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Update (April 23, 2021): The Bus to London, originally scheduled for May 2021, has been postponed to April 2022, due to COVID-19. Traveling around the world in 80 days may have been a feat for Jules Verne, but an India-based travel company is launching an equally impressive 70-day bus ride from Delhi to London, departing in May 2021. The Bus to London will travel 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) through 18 countries, including Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France....

Every airplane passenger knows the spiel: “Although the bag may not inflate, rest assured oxygen is flowing. Secure your own mask before assisting others.” But even though passengers hear what to do if oxygen masks suddenly drop from the cabin ceiling, the details on what the masks are actually there to do are a bit more vague. When you’re flying you’re (obviously) at a much higher altitude than normal. The air is thinner, which means there’s less oxygen....

If you’re an avid traveler, you’ve probably read stories about people taking trains across the United States, passing some of the nation’s famous cities and national parks along the way. Maybe you’ve even thought about embarking on the same journey to take in America’s great landscapes from the car of an Amtrak train. Although planes are speedier and cars offer independence, there’s something special about a slow-paced train ride that you just can’t find on other types of transportation....

You might think you have travel all figured out — you can pack your carry-on like a pro and have a knack for finding deals on everything from rental cars to train tickets — but add pregnancy into the mix and you could be thrown for a loop. With a literal baby on board, your awareness of things like Zika, long-haul flights, and food poisoning are heightened. You want to get out there, but you also know you need to do it safely....

Booking.com is making your Willy Wonka dreams come true with its new chocolate cottage (you read that right, chocolate) in Sèvres, France. No, this isn’t simply a cottage filled with chocolate treats. Instead, it’s a cottage made entirely of the sweet stuff located at the glass house L’Orangerie Ephémère in the gardens of the Cité de la Céramique. Courtesy of Booking.com “Designed and manufactured by Jean-Luc Decluzeau, the renowned artisan chocolatier who specializes in chocolate sculptures, this unique, 18-square-meter chocolate cottage will be crafted out of approximately 1....

France just has that something special. You know, that je ne sais quoi that everyone talks about. It’s a place where romance reigns supreme, which isn’t too surprising when you consider it’s the home of French kissing — and the home of some 40,000 castles scattered across its verdant landscape. Yes, that was indeed the correct number of zeros. There are an estimated 40,000 castles for you to explore. Of course, seeing them all could take an entire lifetime, but don’t worry....

First there was the beach bar. Then there was the swim-up pool bar. And now, in the Caribbean, it’s all about the floating bar. From Jamaica to the Turks and Caicos Islands, drinkers are swapping the sand for pleasure boats, pontoons, and platforms — far enough offshore to feel like a getaway, near enough to make swimming back an easy (albeit unlikely) option. Read on for some of our favorite island oases....

Jordan Harvey is a member of Travel + Leisure’s A-List, a collection of the top travel advisors in the world, and can help plan your perfect getaway. He is the co-founder of Knowmad Adventures, which, after being founded in Patagonia, operates exclusively in South America and specializes in high-quality, custom adventures. Below is an example of the type of itineraries he creates. To work with Jordan, you can contact him directly at jordan@knowmadadventures....

Jordan Harvey is a member of Travel + Leisure’s A-List, a collection of the top travel advisors in the world, and can help plan your perfect getaway. He is the co-founder of Knowmad Adventures, which, after being founded in Patagonia, operates exclusively in South America and specializes in high-quality, custom adventures. Below is an example of the type of itineraries he creates. To work with Jordan, you can contact him directly at jordan@knowmadadventures....

Every child knows that Disney’s animated films are works of art. Now, one of the world’s biggest art museums agrees. New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Arts will hang images from animated Disney classics on its walls this winter. The exhibit, entitled “Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts,” will include stills from Disney films and the works of European art that inspired their visual style. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty...

