China’s robot restaurant, Africa’s space challenges, plus TIME’s pick of the best places to visit in 2026. What’s happening in Travel.
A slew of shiny new parks, museums, cruises, hotels and attractions have made it to TIME magazine’s “100 Greatest Destinations of 2026,” a good reason to update your bucket list.
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which opened in September 2025, is the longest bridge in the world, rising about 2,050 meters above the Beipan River in southeast China. As well as reducing hikers’ travel time over the canyon from two hours to two minutes, it is a tourist attraction, too, with a glass walkway, a panoramic cafe and bungee jumping among its emerging delights.
The Great Egyptian Museum at Giza is the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilization. It was twenty years in the making, and its budget rose to more than $ 1 billion, but it was finally opened in November 2025. A series of treasures shown. is a great advance for Egyptology.
Check out CNN’s stories at other selected destinations: Surf Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed National Museum, Reefline Miami, Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab in Dubai, Six Senses Laamu Maldives and the MSC World America cruise ship. TIME’s full schedule is available.
Samurai treasures, hidden temple-jewels and the world’s smallest Communist capital: here are CNN Travel’s three picks for where to visit in Asia.
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple has become one of the most famous temples in Busan, South Korea, but beyond its beauty, there is a deep and mysterious history.
The beautiful Seto Inland Sea of Japan is a great island hopping destination around Geiyo island. The six islands are connected by a 43-kilometer highway and bike path, making it easy and accessible.
Landlocked Laos receives far fewer tourists than its more fortunate maritime neighbors Thailand and Vietnam. However, Vientiane, which recently marked 50 years as the capital of the Lao People’s Republic, is a simple, manageable city with a thriving street food and independent music scene.
The Great Rift Valley is a series of valleys and mountains carved 3,000 kilometers across East Africa and beyond. South African photographer Shem Compion has spent 20 years documenting the landscape, people and wildlife, and collected it all in a new book, “The Rift: Scar of Africa.”
In Angola in southern Africa, the National Slavery Museum in Luanda works to connect the descendants of enslaved people with their family history and preserve its collections for future generations.
A formal type of archive is still working, says museum director José António Fazenda. He says: “We want people who are here and those who want to learn more to have a place where they can.”
African tourism is hampered by a lack of connectivity in the continent’s aviation sector, which requires significant investment in infrastructure, security and regional hubs. However, the potential is huge, and unlocking Africa’s airspace could be a multi-billion dollar opportunity.
A restaurant run by robots
Robots chop, stir and cook more than 100 dishes at this Chinese test site, and the noodles are ready in just three minutes – and no one is running the kitchen.
Her childhood stress sent her an unexpected message.
Life was never the same.
An important issue. Travel collapse. Lack of water.
What do you remember from that week?
Legend has it that mermaid sirens lured sailors here.
Today it is a calm Mediterranean region.
He thought he had a cold.
The next day he could not see.
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