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Sure, you may love your dog, but do you love it enough to buy it a flower crown and take it to its very own Pupchella dog festival? In August, Paséa Hotel & Spa, located in Huntington Beach, California, along with Vanderpump Dogs, hosted the very first Pupchella — a pop-up brunch, fashion show and festival for our favorite four-legged friends. The hotel, which truly is one of the most dog-friendly hotels in America, kicked off the festivities on Aug....

According to Visit Florida, the state has more golf courses per capita than any other place in the country, with a total of more than a thousand. These courses can be found throughout the Sunshine State, from its two coastlines to further inland to a variety of resorts with top-notch amenities for kids and adults alike. Courtesy of Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando Grande Lakes Florida is also home to the World Golf Hall of Fame in St....

The pandemic hit the Caribbean with a hammer last year, forcing resort closures throughout the 30-something countries that comprise the tourism-dependent region. The good news: Despite the downturn, several new hotels are opening in 2021, welcoming weary travelers seeking a sun-drenched reprieve from lockdown life. And others, new in 2020, are finally having the chance to show visitors what they’re made of. From the Bahamas to the U.S. Virgin Islands, and family-friendly resorts to private-island retreats, here are the new (and new-ish) Caribbean hotels to have on your radar....

Argentina opened its borders to the world Monday, welcoming fully vaccinated travelers to experience the country’s amazing wine, breathtaking mountains, and deep-rooted culture. Eligible travelers must have received a completed vaccination at least 14 days before coming and must show proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of entering the country, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Travelers will also have to fill out an “Affidavit of Migration” and show proof they have insurance that covers COVID-19....

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is not only an easy to navigate and recently modernized airport that’s just 10 minutes from downtown Birmingham, it also smells enticingly of barbecue from before sunrise to long after sunset (thanks to a beloved local barbecue restaurant just on the departures side of security). A Terminal-by-terminal Guide to LAX Serving the thriving tourism, business, and healthcare hub of Birmingham, Alabama, as well as offering access to University of Alabama and other university campuses and vacation destinations including the Gulf Coast, Alabama’s largest airport is just the right size for easy use....

If heaven is a place on Earth, then that place is certainly Turks & Caicos. The British overseas archipelago, located a short hour-and-a-half flight from Miami, is home to postcard-worthy beaches, including the world-famous Grace Bay Beach awash in the warm, crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. The 40 islands, of which Providenciales (or Provo, as it is known) is the most populated one, are a water sports enthusiast’s dream....

Starting Saturday night, most Californians will be on a “limited stay-at-home order,” adhering to a new curfew due to a recent rise in COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the curfew that will run from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. every night. The order is set to remain in place until Dec. 21. The restriction applies to all counties in California’s “purple” zone, the state’s most restrictive tier. Forty-one counties are currently deemed “purple zones” which make up where 94% of Californians reside....

One brand-new New York City attraction is suggesting one very unusual dress code: no skirts. And it’s for your own benefit. One Vanderbilt is a 93-story skyscraper in New York City’s midtown, located on the corner of 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue. While most of the building is occupied as office space, a brand-new observation deck called SUMMIT One Vanderbilt takes up floors 91 through 93. This attraction is quite different from other NYC observation decks like the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, One World Observatory, or Edge NYC....

At Travel + Leisure, we’re dedicated to helping you find the absolute best products to meet your needs on the road and at home. The T+L Top Picks seal is awarded to items our editors have determined to be the best buys in their category. These days, road trips are becoming an increasingly popular form of travel, considering that they’re typically a relatively affordable way to take a vacation and they often make it easier to comply with COIVD travel restrictions....

Most of us may not be able to eat or drink our way across Hong Kong right now, but we can learn to cook our way across the foodie paradise. The annual Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival has gone virtual in 2020, with a series of nearly three dozen online master classes featuring several of Hong Kong’s top chefs and bartenders. “Despite the COVID-19 outbreak this year, we hope people can continue to enjoy Hong Kong’s unique dining culture,” Dr....

