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Have been a journalist/writer/reporter for my whole career, starting from 2002, and have been in various mediums from newspaper, to newswires, magazines and TV reporting and producing. Keen practitioner of …

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Latest Articles

Luxury island where every room opens onto the beach

Stepping off the speedboat onto the soft white sand dotted with lush tropical greenery, it might be easy to mistake this resort for Bali or the Maldives. It is in fact part of the latest in Dubai's attention-grabbing mega-projects, Anantara World Islands, tucked just 15 minutes away from the city's …

By Melanie Swan
2nd June 2022 • CNN Travel

Koh Libong: A haven for Thailand's threatened dugong population

For much of 2019, Thailand's biggest internet celebrity was an aquatic mammal with a nose resembling a vacuum cleaner nozzle...

By Jamie Fullerton
4th February 2020 • CNN Travel

CNN's 20 best places to visit in 2020

Whether you want to relax on a remote island off the coast of Africa, ride Germany's coolest trains or spot howling monkeys in South America, there is much to explore heading into a new decade in 2020. Japan will be hosting the Summer Olympics, Jamaica will be marking the late …

By Jen Rose Smith
1st January 2020 • CNN Travel

CNN's 20 best places to visit in 2020

Whether you want to relax on a remote island off the coast of Africa, ride Germany's coolest trains or spot howling monkeys in South America, there is much to explore heading into a new decade in 2020. Japan will be hosting the Summer Olympics, Jamaica will be marking the late …

By Jen Rose Smith
1st January 2020 • CNN Travel

What people around the world eat and drink to beat a hangover

Since there's no magic hangover pill (not yet, anyway), what can you do when you, well, overdo it? The answer, for many, lies in carbohydrates. A hangover is essentially severe dehydration and a drop in blood sugar, which leaves the overindulger feeling a range of symptoms including nausea, fatigue, irritability …

By Joel Porter | Food and Travel Writer
19th December 2019 • CNN Travel

How soon will supersonic jets return to our skies?

A new era of supersonic flight might be just around the corner, but there are three challenges to overcome when it comes to flying faster than the speed of sound. Those are the three Es of aviation: engineering, environment and economics.

By Paul Sillers - aviation writer
29th November 2019 • CNN Travel

The Emirati guides opening their homes to tourists

However, Emiratis of a new generation are opening their lives -- and some their homes -- to become the representative of their heritage. Shamsa Al Naqbi is just 20, one of the youngest members of the now roughly 200-strong network of independent freelancers working as tour guides in Abu Dhabi, …

By Melanie Swan
13th November 2019 • CNN Travel

The countries beyond the reach of US tourists

But red tape still entangles American travelers at a few borders across the world. Your luck can run out at these border checkpoints. Coastal plains crumple into rocky peaks in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the only country on earth the American government forbids US citizens from visiting. That's …

By Jen Rose Smith
31st October 2019 • CNN Travel

Can Microsoft Flight Simulator's 2020 reboot solve the pilot shortage?

A colossus of the gaming world is stirring from hibernation. Microsoft Flight Simulator, the beloved PC-based pastime of aspiring airliner captains and wannabe fighter pilots since 1982, has been in a state of suspended animation since the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX), its 10th version, in 2006.

By Paul Sillers - aviation writer
17th October 2019 • CNN Travel

50 of the world's best breads

What is bread? You likely don't have to think for long, and whether you're hungry for a slice of sourdough or craving some tortillas, what you imagine says a lot about where you're from.

By Jen Rose Smith
15th October 2019 • CNN Travel

Where to eat in London now

Multivendor indoor food markets have been opening all over London in the past couple of years, but the latest to hit the capital, Arcade Food Theatre, is already a cut above the rest.

By Joel Porter | Food and Travel Writer
9th October 2019 • CNN Travel

10 of the world's most beautiful islands

Whether you're dreaming of a beachy escape or plotting a course for the edges of the Earth, these are the world's 10 most beautiful islands.

By Jen Rose Smith
23rd September 2019 • CNN Travel

CNN Travel: What rights do airplane passengers have?

Airline rules leave plenty of room for interpretation.

By Jen Rose Smith
17th July 2019 • CNN Travel

Exploring American Territories

White sand, turquoise water and an American flag lofted by tropical winds -- it's a scene worthy of a picture postcard. But if you're imagining Key West or Kauai, try again. Think beyond the 50 states that claim a star on the American flag, because from the island of Saipan …

By Jen Rose Smith
2nd July 2019 • CNN Travel

Amazing destinations with almost no tourists

In 2017, nearly 87 million international tourists arrived in France. That same year, a mere 2,000 international tourists visited the South Pacific country of Tuvalu, where it's easy to find a beach — or even an entire island — to yourself.

