Chuck Thompson - Supervising Producer, CNN Digital
Chuck Thompson
Supervising Producer, CNN Digital
Chuck Thompson supervises CNN International's travel coverage.
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15 funniest travel books ever written (in English)May 23, 2017“The Sex Lives of Cannibals” is one of 15 travel books that puts a hilarious spin on the sometimes funny world of travel and tourism. -
Dominique Crenn puts poetry on a plate in San FranciscoNov 1, 2016Dominque Crenn’s restaurant in San Francisco, Atelier Crenn, pays poetic homage to her father and a magical childhood on the Brittany shore of France. -
Selfie snapper who destroyed historic statue may face criminal chargesMay 12, 2016Man destroys 126-year-old statue of a Portuguese king while trying to take a selfie -
New order? China restaurant debuts robot waitersApr 20, 2016While one restaurant in China is rolling out new robotic waiters, others are firing their robot staffs. Are bots really taking over the service industry? -
Eww! Airplane ponytail incident goes viralApr 2, 2016Airplane passenger discovers meaning of “viral” after posting a picture of an offensive ponytail invading his seat space -
Grizzlies, glaciers, gourmets: British Columbia’s best luxury lodgesDec 18, 2015Accessing the remote Canadian wilderness doesn’t have to mean sacrificing comfort. These three lodges do it best. -
Artist transforms travel photos with paper cutoutsNov 2, 2015Artist Rich McCor transforms travel photos with paper cutouts. -
Hikers plunge 28 feet in bridge collapseOct 11, 2015New Zealand is a known as a land of outdoor adventure, but four French hikers got more adventure than they might have wanted on the Lake Waikaremoana Track in Te Urewera National Park. -
Personal items discarded at U.S.-Mexico borderOct 7, 2015Tom Kiefer photographed what he found in the trash while working as a janitor and groundskeeper at a Border Patrol facility in Arizona. -
World’s longest nonstop flight announcedAug 17, 2015Emirates will take the title from Qantas with a new route in 2016. -
Airport codes: Addictive site covers it from AAL to ZRHJun 8, 2015Ever wonder how those three-letter airport codes? The addictive website Airport Codes is for you then. -
Amazing video: Around the world high-fiving strangersJun 3, 2015This guy fulfilled all of our dreams – quit his job, traveled the world, jumped to glory and made a ton of new friends. -
Cruffin mania: People line up for ‘the unicorn of pastries’Apr 17, 2015A cruffin is a cross between a croissant and a muffin. The flavors can span from strawberry to caramel cream. And folks in San Francisco can’t get enough. -
Drive from Europe to the U.S.? Russia proposes world’s greatest superhighwayMar 25, 2015London to New York City by car? It could happen if the head of Russian Railways has his way. -
Stunning turnaround: Qantas is profitable againFeb 26, 2015Just a year after announcing record losses, Australia’s national flag carrier is back in the black. -
True romance? Why this couple is getting divorced on Valentine’s DayFeb 13, 2015With the help of a company called DivorceHotel, a New York couple is untying the knot over Cupid’s dead body.
About
Chuck Thompson supervises CNN International’s travel coverage. Originally from Juneau, Alaska, he’s traveled on assignment in numerous countries for a variety of publications and websites.
