Hawaii’s Gov. David Ige asked travelers to “restrict and curtail travel” on Monday as cases of COVID-19 have been increasing throughout the island. “It is a risky time to be traveling right now,” Ige said at a news conference. “I did ask everyone — residents and visitors, alike — to reduce travel to Hawaii to essential business activities only. We do know that it is not a good time to travel to the islands....
If your two greatest loves are TikTok and travel, you could spend close to a year trekking around the world on behalf of Marriott Bonvoy. The Marriott portfolio — which includes hotels like The Ritz-Carlton, Westin Hotels & Resorts alongside the new Homes & Villas by Marriott International home rentals — is searching for three intrepid digital adventurers to visit all 30 of its brands over the course of 300 days, with Marriott picking up the tab....
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be trying their best to give their son Archie a “normal” life, but that won’t stop him from becoming a prince one day if he wants to be. According to a new report in The Express, baby Archie will move up the royal ranks when his grandfather, Prince Charles, ascends to the throne. That means he will automatically earn the title of “Prince.” But, just because he has the title doesn’t mean he has to use it....
Upon my arrival to Italy at the end of January for my semester abroad, Coronavirus had not crossed my mind. Of course I had seen news of the outbreak of a “novel virus” in Wuhan, but I never thought that it would affect my study abroad program in Florence. I really loved living and studying abroad in Italy — where better to study art history and drawing than the home of “The David” and the Uffizi Gallery?...
We’re all familiar with microwavable popcorn. Some of us are even fans. But with many of us getting creative in the kitchen these days, pre-bagged and pre-seasoned popcorn seems to always need a bit more of a zhuzh. And since making our own popcorn on the stove usually yields a few more burnt kernels than we’re proud to admit, we’re happy to have found this silicone microwave popcorn popper. It’s time to make homemade popcorn as easy as those paper microwavable bags — and the Joseph Joseph M-cuisine Silicone Popcorn Popper does just that....
Vacation rental management platform Vacasa has teamed up with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to put together the ultimate holiday getaway “three thousand feet up, up the side of Mt. Crumpit.” A recreation of the lair belonging to Dr. Seuss’s fan-favorite character — The Grinch, from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”— will open its doors to visitors for a limited time. Located on a remote property outside of Boulder, Utah, the lair is a massive 5,700 square feet (no need to grow three sizes) spread across several levels....
If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to join the Jim Beam family now’s your time to shine. This fall, Jim Beam, the king of bourbon whiskey, is opening up its home in Kentucky by listing the iconic Jim Beam American Stillhouse on Airbnb. Courtesy of Jim Beam Courtesy of Jim Beam Starting next Monday, Oct. 21, the company will release a limited number of one-night stays available for booking through the end of 2019....
It is a cool, crisp autumn’s eve. Midnight is approaching and the streets are popping — literally, as fireworks careen overhead. The streets are a dense melee of frolicking faces, most of them obscured in carefully painted calaveras. Live brass music echoes through the air. This is Día De Los Muertos in the city of Oaxaca. There is perhaps no place in the world that observes the holiday with such widespread fervor....
The recent tragedy in Istanbul, which took dozens of lives and injured hundreds, is devastating. In times like these, we need to remember why so many people around the world save a spot of honor for this beautiful city. While terrorism is, unfortunately, a real concern around the world, fear should not keep us from traveling. After the Brussels airport attack, Travel + Leisure Editor Nathan Lump shared his thoughts about why travel is more important than ever in the wake of this terrible acts....
While you may not be able to taste the difference between regional butters (or maybe you can—who am I to assume anything about your butter-tasting palette), there is something that varies depending on where you’re eating it. The butter selection at grocery stores can be overwhelming, but we’re here to help you distinguish the difference between two popular spreads: European and American butters. According to The Kitchn, European butter is churned a bit longer, resulting in at least 82 percent butterfat in the final product....
