5 ways to experience the best of Sri Lanka
Here are five essential experiences and destinations. 1. Riding the rails One of the easiest ways to get around the country — not to mention the cheapest — is via…
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Jindal lands top former Romney aide
READ: Jindal won’t ‘evolve’ on same-sex marriage – The announcement comes on the heels of Romney’s decision to sit out a third presidential campaign and as other potential candidates ramp…
Wall of sound: Creating Spain’s next flamenco stars
Their hard heels relentlessly strike the wooden floor, throwing up a deafening clatter as they’re pushed to perfection, or almost to the breaking point. The next room, just as sweaty,…
NZ South Island’s 13 most beautiful photo ops
The larger of the country’s two main islands is more visually stunning than the North Island. With its smaller population, it’s also more lonely and wild. To get a handle…
CNNGo in Seville: Tapas, DJs and the best sunset view
This month, CNNGo heads to the vibrant city to sample its street lifeand the meals from breakfast to late night tapas that feed its daily eating out rituals. From its…
Dating in the Digital Age: A road map to online love
Dating in the digital era can be a rocky road, but in the forthcoming airing of “Inside Man,” Morgan Spurlock looks to redefine the road trip. In advance of the…
Forlorn Ukraine city: Death comes calling from the skies
Bundled up against the raw winter weather, they line up to receive rations and scurry back inside their homes, hoping they won’t be killed by the near-constant shelling. This strategically…
Accused killer of ‘American sniper’ Chris Kyle acted bizarrely for years, family says
Since being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder in July 2011, her son had been in and out of Veterans Affairs clinics, she said. He showed no progress in two years,…
Kansas governor erases protections for LGBT state employees with executive order
In 2007 Sibelius issued an order expanding workplace protections to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees of the state. – “If you work for the state and have felt…
Queenstown and beyond: Adventure, beauty, muttonbirds
Queenstown neighbors Arrowtown and Lake Hayes add gold-mining heritage and nature exploration into the mix. The extraordinary setting and an international outlook have made this little corner of New Zealand’s…
New Zealand’s Fergburger may be the best burger joint on the planet
Best burger in the world? Yeah, right. Cue the commenters getting carried away “my burger joint is better than yours” rants. Walk them past Fergbuger on the main street of…
Five things to know for your New Day — Wednesday, February 11
ISIS U.S. CAPTIVE DEAD Another hostage death: The family of Kayla Mueller revealed devastating news yesterday. The American hostage held by ISIS was dead, her family said. The news came…
10 things Taiwan does better than anywhere else
Although the industrious island has built a global reputation for cheap electronics, this is one Asian tiger that offers far more than stickers on the backs of calculators. Economically there’s…
4 essential things to know about Joburg history
Modern Johannesburg was born with the discovery of gold. Almost overnight, it became one of the fastest-growing cities in the world as fortune-seekers rushed in. The stories that make up…
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“Pah, he lives there in his own Hollywood, and we have nothing,” spits a drinker while whacking his fly swatter furiously against the bench we’re sitting on, lashing one unfortunate…
How Jon Stewart changed politics
“The Daily Show” host’s hordes of millennial fans and political junkies will soon find out what a sans Stewart election is like as they pick their way through the spin,…
U.S. suspends embassy operations in Yemen
“The level of instability and ongoing threats in Yemen remain extremely concerning,” a State Department travel warning said, noting terrorist activities and civil unrest. – Yemen has been in an…
Korea’s most outrageous sauna: Spa Land Centum City
Everything in South Korea’s second largest city (after Seoul) is better than you think it’s going to be, and you’ll want more time to explore and enjoy. Case in point…
Best of Busan: What to do in Korea’s ‘second city’
50 reasons why Seoul is the world’s greatest city In the more low-key Busan, a night out usually means drinking soju with friends on the beach while watching kids play…
Mermaids, abalone and a very local breakfast in Busan
“She’s late,” says a fellow patron when she notices me staring. “All the other haenyeo have already finished their diving and delivered their catch.” Like their more famous Jeju Island…
Australia gets its bling on for Eurovision
A few naysayers pointed out discrepancies in the world map. But if Britain’s Prince Philip can have an Australian knighthood, why can’t Asia-Pacific’s biggest land mass muscle in on a…
Negotiate against, not with terrorists
Mueller’s grace, demonstrated in the letter she wrote to her family while being held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, was inspiring. And although the letter was clearly…
Gamcheon: Is this Asia’s artsiest town?
Instead, the eerily quiet village is a destination for a different type of travelerone that’s not driven by foodie discovery or lazing on the beach, the primary reasons Koreans vacation…
Penguins, golf courses, waterslides… six things that shouldn’t exist in the desert
And so it has, planting not only botanical gardens but record-breaking botanical gardens, ski slopes complete with penguins (no, not a mirage) and dozens of greens, fairways and golfing water…
Best falafel in Dubai — and the woman who found it
The setting is a Palestinian-Jordanian restaurant in Dubai (Qwaider Al Nabulsi, Al Muraqabat Street; +971 4227 5559), the tourists are refugees from the city’s culinary mainstream, and the woman is…
Under the big top at Cambodia’s edgy Phare Circus
The intoxicated bartender, struggling to consciousness, is incapable of walking a straight line, yet he takes to a tightrope strung across the bar to do tricks to impress the cute…
China: ‘Sneakerhead’ pawns 283 pairs of Nike Air Jordans to buy an apartment
The man, identified only by an English name, Mick, pawned 283 pairs of limited edition Nike Air Jordan sneakers in exchange for a $160,000 loan, which he plans to use…
Snake charmers and storytellers: Marrakech’s magical medieval heart
Almost every day over four decades and more, he’s stood out in Jemaa el Fna, the great sprawling square that forms the heart of medieval Marrakech in Morocco. In cold…
Photo secrets of Marrakech: How to shoot the Red City
Despite the reluctance of many in the city to have their image captured on film, the city already enjoys a strong relationship with the camera. It’s the only place in…
What to do in Marrakech: 10 amazing attractions
For those willing to delve deep into the narrow streets around the square or into the desert and mountains outside the city, Marrakech rewards with stunning scenery, unforgettable flavors and…