Limone sul Garda, Italy village with a health ‘elixir’

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Posted on October 20, 2022 by TripHub.online

How far would you travel for the “elixir” to a long life at optimal health? A small village in Italy’s northern Lombardy region is said to have the secret to wellness. Limone sul Garda has less than 1,000 residents and is a quaint fishing village. It’s also the most northern location in the world where lemons are grown naturally. The climate is extremely mild even though it’s located at the bottom of the Alps. The village’s secret to long life Residents of Limone sul Garda can reportedly eat whatever they want without having to think about gaining weight or developing

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Virgin Boeing 747 to launch rocket into space

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Posted on October 20, 2022 by TripHub.online

(CNN) — At the far southwestern tip of England, dangling into the Atlantic, the remote region of Cornwall rarely feels like the center of the world. But recently locals have been feeling tantalizingly close as they’ve watched a very special plane fly low overhead, taking off from the runway at little Newquay Airport — the 29th biggest airport in the UK — and circling the skies above the coast before touching back down. This isn’t just any plane. Nor is it a normal Boeing 747, as it appears from the ground. In fact, it’s the “Queen of the Skies” repurposed

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Famous shipwrecks that remain missing — and a few that have been found

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Posted on October 19, 2022 by TripHub.online

1.The Santa Maria (1492)   Anyone with a passing knowledge of North American history is familiar with this vessel, one of the trio of ships (along with the Niña and the Pinta) that sailed with Christopher Columbus on his way to the New World. While all three made it safely to the Americas, after declaring the entire place the property of Spain, Columbus set out on a search for gold, spices, and other valuables on the Santa Maria. The story goes that on Christmas Eve 1492, the explorer went to bed and left a cabin boy in charge of steering the

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Secrets from the man behind Hong Kong’s most popular restaurants

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Posted on October 18, 2022 by TripHub.online

Hong Kong is widely considered one of the most challenging cities in the world to operate a restaurant — a roiling cauldron of changing tastes, cleaver-sharp competition and unsavory economics. Right at the heart of its culinary world, with connections to at least half of its hottest tables, is publicist Geoffrey Wu. Wu and his 10-year-old consultancy firm The Forks and Spoons work with some of the most decorated restaurants and bars in town, such as the two-Michelin starred TATE Dining Room and Ando, one of the most sought-after reservations in town.   An atypical publicist Geoffrey Wu is the

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Best Chinese food: 32 must-try dishes

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Posted on October 17, 2022 by TripHub.online

(CNN) — With one of the world’s most diverse food scenes, China makes it nearly impossible to put together one single list that truly encompasses the “best” Chinese dishes. But with such a huge variety of flavors on offer, it’s immensely helpful to go into the country with an introductory list of essential eats that will give you a well-rounded culinary experience. Unfortunately, the country remains closed to international tourists, in line with its strict zero-Covid policies. In the meantime, you can dream about these delicious dishes that offer a sampling of China’s many different regions. Can’t wait till then?

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She fell in love with her tour guide. Two weeks later they were engaged

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Posted on October 17, 2022 by TripHub.online

(CNN) — Rachel Décoste landed in West Africa’s Republic of Benin in August 2018, anticipating an important journey of self-discovery, but not predicting the extent to which the trip would change her life. On her first day exploring Benin, Rachel asked a passerby for directions. Two weeks later, Rachel and the stranger were engaged. Within six months, they were married. Rachel grew up in Ottawa, Canada, the daughter of Haitian parents who’d immigrated to Canada in the late 1960s. As an adult, Rachel relocated to Washington DC for college, later working for a bipartisan tech program associated with the United

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Yayoi Kusama’s yellow pumpkin is back on Naoshima Island, Japan

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Posted on October 17, 2022 by TripHub.online

(CNN) — Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s famous yellow pumpkin sculpture was reinstalled on October 4th on Naoshima island after it was swept into the sea and badly damaged during a typhoon last summer. Local residents, students and officials gathered to celebrate the art island’s trademark sculpture as it was placed back on the pier on Naoshima Island, which is in the Seto Inland Sea. It had been there since 1994. “Since (the pumpkin) was a symbol of Naoshima, it is great to see the same artwork installed again at the same spot. We are happy to share the joy with

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This Italian icon suddenly looks different

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Posted on October 14, 2022 by TripHub.online

Editor’s Note: Sign up to CNN Travel’s free nine-part Unlocking Italy newsletter for insider intel on Italy’s best loved destinations and lesser-known regions to plan your ultimate trip. Plus, we’ll get you in the mood before you go with movie suggestions, reading lists and recipes from Stanley Tucci. CNN  —  For over 500 years, Michelangelo’s sculpture of David in Florence has stood unchanged, the marble icon of masculinity, and one of the world’s most famous works of art. But as Italy emerges from the pandemic, the David has got a whole new look. A new lighting system has revolutionized how

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Cappadocia: One of Turkey’s most spectacular hiking destinations

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Posted on October 14, 2022 by TripHub.online

(CNN) — A rich palette of shimmering caramel swirls, ochers, creams and pinks unfolds across the landscape like an enormous handwoven carpet. Stands of poplars line paths carved by ancient lava flows from three now extinct volcanoes, crisscrossing valleys studded with conical peribacı. This is Cappadocia, central Turkey, famous for its whimsical “fairy chimneys,” to give peribacı their English name. Cappadocia has an abundance of them, as well as rock churches and monasteries. The region is dotted with former farming communities with dwellings and outbuildings carved out of stone, where ordinary people lived next door to monks. When the volcanic

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