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A destination wedding doesn't need to be an expensive, clichéd affair. Below, we've rounded up eight of the world's best places to say "I do" -- whatever your taste or budget. 1. For a beach wedding: The Resort at Pedregal, Mexico Though there are countless wedding-worthy beaches all over the world, it's hard to beat the rugged beauty of the Baja California coast in Mexico. The Resort at Pedregal, with its secluded beach, soaring cliffs and brilliant sunsets, makes for an especially romantic (and dramatic) beach wedding. Ceremonies take place on the beach itself, or on one of the resort's sweeping oceanfront terraces. Afterward, receptions are held at El Farallón, a stunning open-air restaurant carved into a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. 2. For a country wedding: Leeds Castle, England With its moat, drawbridge and picturesque gardens, the historic Leeds Castle is the perfect backdrop for a fairytale wedding in the countryside of Eng...

Colorful marine life, clear water, tropical birds, towering palm trees. There's one way to bring that picture-perfect postcard to life: a private island resort in Asia. Remote yet refined, Asia's top private islands promise gloriously empty itineraries -- free to be filled with cultural excursions, scuba diving, horseback riding, kayaking, hiking or some good old-fashioned sunbathing. You could simply travel to the Maldives -- where every single hotel is its own island -- but why not find your way to the lesser trodden sands of Cambodia, Indonesia and Tasmania? Here, we've compiled a handful of sun-soaked destinations across Southeast Asia and the Pacific: 1. Bawah Reserve, Indonesia If the clear waters of Indonesia are calling your name, Bawah Island makes for an idyllic base. Reachable via seaplane, the rustic-chic resort sits within a secluded six-island archipelago -- about 3.5-hours northeast of Singapore. The all-inclusive rates cover everything...

A century after it opened as a simple grass runway in a village west of London, Heathrow could be transformed into the world's biggest airport following a controversial decision by British lawmakers. Construction of a third runway -- one which would extend over the country's busiest freeway -- was approved in a parliamentary vote that followed decades of debate over how to expand the UK's capacity for air traffic. Under the proposal, passenger capacity at Heathrow could jump from nearly 80 million passengers per year to 110 million by 2030, making it, by current statistics, the world's biggest in terms of traffic. As well as boosting Heathrow's status as an aviation hub and making it easier for visitors to travel to the UK, it's hoped the move will counter any economic fallout from the country's "Brexit" from the European Union. But the strong resistance to Heathrow's expansion is likely to continue beyond the vote. Pressure gr...

With so many spectacular game reserves to choose from, determining the ultimate once-in-a-lifetime African safari experience is no easy task for travelers. From Tanzania's protected Serengeti National Park, to Botswana's brutally wild Kalahari Desert, here's our pick of eight of the finest national parks Africa has to offer. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Serengeti National Park is Africa as you always imagined it, a pristine landscape of swaying savannah, dotted with flat-topped acacia and speckled with great roving herds. The Serengeti is the setting for the Great Migration (normally from June to July and January to February,) considered the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth when over two million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle chase the rains. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this area offers the same sort of phenomenal predator sightings that you'd expect from the neighboring Masai Mara National Park in Kenya (part of the same ecosystem,) but lion ...

I don't think we should open it here," warns Kazuyuki Ohashi, the executive chef at Lake Biwa Marriott Hotel, as he motions toward a crowd of diners. "It's like blue cheese -- some people like the taste, but it has a very strong smell." Ohashi is talking about sushi, but not the kind most of us are used to. Narezushi, the most primitive, earliest form of sushi, is a world away from your California rolls and sliced sashimi. Dating back to the 10th century in Japan, this fermented fish was preserved with salt and raw rice, eventually giving way to the nigiri (sliced seafood atop rice) we know and love today. On a trip through the Shiga prefecture, where narezushi is still common, CNN Travel tracked down this ancient food tradition. Sushi's origin story Narezushi is fermented fish pickled with rice -- a practice common in much of Southeast Asia around the 2nd century CE. It's thought to have migrated to Japan around the 8th century, but w...

Venice has come up with a new plan to cope with the huge numbers of visitors that continue to strain its infrastructure: segregating locals and tourists. Ahead of one of the biggest holiday weekends of the year, this popular city in Italy is implementing new measures that will restrict the movement of visitors and turn away some motorists. The extraordinary move is the latest step by Venice to manage high levels of tourism that in recent years have led to calls to ban cruise ships and restrict visitor numbers. With large crowds expect to descend on the city from April 28 to May 1, Mayor Luigi Brugnaro says "urgent measures to guarantee public safety, security and liveability" will be implemented. Temporary regulations are being introduced to manage pedestrian and water traffic that will redirect the travel crowd away from locals, according to an official statement. Redirecting tourists "All tourists know that if they are respecting the city, they are w...

From the steep slopes of volcanic Haleakala to the wealth of surf spots, Maui beckons lovers of sun, sand and surf. But venture just beyond the hotel buffet and discover what a foodie destination the Valley Island has become. Maui's culinary landscape is heavily influenced by fresh, local and 'ono (delicious) flavors. Chefs, farmers, ranchers and fishermen work together toward a sustainable future where island ingredients are the featured attraction on daily menus and reflect the agriculture and people of Maui. The Hawaiian Regional Cuisine movement started in 1991, with 12 founding chefs interested in focusing on using the freshest local ingredients to achieve the diverse flavors of island dishes. Three of those original chefs head restaurants in Maui: Mark Ellman of Mala Ocean Tavern, Beverly Gannon of Hali'imaile General Store and Peter Merriman of Merriman's Kapalua. Those and some of the founding chefs' more recent ventures -- including Ellman...