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If you’re a thrill seeker it may be time to book a ticket to Los Angeles, because Six Flags Magic Mountain has a new slate of rides and roller coasters coming soon. The amusement park announced its new 2019 rides, including the upcoming West Coast Racers, the world’s first racing launch coaster. Unlike traditional coasters that use chains and pulleys to lift the coaster up a hill and gravity to pull it down, this new ride will use a propulsion system to push it forward....

While we all know just how genius those popular vacuum-powered, space-saving bags can be when it comes to storage, moving, and travel, they’re not always practical. Sure, you can free up some extra room when packing your bags at home, but how are you supposed to do the same without a vacuum once you reach your destination? The answer: Use these no-vacuum alternatives instead. To buy: amazon.com, from $16 Each bag is reinforced with several layers of strong and protective sealing that can withstand just about anything your items may come in contact with....

Colorado’s The Broadmoor hotel has brought holiday spirit to life once again with the recent reveal of its gigantic gingerbread house. This year, the “Gingerbread Chateau” was built in homage to the resort’s “Heartfelt - Home for the Holidays” theme, honoring the gathering of friends and family. It stands roughly ten feet tall, 12 feet wide, and eight feet deep. “The pastry team begins the production of the gingerbread baked goods and chocolate for the display in early November and takes turns working on it in shifts,” David Patterson, executive chef, said in a statement shared with Travel + Leisure....

This sheep clearly has some very fancy fleece. According to The Guardian, a Texel sheep called Double Diamond sold for a record price for the breed at a livestock auction in Lanark, near Glasgow, Scotland. The sheep sold for £367,500 (about $492,000 USD). Three breeders apparently teamed up to pay for the expensive, six-month-old sheep. Texels, a breed from an island off the coast of the Netherlands, aren’t just any typical sheep breed, though....

Theme parks are continuing to adapt amid the coronavirus pandemic, adding new mask rules, scaling back hours, and changing ticketing systems to better fit the ever-evolving situation. Since reopening in June after closing in March, Universal Orlando has implemented a number of health and safety measures, including mandatory face coverings for employees and guests, reduced capacity across the theme parks, and physical distancing markers. The latest updates from the Florida theme park resort include the temporary closure of two hotels, reduced operations for Universal’s Volcano Bay water park, and new ticket prices....

Washington, D.C. is celebrating this Veterans Day with a new memorial on the National Mall. The National Native American Veterans Memorial was unveiled this morning in a virtual presentation in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Located by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the memorial is a simple stainless steel circle balancing on a carved stone drum, and also features a flame that will be lit on Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and other occasions that honor Native veterans....

PSA: You can only control the window shade for your particular row on your flight. All other shades are off-limits. Unfortunately, this fact doesn’t seem to be as universal as it should. There are still plane passengers out there who think they can also control windows in front or behind them as well. It’s fair to say this can be confusing, at times, considering that not all plane windows perfectly line up with the rows they’re in....

The most wonderful time of the year is quickly approaching. Which means the time to book the most stressful travel of the year is already here. But even if you’re only considering your Thanksgiving travel plans at the same time you’re scrambling to put together a last-minute Halloween costume, it’s not too late to score a great deal. Flight analysts from Scott’s Cheap Flights have put together a guide to scoring the best deal on your Thanksgiving flights this year....

While some countries are moving forward with plans to welcome back tourists in the summer months, Thailand will not be one of them. “We are still on high alert, we just can’t let our guards down yet,” governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Yuthasak Supasorn, told CNN on Wednesday. “We have to look at the country of origin [of visitors] to see if their situation has truly improved. And lastly, we have to see whether our own business operators are ready to receive tourists under the ’new normal’....

It is possible to reenact your fantasies from “Phantom of the Opera” and row a boat through a spooky underground reservoir. But this tunnel’s a few thousand miles away from Paris in Israel. The “Pool of Arches” in Ramla, Israel dates back to the eighth century, when the reservoir was built to sustain water supply to the newly-founded city of Ramla. Despite extensive damage to other parts of Ramla in the past 1,200 years due to earthquakes, the reservoir still stands — and is still welcoming visitors....

Hearing the call of the open road? The great American road trip may be your next great vacation. Whether you want to cruise the rural highways of New England or roam the sun-baked backroads of California, you’ll find destination-worthy motor lodges with awesome retro appeal along the way. Here are 14 favorites that will far, far exceed your expectations of what a roadside stay can be. More hotels and resorts...

Some of the best trips include a day or more spent deep inside the halls of a museum. It’s in these often grand buildings (which are impressive in their own right) that travelers can find masterpieces by artists like Monet and artifacts that showcase a destination’s culture and history. And while museums are largely subjective — some visitors love art, while others are fascinated by science — the numbers don’t lie....

Prices have been slashed on just about everything, including golf clubs, golf balls, and golf accessories, giving you the perfect excuse to shop all the products you’ve had your eye on for a fraction of the original price. If you’re looking to splurge on a new set of clubs, check out this option from Wilson. Thousands of shoppers are fans of the discounted set that comes with ten clubs and a stand bag....

The travel industry has certainly been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, but now Airbnb has a plan to encourage people to travel again in the safest way possible. Airbnb announced on Thursday that it is launching a new campaign to boost domestic travel and local economies by asking people to travel close to home. Airbnb The company’s new engagement program works with local authorities, charities, and tourism boards from all around the world to engage Airbnb users to visit lesser-known national parks, destinations, trails, and rivers near their communities....

There’s something about eating and drinking outdoors that makes everything taste a little better, and the time of year we enjoy it most is fast approaching. Across the country, locals are returning to favorite spots as well as the ones they save for special occasions. We’ve traveled (virtually) around the country looking for those outdoor bars and lounges that make their guests feel welcome, serve their favorite libations, feed them well, and create the atmosphere they’re after....

Peruvian archaeologists, historians and conservationists are banding together to petition against a new airport at Machu Picchu. The famous Incan ruin is Peru’s most famous tourist attraction, bringing in almost 1.5 million people in 2017 alone, according to The Guardian. In order to bring more people to the landmark, the Peruvian government has begun construction on an airport that would allow direct international flights. Plans for the airport were announced back in 2012....

This May 13, celebrate World Cocktail Day by mixing up some drinks inspired by your favorite destinations. You can travel to the Italian coast with a delicious Aperol Spritz, or add a splash of rum to a classic Disney drink for an adult version of a popular theme park treat. Don’t have the ingredients on hand? Don’t worry, as alcohol delivery services like Saucey can have your booze of choice (and mixers) at your door in under an hour....

With a population of 49 million, Colombia ranks sixth in the world for COVID-19, with 716,319 cases, as reported by the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. But the South American nation will gradually restart international flights beginning Sept. 21, the Minister of Transport Angela Maria Orozco announced last Thursday, according to Reuters. Getty Images International flights have been grounded since March in response to coronavirus concerns, with borders — including those by land, sea, and river — still closed....

Ellen DeGenerous is the latest high profile name to weigh in on airplane passenger etiquette. Following the now viral video of a passenger who claimed she was repeatedly punched in the back of her seat when she reclined, DeGenerous gave her opinion on the matter during a segment on her show. The talk show host took a poll of her studio audience, asking who supported the man and who supported the woman in the reclining debate that has taken Twitter by storm....

Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be all flowers, candy, and warm, fuzzy feelings. It can also be about revenge. Hotels.com is offering heartbroken people of the world the perfect way to tell their “trash exes” exactly what they think of them with a special stay inside a dumpster. The V-Day Dumpster Stay is, of course, totally fictional. While it may give you pleasure to think of your ex being literally thrown in a dumpster, Hotels....