Cruise ships can resume sailing in Canada on Nov. 1, the country’s Minister of Transport announced Thursday. “As Canadians have done their part to reduce the spread of COVID-19, our government continues to work hard to safely restart our economy and build back better,” Omar Alghabra said in a statement. “We will welcome cruise ships — an important part of our tourism sector — back in Canadian waters for the 2022 season....
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added several destinations to its highest warning level on Monday, including popular vacation spots like Greece, Ireland, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and St. Barts. A total of 16 destinations were added to its highest “Level 4: Very High” advisory level. Countries and territories with the new designation are Andorra, Curaçao, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Iran, Ireland, Isle of Man, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Libya, Malta, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, and the U....
‘Modern Family’ star Eric Stonestreet is ready to talk all things cooking and travel over pasta with a lucky contest winner. The actor who recently told Travel + Leisure all about his love for cooking — with his favorite meal to make being shells and burrata — is teaming up with pasta and sauce brand Raos Homemade to celebrate National Pasta Month in October. “I’ve always had a passion for cooking," Stonestreet recently told Travel + Leisure....
Keep your eyes up this week as the Taurid meteor showers bring shooting stars — and maybe even a fireball — to the night sky. Made of up of the Southern and Northern Taurid meteor showers, this astronomical event typically doesn’t produce as many meteors as some other showers (like the summertime Perseid meteor shower), but stargazers can sometimes spot something even more exciting: fireballs flying across the night sky. Even though they sound mysterious, fireballs are just super-bright meteors, an exciting sight for anyone watching for bursts of light in the sky this week....
Hopper, a popular airfare forecasting app that offers advice on exactly when to buy a flight, is getting into hotels — and it could completely change how you book your next room. While airfare price watching and predictions have become relatively common — Google Flights, Momondo, and other search engines all now offer alerts — hotel rates have remained something of a black box. Rates can vary not only across websites, but also across devices, and even knowing where to find the best deal can be as difficult as knowing when to book....
As a travel writer, I’m on the road quite a bit. Last year I took 22 trips and I brought one — or both — of my kids on 17 of them. Granted some trips were short — long weekends — but others, like Costa Rica and Panama, were ten days. I always try and plan my kids’ trips during school and summer breaks, but it doesn’t always work out that way....
Thinking of upgrading your ticket to those extra-legroom seats at the front of the main cabin? That’s exactly what your airline wants you to do. In the past few years, domestic and international carriers alike have been rolling out more of these stepped-up economy seats, even as they cram more people farther back in the cabin. Whether you take the bait will depend on how much you’re willing to spend—and how much you just can’t stand the back of the plane....
Inhabiting a ritzy building on the iconic René-Lévesque Boulevard in downtown Montreal, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth has all the trappings of a luxury hotel. Walk into the lobby and you’ll immediately spot an extensive artisanal market — where guests can watch pastry chefs craft perfectly shaped croissants— and Québécois fine dining restaurant Rosélys. Three floors up, the five-star ambiance continues at Nacarat Terrace, where the 9-to-5 crowd gathers for happy hour drinks on one of the only alfresco patios downtown....
Hawaii’s northwestern island of Kauai is safeguarding itself against the continued spread of the coronavirus with a new incentive: If visitors voluntarily take a second COVID-19 test three days after arrival, they’ll receive a discount card to local businesses, Hawaii Public Radio reported. The test is on top of the state’s current travel requirements, which include a negative test taken within 72 hours of departure or a mandatory 10-day quarantine. The list of testing sites on Kauai is available at kauaiforward....
Hawaii may be welcoming visitors who can prove they’ve tested negative for COVID-19, but Lanai — the state’s smallest publicly accessible and most lightly inhabited island — isn’t greeting anyone. Lanai instituted a two-week stay-at-home order on Oct. 27 as a new cluster of coronavirus cases emerged. The order prohibits all nonessential travel to and from Lanai, which has just two grocery stores, limited medical facilities, and is 98% owned by billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison....
