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The Napa Valley Wine Train is a favorite attraction for those who like a little glitz and old-school glamour any time of year. But those in the know especially look forward to the train’s seasonal offerings — and we’re pleased to announce its festive trains are back for the holiday season. “From spooky Murder Mystery Tours featuring wizards and witches to gourmet Thanksgiving feasts and holiday-themed Jingle and Mingle trains, Napa’s most iconic 30-mile journey through one of the top wine-growing regions in the world provides celebratory experiences for locals and visitors alike,” a spokesperson for the train said in a statement provided to Travel + Leisure....

You’ve probably seen a few people wearing clear face shields as face masks, if you’re not already on that train, and you’ve probably also wondered if they truly work. Because they’re so fundamentally different from the cloth and medical masks we’re accustomed to by now, they can be a little daunting to want to try for yourself. While the CDC doesn’t encourage the use of clear face shields as face masks on their own, Claritymask is the perfect way to double-mask....

If your wedding doesn’t get a lot of likes on social media did you even get married? Don’t worry, Bellwether Beach Resort in Florida is here to ensure your wedding is a viral sensation. In March, the soon-to-open hotel located in St. Pete Beach, announced a very special wedding program, Styled with Love, that makes creating Insta-worthy weddings a piece-of-cake thanks to four social media influencers and industry professionals who are there to help every step of the way....

Kimpton hotels have long been about the little perks along the way, especially when it comes to their secret social password program that started in 2012. If you know the right words to say at check-in, you can score fun freebies at every location around the world. The latest secret phrase just launched this week and runs through Feb. 21, 2022. The words are embedded in the social media feeds of the hotels and surprises range from bonus amenities, like an upgraded room or free movie, to tangible gifts that will help you enjoy the boutique hotel chain’s services so that you can feel like you’re “just chilling” this holiday season....

Here’s the thing about trains: they take you behind the façade of a place and show you fleeting, random glimpses of ordinary life, sometimes beautiful, sometimes gritty. It’s the variety pack, not the greatest hits. Traveling from Istanbul to Budapest on a luxurious private train called the Danube Express, I looked out on storybook medieval villages and gloomy Communist housing blocks, smokestacked industrial suburbs and endless fields of sunflowers. Countless anonymous homes came and went, with countless laundry-garlanded back gardens....

EFYI Group and Tianjin University in China officially won the Guinness World Record for the longest animation performed by unmanned aerial vehicles with its display of Van Gogh artworks recreated in the night sky in Tianjin via 600 Agile Bee II drones. The total time for the animation lasted 26 minutes and 19 seconds and was performed in December 2020. In order to be considered, the event had to generate 12 images per second in order to be considered “animated” by Guinness....

As bushfires continue to impact parts of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef remains safe to visit — and tourism remains an important part of the local economy. In the area around Australia’s chief natural wonder, a number of resorts continue to pair luxury with sustainability to appeal to the next generation of visitors and make a positive difference today. Courtesy of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Despite its oceanfront real estate and proximity to the Great Barrier Reef, the city of Cairns and the surrounding area were always lacking in high-end properties to match those million-dollar views....

Heading out on vacation can be a thrilling proposition. After all, you get to take a break from your day-to-day life, experience something new, and go on an adventure. But, let’s be real, getting out of the house before a vacation can be fairly stressful. From preparing and packing to making sure you’re at the airport on time, there’s so much to think about when leaving on vacation. That’s why it’s no surprise that you may have a mid-travel moment of stress that you forgot something major, like turning off the stove....

Yosemite National Park will partially reopen this week, but visitors will need to make a reservation to enjoy the waterfalls and towering sequoia trees. The park will reopen to visitors on June 11 and will include a day-use reservation system to implement visitor limits and prevent overcrowding, according to the National Park Service. Initially, 1,700 vehicle passes will be issued each day for $35, which are validated at the park entrance gate and can be used for seven consecutive days....