We didn’t just enter a new year when the ball dropped in NYC — we entered a new decade. Yes, it’s really time for a new year, new you. And, because it’s 2020, Booking.com wants to help all your New Year’s resolutions come into perfect vision. Today the travel website announced its 20 resolution suites aimed at helping you kickstart the new year and any new year’s resolutions you may have....
When Bruno Mars sang “24K Magic,” he must have been dreaming about this Vietnamese hotel. Billed as the world’s first gold-plated hotel, the Dolce by Wyndham Hanoi Golden Lake opened its luxurious doors in Vietnam’s capital city on July 2. A staff member stands near the lifts in the lobby of the newly-inaugurated Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel, the world’s first gold-plated hotel, in Hanoi on July 2, 2020. MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images...
One of the beauties of visiting a food hall is that you don’t have to settle on one cuisine. Now, there’s a way to visit a food hall without the crowds. Graduate Hotels, a collection of hotels near universities across the U.S., teamed up with C3 (Creating Culinary Communities), a new food and beverage platform, to create the Graduate Food Hall. This delivery-focused, “digital kitchen” concept will feature dine-in options within Graduate Hotels’ lobbies and gathering areas, as well as delivery and take-out, focusing on the unique needs of students, guests, and the surrounding community....
If you’ve ever thought about running away from the world and buying a wild west ghost town now’s your chance. All you need to do is move to New Zealand. In 2006, a New Zealand businessman built what is now Mellonsfolly Ranch, a replica of an old western town, just for fun. He sold the miniature neighborhood to his friend Rob Bartley, a well-known entrepreneur in New Zealand with a handshake deal (as you would in the Old West)....
Six weeks after former President Trump left office, a hotel and casino plaza bearing his name crumbled to the ground in Atlantic City, NJ. The city imploded the building shortly after 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning after a dramatic drumroll, leaving nothing but rubble and dust. Those who showed up to watch the visible ending of an era were corralled into a nearby parking lot, at a safe distance away, where spots cost $10 per car....
Fully-vaccinated Americans can now travel freely without having to quarantine or test for COVID-19, according to new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Specifically, Americans who are two weeks out from their final vaccine shot can travel both domestically and internationally and do not need to quarantine when they arrive home unless required by their local jurisdiction, the CDC announced Friday. International travelers, however, are still required to get tested within three days of boarding a flight to the U....
Virgin Atlantic is looking to help Americans find love this year with a contest that will bring U.S. travelers across the pond for free — in hopes they find a romantic connection while abroad. The airline’s “Tickets to Love” experience, running between now and Feb. 13, is calling all Americans looking for love to “pitch their story to the airline, explaining why they deserve a trip to the U.K. to find long-term love and what kind of romance they’re looking for,” a press release out this week explained....
Virgin Galactic’s second spacecraft just reached a major step in its production process. On Tuesday, Richard Branson’s space travel company announced that all major structural elements of the spacecraft have been assembled and that the vehicle is capable of carrying its own weight. It reached its “Weight on Wheels” milestone much faster than Virgin Galactic’s first spacecraft, the VSS Unity, the company said in a statement. Work on the spacecraft will now shift to connecting its flight systems before it is capable of ground testing and then, finally, test flights....
As the weather heats up, staying home gets harder — most of us would give anything for a beach vacation right about now. Unfortunately, many of Florida’s beaches are temporarily closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Luckily, the Sunshine State is coming through to deliver an at-home beach experience: the Florida Beach Finder by Visit Florida lets you wander sand and sea without leaving home. Using immersive Street View Trekker technology from Google, you can take a virtual vacation and “walk” over 825 miles of Florida’s beaches — much more ground than you’d cover on a real visit....
Searching for a truly luxurious vacation? Look no further — this all-inclusive East Coast island-hopping escape via private jet is the answer to any wanderlust callings. TCS World Travel’s one-of-a-kind Uncharted U.S. Islands by Private Air getaway offers adventurers the chance to travel in style. For $52,500 per person, travelers can hop between four coveted destinations, heading south along the East Coast for an epic 12-day trip. With the help of a personal TCS luxury travel consultant, vacationers will create an itinerary that can be completely personalized....
