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If you’re on a lifelong quest to visit the world’s most beautiful hotels, let us add one more to the very top of your list: Casona Sforza. Alex Krotkov (@alex.krotkov) for Casona Sforza Located in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, along the stunning Pacific coastline of La Barra de Colotepec, Casona Sforza is a sustainable luxury hotel that you simply can’t take your eyes off of. Its main concept, the hotel explained in a statement, “places center-stage the value of being aware, contemplating and understanding the beauty of an environment in balance....

The Transportation Security Administration on Friday doubled the penalty for travelers who refuse to wear masks on planes as reports of unruly passengers have painted a grim picture this year. Going forward, passengers who violate the federal mask mandate will be charged $500 to $1000 for a first offense and $1000 to $3000 for a second offense, according to the TSA. “Wearing a mask protects the traveling public and all of the personnel who make the travel experience safe, secure, and comfortable,” Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N....

Hotel operators along Mexico’s Caribbean coast are teaming up to give away an all-inclusive vacation for two to an idyllic beach destination each year for the next 20 years. Two winners will receive four- or five-star hotel stays in places like Cancun, Cozumel, and Isla Mujeres for five nights each year. The all-inclusive prizes come in the form of gift certificates that can be redeemed each year. Entries are being accepted via Instagram and TikTok....

Hotels: Africa and the Middle East Mount Kenya Safari Club, Nanyuki, Kenya 78.02. Mena House Oberoi, Cairo 76.03. Hotel la Mamounia, Marrakesh 75.0 (tie)3. Sofitel Palais Jamaï, Fez, Morocco 75.05. La Maison Arabe, Marrakesh 72.66. Malamala Game Reserve, South Africa 71.67. Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa 71.68. Bay Hotel, Cape Town 71.39. Governors’ Camp, Masai Mara, Kenya 71.110. Château de Feuilles, Seychelles 69.8 World’s Best Service SpasCruise Lines Overall: Overall Europe: Europe The Continental U....

Hotels: Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific Park Hyatt, Sydney 85.02. The Regent, Sydney 78.83. Grand Hyatt, Melbourne 75.0 (tie)3. Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort 75.03. Turtle Island, Fiji 75.06. Le Meridien, Bora-Bora 74.17. Green Island Resort, Great Barrier Reef 73.38. Bora Bora Lagoon Resort 72.79. Hotel Bora Bora 72.210. Hotel Inter-Continental, Sydney 71.7 World’s Best Service SpasCruise Lines Overall: Overall Europe: Europe The Continental U.S. and Canada: The Continental U....

A vacation should feel like an escape. However, in our ever-connected world, it can be tough to find a place where you can truly get away from it all. Luckily, andBeyond is here to help. The travel company, which curates high-end personalized tours in Africa, Asia, and South America, recently unveiled its brand-new Ngala Treehouse, located three miles away from the nearest lodge and nestled about 39 feet in the air in the South African bush, along the border of Kruger National Park....

Emily Hampshire definitely knows her way around a hotel. After all, the actress played the sarcastic cynic, Stevie Budd, of Rosebud Motel for six seasons on Schitt’s Creek. In real life, when it comes to holiday travel, Hampshire is all about curling up in a cozy Canadian cabin. We chatted with the Montreal native about cabin life, small-town living, and her latest holiday collaboration with Jim Beam that’s all about “getting to the good stuff....

Bubbly was popped around the world this week in celebration of a (seemingly new) study about the health benefits of drinking Champagne. A two-year-old study in rodents seemed to possibly demonstrate a connection between memory retention and bubbly, and was vigorously revived by several publications including the The Daily Mirror. Although Snopes and the UK’s National Health Service have since debunked both the study’s newness and its radicalness—the subjects were, in fact, 24 tipsy rats, not humans—the fact that remains that Champagne and its less-pricey counterparts, including Crémant, Prosecco, and Cava, are delicious....

Animals appear to be reclaiming the earth — and that includes some seriously adorable pink dolphins in Hong Kong. Since the coronavirus pandemic began and humans went further into isolation, animals around the globe have started to return to once abandoned habitats. That included a lion pride lying in the middle of a road in South Africa and black bears roaming in parts of Yosemite they haven’t been seen in years....