Last week, Walt Disney World announced the opening date for its highly anticipated upcoming ride, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Mickey and Minnie have been welcoming guests to the Disney theme parks for years, but on March 4, 2020, their first-ever ride-through attraction will finally open. This ride will be located in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, taking over the Chinese Theater at the center of the park (which previously housed The Great Movie Ride, a dark ride featuring scenes from classic movies, from 1989 to 2017)....
Sandals Resorts is celebrating its 40th anniversary by giving away major prizes, including an all-expenses-paid, all-inclusive week-long getaway for two, the company shared with Travel + Leisure this week. Sunseekers everywhere can enter to win the grand prize — a 7-day vacation for two at any Sandals Resort — by enrolling as a Sandals Select Rewards member and visiting the 40 Years of Love Giveaway website each day. Beyond the big prize, Sandals will also give away daily prizes from airline miles to on-resort credits, couples massages, Waterford champagne flutes, and more....
For the sixth year in a row, Singapore’s Changi Airport was named the world’s best airport in the annual Skytrax World Airport Awards. (And T+L readers agree.) The airport once again nabbed the top prize at the “Oscars of the aviation industry,” thanks to its 24-hour swimming pool, butterfly garden, and rooftop pool. Courtesy of Changi Airport “To be voted the World’s Best Airport for the sixth consecutive year is a fabulous achievement for Changi Airport,” Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax, said in a statement....
Southeast Asia is home to some of the world’s most vibrant, dynamic cities: Bangkok, with its ornate architecture and youthful energy; the street food Valhalla that is Singapore; electric Kuala Lumpur; imperial Hanoi. But as mesmerizing as they are, one of the greatest joys of visiting this region is getting away from those urban environments to experience some of the best resorts on the Asian continent. Every year for our World’s Best Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe — to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more....
Why pay for a warm winter getaway when the getaway can pay you? The California central coast city of San Luis Obispo will be paying its first 500 winter tourists $100 just to come and visit. In order to cash in, so to speak, potential visitors must book a two-night stay in any San Luis Obispo hotel through the city’s official website. Once you book, email your confirmation to info@sanluisobispovacations.com and you’ll receive a promotion confirmation number....
Warmer weather means spending more time outdoors. Campsites and hiking trails get filled up with travelers who want to escape their routines, breathe fresh air, and surround themselves in natural scenery. However, there is one catch to spending time in nature during the summer — dealing with pesky mosquitoes. Luckily, seasoned campers have found a portable mosquito repellent that’s DEET free and actually works. It gives 15 feet of protection and has unscented repellent mats that can last for four hours before they need to be replaced....
What’s better than finding a €1 home in a medieval Italian village? Getting paid €25,000 to turn that diamond in the rough into a dream villa. Troina, a historic Italian town that was once the capital of Sicily, is offering buyers of its bargain homes up to €25,000 in support for renovation costs. Troina is among several Italian towns that have been trying to lure new residents with real estate bargains in an effort to revitalize themselves....
Have you ever had the urge to ship your kids off to a deserted island for a few days? No need to lie; we know you have. Well, now you can — but in style. At the ultra-high-end Maldives resort Soneva Fushi, the Adventure of the Corbin course will take kids aged 12 to 15 to an uninhabited island to live like shipwrecked sailors in an imaginative (and completely safe) crash-course in survival....
7 Cashmere Travel Essentials That Will Keep You Warm on Chilly Flights The Melifluos Women’s Shawl Wrap is made from 100 percent viscose, so it’s soft enough to comfortably wrap yourself in, and thick enough to keep you warm, especially when layered. It has a versatile, voluminous design that allows you to wear it multiple ways, making it a great option for travel when you’re trying to pack light. For example, you can wear it open like a cardigan or wrapped around your body like a poncho....
Today, June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth, marks an important day in American history. In fact, to many, it is considered the country’s true Independence Day. As Forbes explained, Juneteenth marks the day in Texas in 1865 when 250,000 enslaved people were liberated — despite the fact that the Emancipation Proclamation was actually signed years earlier, on Jan. 1, 1863. Major General Charles Gordon Granger arrived on this day in Galveston, Texas to inform the community (two years late) that President Abraham Lincoln had freed the nation’s slaves and to enforce that decision....
