC guerrillas and civilians who are using rafting to maintain peace. http://dlvr.it/S8b72r

Singapore Airlines and Japan's All Nippon Airlines take the second and third slots in the annual awards by aviation industry review body Skytrax. Find out which Middle Eastern carrier has been named as the world's best. http://dlvr.it/S8XyZ8

Superyachts are often seen as opulent fuel-thirsty displays of wealth, but entrepreneur Aaron Olivera's design for Earth 300 envisages a megayacht that he says offer solutions to the climate crisis. http://dlvr.it/S8XdMV

Check out CNN's latest weekly news update on pandemic travel. The US is opening its air borders to vaccinated foreign nationals but its land borders remain restricted. Also, the island of Montserrat has a novel tourism strategy http://dlvr.it/S8WzPl

The longest continental mountain range in the world may be one of the last places you would expect to find a palm tree. High above the foliage of the Andean mountains, Colombia's National Tree, the wax palm, has been intriguing scientists for decades. http://dlvr.it/S8WKbF

A fire damaged the Susan B. Anthony Museum and House in New York on Sunday, before firefighters put out the blaze and rescued artifacts inside. http://dlvr.it/S8SmZb

It looks like a dreamy life of freedom on the open road: golden sunsets, cozy bunks and endless photo ops amidst stunning views of nature. http://dlvr.it/S8S5Pm

For nearly 33 years he lived a hermit life on a beautiful island in the Mediterranean, where he was the sole inhabitant. http://dlvr.it/S8RS4L

Private jet passengers could soon be able to travel through the air and "underwater" at the same time thanks to an innovative new cabin concept. http://dlvr.it/S8HNxJ

Cruise fans in search of high-speed thrills have something to look forward to now that Norwegian Cruise Line has revealed the jaw-dropping amenities on board its latest ship, the Norwegian Prima. http://dlvr.it/S8H0Nk

Ship-carrying ships help out cruise ships and other vessels when they get in a jam. The Boka Vanguard is the largest ship of its kind: Watch as it gives the Carnival Vista cruise ship a lift. http://dlvr.it/S8G78q

In Damascus, Syria Imad Alarnab ran a range of popular restaurants, juice bars and cafes. Forced to leave Syria during the Civil War, Alarnab started over in London where he's since opened Imad's Syrian Kitchen. http://dlvr.it/S8FGb2

Fishermen use sulfuric rocks to bring sardines to the surface. http://dlvr.it/S81c8r

The 39 ft (12 m) long craft, designed by Venetian sculptor Livio de Marchi, is a tribute to Covid-19 victims according to the City of Venice. http://dlvr.it/S80yST

In a land of long-standing ideals, even the rule breakers embody the essence of Denmark. http://dlvr.it/S80Ky6

After over a year's delay, Virgin Voyages (of Richard Branson fame) is ready to start officially sailing the Caribbean. Virgin executives hope their ship, the Scarlet Lady, can prove to the world there's a "new way to cruise." http://dlvr.it/S7xvhT

Rosen Aviation's Maverick Project envisages a futuristic airplane cabin complete with touchless controls and virtual windows. http://dlvr.it/S7xHMB

Billed as the "world's most immersive observatory experience," New York's latest observation deck features an all-glass enclosed elevator that travels to over 1,200 feet, transparent glass boxes and a room covered entirely with mirrors. http://dlvr.it/S7q5MT

A touchless airplane bathroom concept and a next-generation economy seat have been named as winning designs in an annual contest highlighting airplane cabin innovations that could reshape the future of flying. http://dlvr.it/S7nfZs

More than 18 months into the coronavirus pandemic, a number of countries have decided it's time to open up and adopt a "living with Covid" model. http://dlvr.it/S7nMTV

Prior to the pandemic, Chiang Mai received around four million international visitors a year, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) figures. http://dlvr.it/S7mBRg

Fiji is ready to welcome tourists again by the end of 2021. http://dlvr.it/S7js8Y

A pair of wildfires burning in California's parched Sierra Nevada mountains have forced the closure of much of Sequoia National Park -- including its most treasured areas, home to some of the largest trees on Earth. http://dlvr.it/S7jCh7

The Dream Cruises voyage without a destination lets people in Hong Kong leave the city without facing quarantine http://dlvr.it/S7fYKh

Private jet usage skyrocketed as a result of the travel chaos brought about by the pandemic, and numerous companies say more and more new customers want to bring their pets on board with them. http://dlvr.it/S7fFR4

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Australians have been told to "dust off (their) passports" after the federal government announced it would begin a trial of vaccine passports with some countries this week -- the latest step in Australia's reopening to the world. http://dlvr.it/S7ZZTW

It was too good to last. http://dlvr.it/S7Yx0F

A "cruise to nowhere" feels like a fitting metaphor for Covid-era Hong Kong. http://dlvr.it/S7YJvt

In a city full of superlatives, the latest addition to Dubai's long list of "biggests" and "tallests" is about to take its place in the record books. http://dlvr.it/S7TjTg

When it comes to beach escapes, Spain's Costa del Sol has been Europe's go-to destination for decades, attracting both package vacationers and the jetset, But it has other treasures beyond the sun, sea and sand. http://dlvr.it/S7BMlY

Pilot Dario Costa notched a Guinness World Record for the longest flight through a tunnel after preparing for the daring stunt for more than a year. http://dlvr.it/S79lzX

Whether it's signing up for a credit card they don't need, buying a random product, or filling out endless surveys, most travelers have attempted some type of hack to earn themselves extra air miles. http://dlvr.it/S765y5

Craggy cliffs and verdant forestry, flat expanses of countryside that merge into choppy cobalt waters -- and you're as likely to spot a moose as you are another person. http://dlvr.it/S73Djs

Unruly passenger incidents are seemingly on the increase in the United States, leaving some flight attendants bracing themselves for violent encounters in the sky as they try to cope with Covid-19 risks and maintain safety. http://dlvr.it/S72k1s

When Jordan Milano Hazrati was offered a job as a flight attendant with Virgin Atlantic, it was a dream come true. http://dlvr.it/S6y6Mc

Nearly 200 years after it sank into the sea, the galleon Götheborg is retracing its path around the world. http://dlvr.it/S6xGZR

Lake Tahoe ski resorts near the Caldor Fire in Northern California are helping firefighter crews hold off the flames. http://dlvr.it/S6vqQk

Gophers goofing around, a laughing snake and racoons seemingly sharing their secrets are among the shortlisted images for the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards. http://dlvr.it/S6txB1

Couple Katherine and Matthew Walden thought they had everything planned for their trip to Italy until Matthew tested positive for Covid- 19 and is now in quarantine abroad. HLN's Elizabeth Prann reports. http://dlvr.it/S6rNyv

A number of stunning entries to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been released, including images of an Iberian lynx framed in a doorway, cheetahs swimming in a raging river and blood dripping from the muzzle of a lioness. http://dlvr.it/S6r4Vv

Every year, around 1,000 cows from higher pastures make their way to the Urnerboden valley in Switzerland. While most animals walk this route, some injured or heavily pregnant cows are airlifted. http://dlvr.it/S6qQyp

"We're driving to Canada." http://dlvr.it/S6mPqy