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All travelers heading to Hawaii can now use Clear’s Health Pass to verify their vaccination status or pre-arrival testing results, the biometric security company shared with Travel + Leisure. Starting Friday, all travelers over 18 years old bound for the Aloha state from any mainland U.S. airport can use Clear’s app to verify their COVID-19-related paperwork and participate in Hawaii’s Safe Travels program. The free app is capable of linking to vaccination records, including shots administered in several pharmacies, as well as test results....

United Airlines offered nine passengers a reported $10,000 each after downgrading them from first class to premium plus on a flight from Newark to Honolulu. Over the weekend, the airline had to swap out its planned Boeing 777 aircraft for a Boeing 767-300 which had less first class capacity. Due to the lack of space, the airline asked for volunteers to downgrade, according to travel blog View From the Wing....

Happy Canada Day. Or, as those in Montreal call it: the most hectic day of the year. While the rest of Canada is enjoying a public holiday, those who live in the province of Quebec are likely to be using their day to fight over moving companies, load up trucks, swear at traffic, unpack boxes, and argue with landlords. It’s Moving Day. Last year, more than 250,000 people in Quebec moved house around July 1, according to CityLab....

The benefits of travel, whether it’s a refreshing weekend getaway or a month-long trip to a new destination, are undeniable. And for retirees or seniors who have time and a travel budget, the opportunities are nearly endless. The world and even their own city, state, or country are waiting to be explored. It should be recognized that seniors are as diverse as any other generation, perhaps even more so as their years of experience, careers, ages, hometowns, and beliefs have taken them in many directions....

February came in with a snowy roar across much of the United States. In California, the Sierras saw some seven feet of snow, much to the delight of skiers and snowboarders at Mammoth Mountain and across Tahoe. And in New York, city dwellers experienced a winter wonderland scene they hadn’t experienced in years. Now that the flakes have settled there’s only one thing left to do: Head outside and take pictures to remember the weather event forever....

Tituss Burgess is a force to be reckoned with. Though the Georgia native is most well-known for his breakout role as Titus Andromedon on Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Burgess is also a seasoned Broadway star with credits in Guys and Dolls, Jersey Boys, and Good Vibrations. In 2008, he originated the role of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid. And now, with Broadway shut down until at least January 2021 due to the global coronavirus pandemic, Burgess is bringing his talents into homes across America with his very own Broadway Online Experience, in partnership with Airbnb....

Pursuing a life as close to nature as possible would have been madness to the seventeenth-century English philosopher Thomas Hobbes, who sensed “continual fear and danger” in such an existence. Hobbes felt certain it would be “poor, nasty, brutish and short.” We could change old Hobbes’s mind with the help of a time tunnel, showing him the mix of civilized refinement and untamed natural beauty at America’s finest golf communities. Right now, as Briar’s Creek members enjoy their plush new clubhouse and Talisker Club members begin skiing in and out of their Red Cloud lodge, residents at properties like Black Bull in Montana and Spring Island in South Carolina are tramping through raw nature, studying its flora and fauna with the aid of staff naturalists....

Filmmaker Wes Anderson is no stranger to vintage travel. Between his movies “The Darjeeling Limited” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” he’s become something of a visual connoisseur of the golden age of travel, blending old-school design movements like art deco and art nouveau with his signature cinematic aesthetic of symmetry, pastels, and jewel tones. But film lovers and travel lovers alike will now be able to experience Anderson’s style in real life....

This year’s World’s Best Awards survey closed on March 2, just before widespread stay-at-home orders were implemented as a result of COVID-19. The results reflect our readers’ experiences before the pandemic, but we hope that this year’s honorees will inspire your trips to come — whenever they may be. With such a huge swath of geography represented, it’s no surprise that this year’s list of the top cities in Africa and the Middle East shows an incredible diversity....