Alaska Airlines is upgrading its in-flight Wi-Fi, and it costs $8 for the whole flight. The airline is partnering with provider Intelsat to bring passengers satellite-enabled, high-speed Wi-Fi that will offer customers 20 times faster speed than before, Alaska announced. “We’re always seeking new ways to add options to our inflight experience and provide remarkable care for our guests, especially as we see more people returning to travel this year,” Sangita Woerner, the senior vice president of marketing and guest experience for Alaska Airlines, said in a statement....

Dubai is already a place where travel fantasies come to life, but Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas will soon take things to the next level. In August, the luxury hotel brand announced it’s in the final stages of development on Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort, located on The World Islands archipelago in the Arabian Gulf. In 2003, The World Islands project was first announced, setting off the creation of the artificial island chain shaped like a miniature world map sitting just a few miles off the coast....

Art pros and collectors are flocking to Basel this week to attend the 2021 edition of Art Basel, slated to begin on Sept. 24. The annual event, known as the most influential and significant contemporary art fair in the world since 1970, is back after an 18-month pause due to COVID-19. And judging by the sales numbers and news coming from the VIP previews that opened on Monday, it’s safe to say that the three-day art fair is going to be one for the books....

Australia, which has been closed to much of the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began, may not open its borders until later into 2022, the country’s finance minister said this week, citing the uncertainty of vaccine rollouts and outbreaks around the world. “We recognize that if Australians want to be kept safe and secure … and given uncertainties that exist not just in the speed of the vaccine rollout but also the extent of its effectiveness to different variants of COVID, the duration of its longevity and effectiveness, these are all considerations that mean we won’t be seeing borders flung open at the start of next year with great ease,” Finance Minister Simon Birmingham told The Australian, according to news....

In the race to get everyday folks into space, Blue Origin is nearing the finish line. The private spaceflight company has officially set July 20 as the date of its first crewed launch aboard its New Shepard vehicle — and the public has a chance to buy a seat. Designed specifically with tourism in mind, New Shepard will take up to six passengers on a brief flight to space. After launching vertically atop a reusable rocket from Blue Origin’s spaceport in Texas, the capsule will soar to an altitude just over 340,000 feet, where passengers will enjoy a few minutes of zero gravity before plummeting back to Earth under a parachute....

Broadway fans will have to wait even longer to finally see their favorite shows. According to Playbill, The Broadway League has announced that all productions will remain closed through the rest of the year, which means all Broadway shows are shuttered until at least Jan. 3, 2020. Arts organizations around the world, including Broadway productions and theaters, have taken a massive hit due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As the rest of New York City shuttered its businesses back in March, Broadway shows have also been waiting and hoping for the day when it can finally welcome theatergoers again....

Mother’s Day is fast approaching, but it might look a little different this year. This May 10, you likely won’t be able to go out for your yearly Mother’s Day brunch because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but you can still make the day extra special for mom. Whether you’re celebrating together at home or through your computer screen across the country (with fun Zoom backgrounds), we’ve taken inspiration from these hotels to help you create the ultimate DIY Mother’s Day celebration....

The Empire State Building will soon be ready to welcome guests once again. In pre-coronavirus days, the famed building in Midtown Manhattan was one of the most popular travel destinations in the nation. But, like so many places, it too had to shutter its doors to guests in the name of health and safety. But, on Monday, it began the recall process to employees to train them all on new protocols in an effort to reopen on July 20, 2020....

President Joe Biden was supposed to start his two-week summer vacation this week — but things haven’t quite gone according to plan: both surging COVID-19 cases and ongoing negotiations for the bipartisan infrastructure bill have delayed his plans, the Associated Press reported. The change in travel plans was first announced by White House press secretary Jen Psaki at Friday’s press briefing, as she announced Biden would remain in Washington, D.C. for the early part of this week....

With the arrival of October, people’s minds have shifted away from the sun and sand and into dreams of crisp, cool air, bright orange and yellow leaves, and fall celebrations like Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican celebration of life and death. This year, to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, Clase Azul Spirits — the first luxury tequila brand from Mexico — is releasing a limited-edition version of its iconic bottle that truly captures the spirit of the holiday....