Egypt is aiming to put its capital city back on the tourism map with the new Cairo Eye, the largest observation wheel in Africa and the fifth-largest in the world. Cairo Eye riders will climb nearly 400 feet above Zamalek, a posh district on Gezira Island, just a bridge away from downtown Cairo. Like the world’s four tallest observation wheels — found in London, Dubai, Las Vegas, and Singapore — Cairo’s wheel promises bird’s-eye views for up to 31 miles on clear days....

Air France is giving its onboard food that je ne sais quoi with the help of two French Michelin-starred chefs, the airline shared with Travel + Leisure. The carrier has teamed up with chefs Régis Marcon and Mathieu Viannay to redesign its La Première and Business long-haul menus through February 2022, focusing on high-end ingredients like truffles and morel mushrooms. The new menus will be available on departures from Paris....

In 1962, Pleasant Rowland graduated from Wells College in the town of Aurora in upstate New York. Though she spent just four short years there, it was a place that stayed with her forever. About two decades later, Rowland was putting her education to use creating one of the most successful toy brands of all time, American Girl. You know, those historically accurate dolls named Kirsten, Abby, Molly, Josefina, Felicity, and more that have remained on the top of children’s Christmas wish lists since the day they came to market....

Since beginning her term as First Lady earlier this year, Dr. Jill Biden has wowed us with stylish look after look. And when she arrived in the U.K. with President Biden this week ahead of the G7 Summit in Cornwall, England, she dressed to impress once again, wearing a white dress and navy blazer accompanied by a pair of pointed-toe navy suede pumps from shopper-loved footwear brand Marion Parke. These Heels Are the Most Comfortable to Walk in, According to Thousands of Reviewers...

The island paradise of Fiji plans to create a travel bubble with nearby Australia and New Zealand to safely welcome tourists back to its turquoise waters and coral reefs. The “Bula Bubble” would specifically allow Australians and New Zealanders to visit Fiji as their COVID-19 case numbers have declined, Prime Minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, said in a statement. “As Fiji’s cases have disappeared, and cases dwindle in Australia and New Zealand, we’ve been involved in serious discussions about spurring economic recovery through the reopening of regional travel,” Bainimarama said....

French Polynesia is preparing to reopen its borders, making the dream of its lush vegetation, coral sandbars, and dreamy overwater bungalows a reality quite soon. Made up of 118 Islands, including Tahiti and Bora Bora, French Polynesia will reopen its borders for tourism initially to Europe and the United States on July 15, according to a press release from the French Polynesian government. SULIANE FAVENNEC/Getty Per the criteria, also shared by Tahiti Tourisme, visitors to the islands will be required to take a COVID-19 test 72 hours before departure and provide documentation of negative results before boarding a flight....

The winter festival season is just around the corner, but there’s one winter event that stands out above the rest. It’s called Frozen Dead Guy Days and it’s been happening in the mountain town of Nederland, Colorado (just over half an hour west of Boulder, Colorado), since 2002. Now in its 19th year, the quirky festival is still offering some not-so-traditional winter activities — think polar plunges, human foosball, frozen T-shirt contests, and coffin races....

Any hair care routine can benefit from a little T.L.C. And if you’re someone that’s been experiencing increased fallout or breakage, experts say implementing a stimulating treatment serum into your regimen may help you achieve thicker strands. That’s because hair serums are packed with potent ingredients and designed to deeply penetrate the scalp to nourish, protect, and reinvigorate the follicles. In fact, taking care of your scalp can help you achieve beautiful, healthy hair, Texas-based trichologist Kerry Yates tells Travel and Leisure....

It’s about to get a little bit easier to visit one of the most popular national parks in the U.S. Glacier National Park in Montana will no longer require reservations to travel its famous Going-to-the-Sun Road after Labor Day. But you may want to plan that last summer road trip soon. Going-to-the-Sun Road is scheduled to close in late October, according to the National Parks Service. The 50-mile stretch of highway is the national park’s most famous drive and includes some of its best-known views....

Packing clothes for a trip is one thing. But when you have dry skin, it can feel like you have to put the same careful consideration into your travel skincare routine as you do with your wardrobe. This is especially true when you’re headed to a destination with a different climate, where you’ll be tasked with anticipating how your skin will react to changes in humidity, air quality, water acidity, and more....

It’s human to want to know what people are saying about you. And you may not know it — but the cabin crew on your flight have iPads chock-full of info on you. But don’t worry. They aren’t spilling tea on passengers — at least not in that sense. The Passenger Information List (PIL) and Passenger+ systems began as a way for cabin crew to identify passengers with a tight connection and help them rebook while still mid-flight....