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We’ll drink to this. Dubai’s Atlantis, The Palm hotel had a poppin’ start to the new year with a Guinness World Record-breaking Champagne tower, erecting the world’s largest drinking glass pyramid to ring in 2022. The pyramid was made up of 54,740 coupe glasses and filled with Moët & Chandon, the hotel shared with Travel + Leisure. “Following what has been a challenging year for us all, it’s a pleasure to stand here today toasting to the dawn of 2022,” Timothy Kelly, the executive vice president and managing director of Atlantis Resorts and Residences, said in a statement provided to T+L....

Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania, sits a solid three hours away from any coast. But, that isn’t stopping city officials from bringing the seaside to its residents. On June 23, officials turned Lukiškės Square, the largest square in the city, into an “Open Beach,” complete with sand, wooden paths, sun loungers, a lifeguard tower, and changing booths. All this so residents of the city could experience the coastal life without having to travel during the pandemic....

Copenhagen is rethinking the way we enjoy our time in our city park. City parks all over the world are wonderful places to enjoy green spaces while still enjoying urban life. However, in Copenhagen, architects and designers are looking for ways to use the city’s unused space in a different way. Copenhagen Islands, a project headed up by Danish studio Fokstrot and Australian architect Marshall Blecher, has launched the first of many floating parks in the city’s harbor....

It’s a long haul between New York City and Mumbai, but Etihad, the United Arab Emirates national carrier, has figured out a way to make it a comfortable journey—for those willing to pay $38,000 (Rs 25 million) for a one-way ticket, anyway. It’s the new most expensive flight in the world. A round-trip ticket would cost a staggering $76,000 (£52,000) at single or double occupancy. And it’s not even a direct flight....

There’s a new way to travel like a celebrity, thanks to Hilton Chicago’s “Pillow Talk With a Celebrity” package. With this brand-new offering, guests will stay in the historic hotel’s luxe Imperial Suite, which has hosted names like Queen Elizabeth II and Elizabeth Taylor. But perhaps the more intimate part is that the experience also includes a 10-minute real-time Zoom video chat with a celebrity of your choice from a select list....

It’s been 95 years since Winnie the Pooh was published, and Airbnb is celebrating with a stay in a magical treehouse in the original Hundred Acre Wood that’s worthy of a truly great nap. The whimsical home, which the company told Travel + Leisure will be open for bookings next week, was inspired by the original illustrations of E.H. Shepard and is complete with shelves stocked with ‘hunny’ pots, a “Mr....

All Alla Wagner of Alberta, Canada wanted to do was sell her home. But, after she put it on the market in 2018, she soon realized it wasn’t garnering the interest she was looking for. So, she decided to take a different route and is now looking to give away the home — which is valued at $1.7 million — for just $25. “Being someone used to a cosmopolitan lifestyle, living in the country was doubtful for me, until my family visited my friend in Millarville,” Wagner wrote in a Facebook post announcing her unusual contest....

Popular vacation spot Turks and Caicos will reopen to visitors on July 22, officials shared with Travel + Leisure. The British overseas territory, which is made up of more than 40 small islands and cays, plans to reopen with new protocols for things like personal protective equipment and training, which the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board said would be detailed in the coming weeks. Grace Bay in the Turks and Caicos....

U.S. travelers can now select the gender marker they would like displayed on their passports. On June 30, the last day of Pride month, the State Department announced its plan to make it easier for transgender and nonbinary people to move around the planet. Travelers will no longer be required to provide medical certification to change their gender marker, according to the U.S. government’s new policy. Going forward, they will be able to self-select on the appropriate forms....

Viking will require all passengers to be vaccinated for its summer cruises, making it the latest cruise line to make the jab mandatory on board. The cruise line will open up summer sailings to Bermuda and Iceland in June, requiring guests to be both inoculated as well as undergo saliva PCR tests at embarkation and “frequent” testing throughout the journey. Additionally, Viking will add more sailings to its “England’s Scenic Shores” cruises in the United Kingdom, which it started offering in May for British citizens....

