Transatlantic flight nears supersonic speeds

Transatlantic passengers taking the JFK to Heathrow red-eye got a helpful boost recently from stronger-than-average winds, reaching near-supersonic speeds and cutting 90 minutes off the scheduled flight time.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/12/travel/new-york-london-record-flight-time/index.html

Man falls from one cruise ship, is rescued by another five hours later

A man who fell from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship off the coast of Cozumel, Mexico, was rescued by a Disney cruise ship after passengers spotted him on the water, Mexican authorities say.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/13/us/man-overboard-cruise-rescue/index.html

Man finds himself alone on Delta flight

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/13/travel/man-alone-delta-flight-feat/index.html

TSA warns of hard-to-detect bombs

Security at U.S. airports will be increased as the Department of Homeland Security warns of homemade bombs that could pass metal detectors.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2015/01/13/nr-marsh-increased-airport-security.cnn.html

Antarctica and back in a day? Yep, you can

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/11/travel/antarctica-day-tour/index.html

Free climbers near summit of El Capitan

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/13/travel/feat-yosemite-capitan-climb/index.html

Defiant Paris opens glitzy new Philharmonic

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/12/travel/paris-philharmonic/index.html

10 incredible long-distance treks

The idea of covering thousands of miles on foot is itself barely believable. Perhaps that's what makes these adventures so memorable, like Cheryl Strayed's memoir of her 1,000-mile trek along the U.S. Pacific Crest Trail, "Wild."

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/12/travel/top-treks/index.html

Where in the world?

Each day, CNN producers select a user-submitted photo to be our Travel Photo of the Day. Click through the gallery to see stunning shots from around the world and share your best travel photos.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/02/travel/travel-photo-of-the-day-2015/index.html