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Well there it is, the the hottest July on record. Extreme weather in southern Europe and elsewhere is a wake-up call, experts say, and holidays as we know them maybe it's over. Read tips on how you can make your next trip greener then discover the rest of the news from around the world journey this week.
When you're faced with potential delays, cancellations, and sweaty waiting areas, it's best to be fully prepared before heading to the airport. It's there that Flight Attendant Secrets to Surviving Summer Travel Come in. Our explainer has in-depth information on everything you need to know – from the best time of day to fly to when a close connection becomes too close.
They also recommend avoiding checking your luggage: overpacking weighs you down and bags often get lost. Lost bags are part of the reason baggage trackers have become the trendiest travel accessory of 2023. Avid cyclist Barry Sherry discovered it when he used one to follow your bike after he was lost by his airline.
And while you may find it hard to dream of chestnuts, sleighs, and open fires as thermometers hit record highs, if you want to get a good deal on winter travel, now is the time to hunt. “Always book the opposite season” says expert Scott Keyes.
So we're almost at the end of Shark Week, and it's time to ask yourself: can I defend myself in the event of an incident? shark attack? Do I even know where the world is shark bite marquees are? Am I aware, for the sake of transparency, that Discovery Channel and CNN share a parent company: Warner Bros.? Discovery?
It's time to learn about all of this, because the next thing you need to prepare for is angry sea lions. Recently, tourists were charged on a Californian beach and, as this video showsthis sea lion definitely wasn't playing ball.
And finally, from the depths of the ocean to the tops of the mountains, a parrot and its owner had to be rescued from a Welsh woodpecker after becoming stranded. Without forgetting its good manners in the face of adversity, the bird greeted its rescuers with a cheerful “hello”.
Great designs
There will soon be a new way to have fun on Route 66 when a $2 billion project “Americana-themed” park and resort the size of Disneyland will open along the northeast Oklahoma stretch of the famous highway in 2026.
And in Las Vegas, a futuristic entertainment venue – to be christened in September with a series of U2 concerts – is also the world's largest spherical structure. Watch this video from epic glowing orb.
If it is the the largest mirror-covered building in the world you are looking for, however, the place to head to is Saudi Arabia. Maraya is a 500-seat concert hall, community center and event space that sparkles like an oasis in AlUla's spectacular desert landscape.
Sleeping under the stars, breathing in the fresh morning air, having coffee by a campfire: August is peak season for outdoor adventures. If you are new to camping, our explainer tells you everything you need to know before you go.
Our partners at CNN Underscored, a CNN-owned product ratings and recommendations guide, have your back too. They selected this 2023 list of 18 Best Lightweight Backpacking Tentsaccording to outdoor experts.
Tents will be particularly useful for visiting some of the more spectacular and difficult to access sites, Campgrounds in US National Parks. Leave your car behind, strap on your backpack, and discover that some of the best things in life come with a little extra work.
The bakery that sells out in two hours every weekend
A Rhode Island bakery might make the best chocolate pastries outside of France. New Englanders certainly think so: Le Bec Sucre is sold out before 9:30 a.m. every weekend.
San Francisco was too expensive, so they moved to Spain and bought a nice house for $50,000.
Here is how they did it.
Pan Am flight attendants had the most glamorous jobs in the sky.
This is what happened when the airline has disappeared.
He left Japan and learned to make tacos in Mexico.
He now has the Tokyo's hottest taco truck.
They climbed mountains to escape the Nazis.
Now their great-grandchildren are doing the same trip.