North Carolina may be best known by travelers for the capital city, Raleigh, and the beautiful barrier islands of the Outer Banks. But there are at least 18 reasons why Wilmington may be the most perfect vacation destination in the state. Wilmington is an impossibly charming city, with downtown architecture that can transport you back to another century and an idyllic position alongside the Cape Fear River. Travelers from across the country flock here for its attractive barrier island beaches and famous southern hospitality....

After spending days packing, planning the perfect route to the airport, and making sure you have followed all TSA rules on holiday gifts, you arrive to your gate—only to find out your holiday flight is severely delayed. The best made plans can still fall apart, and delays and cancelations are some of the most frustrating travel experiences. Despite how random flight delays can feel, there are some precautions travelers can take to avoid them, as well as some steps to take when it happens....

Normally, we wouldn’t hesitate to hop on a plane to Europe to see beloved Christmas destinations (like Budapest, Vienna, and Zagreb) festively done up for the holidays. But then again, there’s nothing normal about the times we’re in. And because the pandemic has forced us to reevaluate flying and international travel, many of us are instead opting for road trips to destinations with plenty to do outdoors. This is when Alexandria, Virginia enters the picture....

Editor’s Note: Travel might be complicated right now, but use our inspirational trip ideas to plan ahead for your next bucket list adventure. The coffee you’re tasting on a sunrise game drive tastes so much more delicious out of a handmade mug," says Toni Tollman, the director of design and projects for Red Carnation Hotels. Such details are central to the design-fueled rethink of one of Botswana’s most iconic places to stay, Xigera Safari Lodge....

Utah is the place to be if you’re after both quality and quantity when it comes to stellar ski resorts. Each year, Mother Nature blesses the state with an average of 500 inches of snow, some 40 snowstorms, and what Ski Utah describes as “18 monster dumps.” With plenty of challenging mountain terrain for experts and easy slopes for beginners, Utah has rightly earned its spot as one of the top ski destinations in the country....

To find the world’s smallest city, you’ll need to look for the world’s smallest country as well. You can find them both—Vatican City is in fact a country and a city—encircled by Rome, Italy. At only 0.17 square miles, the tiny city-state is not even a quarter of the size of the next smallest country, Monaco. Though every country defines the word “city” differently, meaning some cities host populations of only a handful of residents, Vatican City is generally considered to be the smallest city by population size as well as by area....

More than 130 years after his untimely death, Vincent van Gogh and his work still capture the hearts and minds of art lovers around the world. Now, Van Gogh fans have a “new” piece to admire as one of his never-before-seen drawings recently went on display at the Amsterdam museum named after the artist himself. Drawn in November 1882, “Study for ‘Worn Out’” sat in a private Dutch collection, unsigned and only known to a handful of people until recently, the Associated Press reports....

Widespread travel woes for American Airlines continued on Monday with more than 300 flights canceled, following a weekend that saw more than 1,800 of the carrier’s flights canceled. Frustrated travelers took to Twitter, complaining of flights canceled multiple times and being stranded far from home. Beyond cancellations, American Airlines delayed more than 190 flights, according to flight tracker FlightAware. Monday’s issues come on the heels of massive problems over the weekend in which the airline was forced to cancel more than 1,800 flights, according to reports, including more than 1,000 on Sunday alone, or about 36% of its schedule....

As New York City welcomes back its gems, including restaurants and Broadway shows, on its road to COVID-19 recovery, the American Museum of Natural History is also doing so - in quite the literal sense. On June 12, the iconic museum’s Alison and Roberto Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals will make its re-debut to the public with a major redesign and more than 5,000 specimens - including a 632-carat emerald - to marvel at....

The popular tourist destinations of Cancun and Riviera Maya plan to reopen for international travel by the beginning of June, according to reports. Not long ago, Los Cabos, on the other side of the country, also announced a phased reopening plan to welcome visitors back to its beaches. The proposal to reopen the Quintana Roo state, which includes Cancun, Tulum, Playa del Carmen, and more, coincides with the start of air travel to the region, according to Riviera Maya News....