A roundup of this week’s travel stories: A Brit who walked the world, why Norway is making toilets ‘great again’ and a New Yorker looking to start his life over in Argentina after 9/11.
David English was scheduled to sign a “career-defining contract” on the morning of September 11, 2001. English, an entrepreneur, had been working in lower Manhattan, but the move changed his life.
Instead, he woke up to a terrorist attack that changed the city and the lives of many people. English endured weeks of “false alarms and alarms,” watching fighter jets fly over her New York apartment and breathing in the smoke wafting from the scene.
So after a year, he left behind his life in America and the “climate of horror” that gripped America after 9/11 to make a new start in Argentina.
And he never left, settling in Mendoza. He now has a son, who was born in Argentina and would not have been born had it not been for the fateful decision England made after the attack. Read about the peace he found in Mendoza and the life he built there.
Man returns home after 28 years and 31,000 miles around the world
In 1998, 29-year-old Carl Bushby set out on a journey around the world on foot. Today, 28 years later, he completed his journey at his mother’s home in the north of England.
In 1998, adventurer Carl Bushby set out to circumnavigate the world on foot. After 28 years and 31,000 miles, he completed his journey this week, arriving at his mother’s home in northern England. Watch his CNN interview here.
Another ambitious traveler, German videographer David Bosek, is halfway through a four-year trip around the world, mostly by land and sea, tracking his carbon footprint along the way with the goal of compensating for his environmental impact. However, not everything went according to plan. (Subscribers only).
And Corey Lee, a Georgia man who has visited 56 countries and all seven continents, is just 36 years old. His accomplishments are all the more impressive because he accomplished them all while using a 400-pound power wheelchair and overcoming formidable accessibility barriers as well as around the world. He spoke to CNN about his biggest challenge so far.
Do you only want to explore the world one city at a time? Well, here are some recommendations.
Busan is South Korea’s second largest city and offers a relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of the capital. In the words of one travel expert, “It offers something completely different. It’s on the coast, it has beaches, it has a slower lifestyle, and the people are much more active.”
Aspen, Colorado is world-famous for its glitz, glamor, and top-notch ski area. But its 20th century roots as a center of counterculture remain strong.
“Freaks are people who don’t want to live the traditional, cookie-cutter lifestyle of suburban America,” says local author, curator, and gallerist DJ Watkins. “And Aspen has always attracted people like that.”
Finally a European pick. In the CNN series “Eva Longoria: In Search of Spain,” Longoria visited Seville, Andalusia’s largest city and the home of flamenco and tapas. It is world-famous as a building that perfectly combines Moorish and Gothic architecture. CNN subscribers can watch here.
Where the Chinese first saw the world
Beijing’s World Park is home to more than 100 replicas of world landmarks that were once windows to the outside world. However, as international travel has become easier, it has also lost its appeal. CNN’s Simone McCarthy explores how the park’s meaning has changed and why it’s drawing crowds again.
This Chinese theme park features more than 100 replicas of world landmarks that served as a window to the outside world when it first opened in Beijing in 1993. However, as international travel has become easier, it has also lost its appeal. CNN’s Simone McCarthy explores how the park’s meaning has changed and why it’s drawing crowds again.
Norway is making toilets ‘great again’.
A sarcastic response to President Trump’s “shitty country” jab.
The world’s best restaurants for 2026 have been announced.
According to The 50, the No. 1 restaurant is known for its grilled food.
Did Jesus die in Japan?
Exclusively for subscribers, visit to the supposed “Tomb of Christ”.
blue waves. The wonders of the universe. A revolution in healthcare.
What do you remember about that week?
