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Marnie Hunter - Senior producer, CNN Digital

Marnie Hunter

Senior producer, CNN Digital

Marnie Hunter is a features editor who specializes in travel.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES- MARCH 06: Travelers crowd a departure area in Dubai International Airport on March 06, 2024, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai International Airport is the primary and major international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is considered the worldâÃÃ´s busiest and best international airport, having received 87 million travelers in 2023, 77.5 million bags delivered with 99.8% accuracy, 416,405 flights to and from 262 destinations and a 4.5 guest satisfaction rating. Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the country's seven emirates. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

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With international traffic roaring back, there’s a new No. 2 busiest airport

Globetrotters are on the move again in a big way, boosting the rankings of a handful of international aviation hubs on the 2023 list of the world’s busiest airports.

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These US restaurants and chefs are 2024 James Beard Award finalists

A New Orleans Senegalese restaurant and a West Texas barbecue joint are among the finalists for James Beard Awards.

MARSEILLE, FRANCE - 2021/07/27: The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship arrives in the French Mediterranean port of Marseille. (Photo by Gerard Bottino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Stranded cruise passengers in Africa race to rejoin their ship

Eight cruise passengers left behind in São Tomé and Príncipe have been trying to catch up with their Norwegian Cruise Line ship as it makes its way up Africa’s coast.

Scenic summer panorama of the Market Square (Kauppatori) at the Old Town pier in Helsinki, Finland

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These are the world’s happiest countries in 2024

The World Happiness Report is out, and once again the Nordic countries are humming along with the highest scores. Finland ranks first.

ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 03: General views of Animal Kingdom, at the Walt Disney World Resort on April 03, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

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Walt Disney World has raised ticket prices for 2025

Walt Disney World has put 2025 tickets on sale, and prices for many tickets have gone up.

<strong>1. Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve:</strong> This vast park in Alaska has no roads or trails. With just over 11,000 recreational visits last year, it was the least-visited of the 63 national parks.

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The least visited national parks in the United States in 2023

Lesser-known national parks offer millions of acres ripe for exploration — without the crowds of some of the most popular parks.

Discovery of WWII Era Shipwreck SS Arlington in Lake Superior.

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In the icy depths of Lake Superior, one shipwreck mystery is solved — but another remains

The recent discovery of wreckage more than 600 feet deep in Lake Superior solves one mystery of the SS Arlington, a 244-foot bulk carrier that sank in 1940. But another remains.

People watch as the solar eclipse approaches totality from Clingmans Dome, which at 6,643 feet (2,025m) is the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, U.S. August 21, 2017. Location coordinates for this image are 35º33'24" N, 83º29'46" W. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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It’s not too late: Where to see April’s total solar eclipse

The total solar eclipse passing over North America is less than two months away. Some spots in the path of totality are nearly booked up, but it’s not too late.

03 April 2023, Hesse, Frankfurt/Main: A passenger plane takes off from Frankfurt Airport in front of the setting sun.

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Jet lag: What travelers are up against

Taylor Swift faced a punishing Japan-Vegas-Australia trip to see the Super Bowl. Here’s how jet lag works and what the average traveler can do to lessen its effects.

Tourists at a beach in Nassau, Bahamas, on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Before FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried made the Bahamas synonymous with the crypto crash, the country was known as a pioneer of digital fiat. Island Pay is rolling out a Sand Dollar digital wallet aimed at the 6 million tourists who visit the country every year. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Bahamas travel warning updated amid violent crime wave

The US State Department on Friday posted a travel advisory update urging Americans to “exercise increased caution” in the Bahamas, citing crime.

JetBlue airplanes at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, US, on Sunday, July 23, 2023. JetBlue Airways Corp. is scheduled to release earnings figures on August 1. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Passenger showing ‘indications of intoxication’ restrained on JetBlue flight

A passenger on a Tuesday JetBlue flight was restrained after acting “erratically and aggressively,” according to a statement from the airline.

Investigation involving Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on a Boeing 737-9 MAX in Portland, Oregon.

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Boeing 737 Max 9’s: What travelers need to know

The Boeing 737 Max 9’s grounded several weeks ago will be back in the air soon after each passes inspection guidelines set by the FAA. Here’s what you need to know.

Shipwreck that resurfaced at Acadia National Park.

Storm provides a rare glimpse of a 112-year-old shipwreck

Vicious winter storms in Maine brought a rare glimpse of the 112-year-old shipwreck of the two-masted schooner Tay.

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This country has more of the world’s 50 best restaurants than any other

You wouldn’t be far off if you guessed Italy or France as the country with more of this year’s “World’s 50 Best” restaurants than any other. But no, that distinction goes to Spain. Here’s more about the six Spanish restaurants that made the world’s best list in 2023.

MS Maud inaugural sailing. EDITORIAL USE ONLY General views of MS Maud embarking on her inaugural sailing from the Port of Dover, as Hurtigruten Expeditions launches its first ever UK to Norway route. Picture date: Wednesday September 22, 2021. The ship is the only vessel of its kind to offer year-round expedition sailings from the UK and due to its size can access remote destinations. Looking to the future, Hurtigruten is preparing to power its fleet using biofuel to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides. Photo credit should read: Matt Alexander/PA Wire URN:62594589 (Press Association via AP Images)

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Cruise ship loses power in a rough North Sea

A Norwegian cruise ship in the North Sea was disabled Thursday after it lost power.

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passengers from a Carnival Cruise return to the port of Charleston, SC to find their cars damaged from flooding

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Cruise passengers return to port in Charleston and find their cars flooded

After a rainy cruise to the Bahamas, some Carnival Sunshine passengers returned to port in Charleston, South Carolina, on Monday to a very unpleasant surprise: flooded cars.