Between the pandemic, murder hornets, swarms of locusts, and a U.S. presidential election, 2020 has been intense, and we don’t blame you for wanting to get away from it all. This election season, Hotels.com wants you to live under a rock — literally — to relieve any stress. Courtesy of Hotels.com More hotel news After casting your ballot — by mail, absentee, or early voting — in the 2020 election, take an off-the-grid trip to this man-made cave built 50 feet below ground....

Whether you’re looking for a family cruise to experience with your kids (perhaps onboard a Disney cruise with Mickey Mouse and the gang) or a romantic all-inclusive cruise to unwind with your significant other, there’s really a cruise for everyone. In my six years of sailing the seven seas, I’ve met all kinds of new friends and interesting folks. But I’ve also met the problem passengers: the rude ones, the greedy ones, and the always-late ones....

Airlines may be slashing their capacity by up to 90 percent while millions of Americans hunker down at home hoping to wait out the coronavirus pandemic, but there are still thousands of planes dotting the U.S. skies, according to reports. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A graphic from flight tracking site Flightradar24.com posted over the weekend showed while flight traffic has slowed down from the beginning of March, there are still countless planes zooming around the contiguous U....

UPDATED: This story has been revised to include the Department of Transportation’s August 31, 2016 announcement of the final flight schedules for 20 daily non-stop flights from the U.S. to Havana’s José Martí International Airport. Looking for a flight schedule to Cuba? We’ve got you covered. When JetBlue’s inaugural commercial flight to Santa Clara lands next week, it will become the first U.S. airline to begin regular commercial flights to Cuba in more than 50 years....

It’s about to get even easier to travel to Ireland thanks to a new codeshare partnership between American Airlines and the Irish carrier Aer Lingus. This week, American Airlines will place its codes on Aer Lingus flights between London’s Heathrow Airport and Dublin, and allow customers to book codeshare flights on Aer Lingus from Dublin to Amsterdam, Birmingham, London Gatwick, and Manchester, as well as from Heathrow to Belfast City in Northern Ireland, and Cork and Shannon in Ireland....

Delta Air Lines will begin paying flight attendants during the boarding process in the coming months, a move that adds valuable billable time for each crew member. In a letter to employees that was shared with Travel + Leisure, Delta said it will start paying flight attendants for the time spent boarding all planes and will be based on the length of the scheduled boarding time. The new policy will go into effect on June 2....

As part of a new daily conversation series from TED Conferences, authors, scientists, doctors, and other experts are sharing their insight and advice on how to deal with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the acclaimed memoir “Eat, Pray, Love,” and most recently, the novel “City of Girls,” spoke with TED CEO Chris Anderson on Thursday’s edition of TED Connects about how to deal with the mix of emotions brought on by the pandemic....

As northern Italy, the origin of the coronavirus outbreak in Europe, prepares to return to real life as its quarantine lockdown lifts, women in Venice are delivering groceries to elderly people in the best way they know how — by gondola. “Row Venice,” an all-female non-profit dedicated to preserving traditional Venetian gondolier techniques, is delivering food to the elderly and families who cannot shop for themselves, according to The Associated Foreign Press....

Some lucky felines just turned into real-life “Aristocats.” A French philanthropist bequeathed a small sum of money to the cats who live in the basement of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, CNN reported. The man was not named by the network, but the Moscow Times has identified him as French citizen Christoff Botar. The museum keeps the felines to keep rodents away, but cats have called the museum’s basement home for centuries, dating back to Empress Elizabeth in the mid-18th century, according to CNN....

The famed Notting Hill Carnival may have canceled its in-person activities but that doesn’t mean it’s forgoing the celebration altogether. Every August since 1966, Notting Hill Carnival has brought a massive celebration of arts and culture to the streets, typically welcoming two million guests throughout the party. But now, due to the spread of COVID-19, festival organizers have made the decision to end its in-person activities and go online instead....

If you’re on Team Roll when it comes to the age-old fold-or-roll packing debate, you’ll want to listen up. Because you’ve probably been performing this technique all wrong. Yes, you heard that right. It sounds simple enough — roll your clothes and place them in the suitcase, right? Nope. If you truly want to save space and keep your clothes wrinkle-free, you’ll need to add in this crucial step: Fold one end of the clothing, and that will hold the roll in place until long after you land....