The Hubble telescope is celebrating a milestone birthday this month, but, rather than celebrate alone, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are making this celebration all about you. On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit, where it has recorded some of the most stunning images of the planets and stars around us, inspiring us all to dream a little bigger. “Hubble’s seemingly never-ending, breathtaking celestial snapshots provide a visual shorthand for its exemplary scientific achievements,” NASA and the ESA explained in a blog post about the telescope’s birthday....

I’ve been dreaming about my return to Grenada since my last family trip to the island in December of 2019. But with the COVID-19 pandemic in flux and international travel protocols from the U.S. changing regularly, I found it difficult to commit. With just a few thousand COVID-19 cases recorded since the onset of the pandemic, according to the World Health Organization, Grenada has taken many precautions and continues to update its tourism policies to keep its citizens safe....

My first big semi-solo trip came after college in the 1990s when I took off for six months to travel around India, Nepal and Thailand. Since then, in between steady gigs, I have made it a practice to pack a bag and just go. I am the queen of high-low travel and along the way I’ve realized that no matter where you go — a tiny village in Zambia or the Ritz in Paris — there are some things that you must always carry with you....

When COVID-19 hit in 2020, I had already been itching to get back to Africa for some time — to be in the bush, cruising around in a Land Rover, watching for game and enjoying long campfires under the African stars. Even as a person whose literal job is to write words about places I’ve been, I still find it challenging to capture what I love so much about that continent....

Legoland New York will begin welcoming guests on May 29, the park shared with Travel + Leisure, after being forced to push back its opening day plans by nearly a year. The theme park, located just over an hour from New York City in Goshen, NY, will first open for previews with access to six of the park’s seven lands: Brick Street, Bricktopia, LEGO City, LEGO Castle, LEGO NINJAGO World and MINILAND....

The holidays are upon us and that means festive decor, special treats, and plenty of people taking to the roads and skies. But while millions of people are expected to travel for Christmas this year, the emergence of the new omicron wave that has swept the world is throwing many plans into question and travelers into a holding pattern. “At least right now, the vast majority are in a wait and see mode,” said Scott Keyes, the founder of Scott’s Cheap Flights told Travel + Leisure when chatting about traveling amid the new variant of COVID-19....

T+L launched Operation Vacation to inspire workers to use their days off and get away, offering exclusive travel discounts as incentive. For the latest deals on hotels, airfare, cruises, and trip packages, visit travelandleisure.com/operation-vacation Florida: 50 percent off two-night stays at Bungalows Key Largo, an adults-only, all-inclusive property that made our 2019 list of best new hotels in the world. The 12-acre property has five restaurants; a spa with its own Himalayan salt room; a Peloton-equipped fitness room; and a “tiki boat....

The era of luxury hotel quarantines appears to be over in Singapore. Beginning Aug. 11, Singapore will require all incoming travelers to quarantine at home with electronic monitoring devices. The devices use Bluetooth and GPS signals to track travelers, but don’t record voice or video, Singapore’s Ministry of Health said. All travelers over 12 years old, including returning residents, will have to wear a monitor. Travelers are to pick up devices after clearing immigration....

A 19-year-old pilot has just become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo in an ultralight aircraft. Zara Rutherford made history this week when she landed at Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport in western Belgium, completing her 32,300-mile journey around the world, CNN reported. After five months, 41 countries, and several unexpected challenges, Rutherford completed her solo around-the-globe voyage and broke two different Guinness World Records. A dual citizen of Belgium and the United Kingdom, Rutherford left for her mission on Aug....

Leslie Bushara is on a mission to send kids on a journey to Haiti, give them the tools to make bento boxes in Japan, and learn all about math while highlighting the intricate mosaics found in Muslim art — without leaving their living rooms. Due to ongoing coronavirus precautions, programs at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, where Bushara is deputy director of education and exhibitions, are canceled so she’s helping travelers-in-training see the world with the help of the Internet instead....