This year’s World’s Best Awards survey was open for voting January 11 through May 10, 2021, as destinations around the world were lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Survey rules have always allowed readers to reflect on their travel experiences over a three-year period. We hope that this year’s honorees will inspire your own travels as you get back out into the world. Miami offers something for every type of traveler — stunning stretches of soft sand, glamorous Art Deco architecture, a world-class art scene, celebrity-filled clubs, Michelin-starred restaurants, the natural beauty of the Everglades… The list goes on....

Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Wednesday that they completed test flights of the 737 Max aircraft, bringing it one step closer to returning to the skies. The FAA now must evaluate data from the three days of testing before proceeding to the next step of flight clearance for the aircraft. “The agency is following a deliberate process and will take the time it needs to thoroughly review Boeing’s work,” the FAA told Reuters....

Canada will lift all pre-arrival testing requirements for vaccinated travelers next month, government officials announced on Thursday, the latest country to ease pandemic-era border protocols. Starting April 1, fully vaccinated international visitors will be able to travel to Canada without the need to get tested beforehand, government officials announced in a news conference. Travelers will still be subject to random testing on arrival, but will not be required to quarantine while waiting for the results....

Unvaccinated people should not travel around the country until they have been inoculated, according to new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ahead of the holiday travel season. “Delay travel until you are fully vaccinated,” the CDC recommended this week. “People who are fully vaccinated with an FDA-authorized vaccine or a vaccine authorized for emergency use by the World Health Organization can travel safely within the United States....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning Americans against traveling to Mexico along with nearly a dozen other destinations, adding the vacation hotspot to its highest travel advisory list. The agency classified Mexico as a “Level 4” destination, indicating there is a “very high” level of COVID-19 transmission in the country and telling Americans they should not travel there. If people do decide to head to Mexico, the CDC recommended they be fully vaccinated and “up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines before travel....

Editor’s Note: Travel might be complicated right now, but use our inspirational trip ideas to plan ahead for your next bucket list adventure. Twenty feet below the surface of the Indian Ocean, I bobbed up and down gently as I tried to control my breathing. This was the first dive I had been on since earning my scuba certification… just the week before. In the interim, I had taken five flights and traveled nearly 12,000 miles to get here....

As the saying goes, distance makes the heart grow fonder, and this time away from travel has only deepened our appreciation for global adventures. Travel is finally making a comeback, and with it bringing celebrations, reunions, and bucket list trips back to the forefront. We are just as excited as of all you to get back out there and see all our favorite places again, along with a few new spots, too....

The Federal Aviation Administration announced stricter consequences for unruly passengers on planes Wednesday in light of the growing number of incidents following last week’s deadly Capitol riot. A passenger who “assaults, threatens, intimidates, or interferes with airline crew members” will face a fine of up to $35,000 as well as imprisonment, the FAA announced. The order will also apply to those who refuse to wear masks, which airlines currently require due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Travelers hoping to cruise the gorgeous islands of Hawaii will have to wait a little longer as the state doesn’t plan to welcome back ships until at least next year, according to reports. “Currently, the earliest resumption of cruises to Hawaii would be January of 2022,” Jai Cunningham, the public information officer for the Hawaii Department of Transportation, recently told Cruise Critic. “While no firm date is currently set, HDOT, in coordination with the various State, Federal, and Local entities, is focused on the safest possible resumption of cruise....

Bring the hotel home while we’re all stuck inside. One of the best feelings about traveling is arriving at your hotel, settling into your room, and just taking a few moments to absorb the ambiance. At citizenM hotels, this is doubly true. Not only does this hotel chain offer comfortable rooms, but also a creative, colorful atmosphere that guests (and non-guests) can enjoy. Courtesy of CitizenM But since it’s not possible to visit most citizenM hotels right now, the hip chain now has many ways to get the experience at home....

If you can’t make it to London this Christmas, one of the city’s most famous holiday light displays will come to you. London’s Carnaby Street is going digital with its holiday lights this year allowing people from all over the world to see the 600 neon sparkling lights and a new landmark arch in a dazzling display right on their own devices. When logging on to the Carnaby Street website. participants will find a 360° viewing experience to take in the illuminated London streets....