By Jen Rose Smith
8th May 2019 • CNN Travel

Aarhus – Europe's new capital of cool

Aarhus, the country's second-largest city, is located on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula, about 115 miles northwest of the capital, Copenhagen. With its mix of world-class cuisine, impressive art galleries, attractive architecture and laid-back atmosphere, Aarhus is coming into its own.

By Joel Porter | Food and Travel Writer
3rd May 2019 • CNN Travel

Anatomy of a Pride parade

Glitter, rainbows, costumes and corporate logos: At first glance, Pride parades may appear to just be one big party. But peek beneath the surface, and you'll discover that Pride is celebrated by a diverse network of groups, each with their own rich history.

By Kristina Marusic
15th April 2019 • CNN Travel

Visiting a country that doesn't exist

A buffer zone splits this easternmost Mediterranean island in two, a 180-kilometer scar maintained by United Nations peacekeepers in one of the longest-running missions in history.

By Jen Rose Smith
25th March 2019 • CNN Travel

Pet-friendly hotels roll out the red carpet

For pet owners, the days of bribing neighbors with wine and chocolates from some far-flung place in return for feeding your pets in your absence are long gone. And this isn't because people are dropping their furry creatures off at a pet "hotel" on their way to the airport.

By Joel Porter | Food and Travel Writer
4th March 2019 • CNN Travel

50 of the world's best desserts

Imagine the best dessert on Earth. Better yet, turn to a stranger on the street and ask them. Odds are good -- dollars to doughnuts -- their answer is different from yours.

By Jen Rose Smith
30th November 2018 • CNN Travel

Luxury Shopping on the High Seas

At a time when land-based malls are struggling to draw shoppers, sales at shipboard stores show increasing buoyancy. Starboard Cruise Services, an LVMH-owned company that operates stores on 90+ cruise lines, is the largest retail purveyor in the cruise industry and boasts impressive growth. According to CEO Beth Neumann, Starboard …

By Susan Breslow
15th October 2018 • CNN Travel

CNN: These beloved sweets preserve sugar's history

While the story of sugar could fill a library of history and travel books, there are bits of the tale in kitchens around the world. Sugar has followed in the wake of the world's armies, from the Arab conquest to European colonialism, and it's left a trail of recipes behind …

By Jen Rose Smith
14th October 2018 • CNN Travel

Are flying taxis about to become a reality?

The prospect of a flying taxi that lifts you over the traffic and speeds you to your destination is an enticing one -- but are we any nearer to it becoming a reality?

By Marisa Cannon
10th September 2018 • CNN Travel

Bolivian chefs are trading colonial cuisine for national pride

For a handful of Bolivia's young, ambitious chefs, Amazonian caiman, altiplano potatoes and fish from Lake Titicaca have a revolutionary appeal.

By Jen Rose Smith
29th August 2018 • CNN Travel

Trekking Bolivia's Cordillera Real

For travelers, the diminishing snowpack and melting glaciers lend some urgency to travel planning -- or they may arrive to find that snow and ice have given way to an entirely new landscape.

By Jen Rose Smith
18th July 2018 • CNN Travel

CNN Travel: Everglades National Park adapts to changing climate

When Hurricane Irma heaved across the Caribbean in September of 2017, the Everglades swallowed rain and storm surge, sheltering inland communities. Seven months later, Everglades National Park is still in recovery, and far from being the ageless landscape it first appears, the Everglades is in flux. Many scientists say tropical …

By Jen Rose Smith
23rd April 2018 • CNN Travel

CNN Travel: Photos reveal life in travel's golden age

On a September morning in 1830, a throng of people gathered in the English cities of Liverpool and Manchester to see a daring feat of modernity. Nobles, tipsy workers and politicians watched the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the first railroad on Earth whose cars would be unaided …

By Jen Rose Smith
23rd March 2018 • CNN Travel

10 Places Where You Can Live Your Winter Olympics Dreams

We've waited four long years. At last, the Winter Olympics are here. For aspiring athletes, there's a lot to love about the Winter Games, but there's a lot more to love when you can learn and participate in the events, in some cases with former Winter Olympians.

By Erin Gifford
6th February 2018 • CNN Travel

Hiking the Sinai Trail with Egypt's Bedouin

"We want to teach our sons to work with camels, and to learn about the desert," said Tarabin guide Musallem Abu Faraj, who helped found the Sinai Trail in 2015. These are our traditions, passed down through generations."

By Jen Rose Smith
25th January 2018 • CNN Travel

CNN Travel: 10 foods you must try in Jordan

In the bustling streets of the earth-toned capital city, conversations might be inflected with Syrian, Egyptian or Iraqi accents, while the country's Bedouin tribes remain fiercely proud of their nomadic traditions and desert heritage. And at tables across the country, Jordanian cuisine is a delicious immersion in the country's diverse …

By Jen Rose Smith
2nd January 2018 • CNN Travel