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(CNN) – In this week’s travel news, Spain offers free train travel, Southwest Airlines makes its vouchers valid forever, and we take a look at the world’s greatest hiking trails and Iceland’s best swimming spots .
wild world
As Shark Week comes to a close, we have some advice avoiding an attack by one of our pointy-toothed friends. Don’t wear bling in the sea, avoid river mouths and fishing grounds, and if one of the big ones starts circling you, make sure you maintain eye contact. If you are brave enough, you can watch this video showing a diver’s attention with a massive great white. And in another video from Hawaii this week, there was a woman attacked by a monk seal while swimming Meanwhile, in Israel, rising water temperatures have created ideal conditions for swarms of the beautiful but poisonous jellyfish, which is costing the tourism industry millions in lost revenue. look here.
Bridges and trains
Europe is getting easier and easier to get around. A long awaited bridge has just opened in Croatia, connecting two parts of the country’s Adriatic coast and eliminating the need for border controls through Bosnian territory. There is also a push to expand the continent’s high-speed rail network, to provide a reliable and sustainable alternative to air travel. Here’s what progress, progress he’s at it so far.
One step ahead
Taiwan invites visitors to close their mouths and open their ears as they walk around the world for the first time “certified quiet hiking trail”, around the country’s Cuifeng Lake. The lowest volume measured on the trail is less than 25 decibels, allowing hikers to tune in to chirping birds, humming instincts, frog calls, and the breeze of the wind through the rustling leaves. they creak Further west, in the Land of the Thunder Dragon, better known as Bhutan, the 250 mile long Trans Bhutan Trail has opened to travelers for the first time in 60 years. The historic pilgrimage route traverses the Himalayan kingdom from its Tibetan border to the edge of India. And wrapping up our month of hiking stories, we’ve taken a look at 23 of the best trails in the worldfrom Spain’s Camino de Santiago to Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Aviation news
Strike action The impact of the German national airline Lufthansa this week resulted in the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights and more than 130,000 passengers affected. Texas Southwest Airlines had a better week for customer relations: It announced that starting July 28, all of its airline vouchers will be valid forever. And finally, an unruly passenger on a Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Los Angeles caused the flight to diverted to Salt Lake City; The 39-year-old is alleged to have tried to bite a fellow passenger.
Iceland
Iceland has underground volcanic springs to thank for its endless supplies of geothermal waters. Here are the best bathing places to enjoy it, all year round.
In case you missed it
A pilot captured video of a mysterious red glow over the Pacific Ocean.
Warning sirens have sounded regularly in France since the Cold War.
Colorado start-up Boom Supersonic has unveiled the new design of its supersonic jet.
His opening the craft is expected to fly its first passengers before the end of the decade.
Snack decisions
Rumbling tummies are a risk when traveling, but eating on the go isn’t always easy. Greasy and sticky fingers, melted chocolate or crushed candy – it’s a big headache. Our partners at CNN Underscored, a product review and recommendation guide owned by CNN, have chosen 24 of the best travel snacks to take on your next vacation.