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A passenger refusing to wear a face mask was kicked off an American Airlines flight on Wednesday, according to reports, days after the carrier pledged to strictly enforce its face-covering policy more strictly. The passenger, Brandon Straka, had boarded a flight from New York’s LaGuardia Airport heading to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and declined to put on a face covering. “Prior to the departure from the gate of American Airlines flight 1263 from New York’s LaGuardia to Dallas/Fort Worth, Brandon Straka declined to wear a face covering," a spokesperson from American told Travel + Leisure on Thursday....

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry are likely just days away from meeting their first child. The pair have already celebrated with a baby shower, prepared their home, and gone into maternity leave. That means there was just one thing left to do: Take a babymoon. Tom Mannion Babymoons — or getaways for expecting parents before their first child arrives — are far more popular than they used to be, which makes it not so surprising that two royals as trendy as Meghan and Harry would take one....

While travel has been on the rise in recent months, so has the cost of fueling up your vehicle. The national gas price average rose 98 cents between last July and this month, according to AAA. While the overall tendency has been on the upswing, fluctuations do happen and the price tag varies greatly between states. The U.S. Fuel Index Report, released by Zutobi last month, revealed that the state with the cheapest gas was Mississippi at $2....

A year after Notre Dame caught fire, the cathedral’s bells rang on Wednesday marking the anniversary of the devastating day. People listen and document with their phones the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral’s great bell ringing to commemorate the first anniversary of the mayor fire that partially destroyed the landmark, as lockdown continues due to the coronavirus outbreak on April 15, 2020 in Paris, France. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to many countries across the world, claiming over 130,000 lives and infecting over 2 million people....

Yonder Escalante, a stunning 20-acre private glamping resort concept in Southern Utah, is finally reopening to adventurous travelers after a seasonal pause. According a press release issued by the resort, Yonder will welcome guests back on Mar. 1. And if you haven’t heard of the resort before, now is the time to get acquainted with this glamping paradise. Kim & Nash Finley/Courtesy of Yonder Kim & Nash Finley/Courtesy of Yonder...

One of Paris’s most historic department stores is reopening after a 15-year closure — and it’s coming back in style. La Samaritaine, a part of the LVMH conglomerate, is “undergoing a bold and innovative renovation project in preparation for its much-anticipated renaissance” and is expected to reopen to the public in April 2020. The department store is expected to carry more than 600 fashion, home decor, and kitchenware brands, but the spectacular architecture will remain reason enough to visit....

Though the category technically spans the best resorts in Spain and Portugal, the latter dominated the field in Travel + Leisure readers’ minds. They may be far-flung — with locations in the enchanting walled city of Évora, the terraced landscape of the Douro Valley, and the storybook town of Sintra — but the top resorts in Portugal all have something in common: they’re steeped in history. 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....

If you have TSA PreCheck, it’ll now cost you less to keep it. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is lowering the online renewal fee for PreCheck from $85 to $70. The new pricing goes into effect on Oct. 1. Anyone choosing to renew TSA PreCheck in person, however, will still have to pay the $85 renewal fee, and the initial enrollment fee to join the expedited screening program will also remain at $85....

If anything goes awry on your next British Airways flight, Ryan Reynolds wants you to know that at least there will be Aviation Gin available. In honor of Aviation Gin now being officially available aboard British Airways flights, Reynolds, the famed actor and gin company’s founder, spoofed a “rejected” airline safety video to announce the news. In the video, Reynolds jokingly reminds passengers to remain seated with their seatbelt fastened, as “spilling even one drop of the world’s highest-rated gin will result in you being duct-taped to your seat for the remainder of the flight,” he joked....

With more than 200 galleries, Chelsea has plenty of variety. Here, eight of them that feature everything from paintings to sculpture, videos to installations. GALLERIES Cheim & Read 547 W. 25th St.; 212/242-7727; www.cheimread.com. James Cohan Gallery533 W. 26th St.; 212/714-9500; www.jamescohan.com. Sean Kelly528 W. 29th St.; 212/239-1181; www.skny.com. Matthew Marks Gallery521 W. 21st St., 522 W. 22nd St., and 523 W. 24th St.; 212/243-0200; www.matthewmarks.com. Robert Miller Gallery 524 W....

You can still take a stroll down Fifth Avenue, even if you’re stuck at home. As coronavirus continues to be a major concern in the city, any non-essential businesses and organizations have been closing their doors to the public for the time being. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have an authentic New York experience from the comfort of your couch. In response to these citywide closures, several cultural sites on Fifth Avenue have started to provide its visitors (locals and tourists alike) with virtual tours, livestreams, and videos so you can feel like you’re there....

With the worst of winter weather still in sight, it sometimes feels difficult to imagine a world where it wasn’t essential to stack on several bulky layers to simply take out the trash. And since sticking to open air spaces is one of the only safe ways to keep your social life alive, the list of expectations for your outdoor gear might be high right now. Because dining alfresco in sub-freezing temperatures is absolutely no one’s idea of a good time, consider leveling up your outerwear with a hooded heated jacket that’ll keep you warm when the weather isn’t....

For nearly 40 years Food & Wine has celebrated the best in the business at the Food & Wine Classic. Though this year’s in-person event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is one small silver lining: you can still participate at home with the virtual Food & Wine Classic at Home. On Thursday, July 23 at 4 p.m. ET, some of the most famous chefs in the world — including Martha Stewart, Ayesha Curry, and Kwame Onwuachi — will go online for demonstrations, pairing lessons, and more....

The head of the International Olympics Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, said he is “very confident” that Olympians and fans will be able to attend the games in Tokyo in summer 2021. “We are putting really a huge toolbox together in which we will put all the different measures we can imagine,” Bach told reporters in Japan this week, according to news agency AFP via The BBC. “This makes us all very, very confident we can have spectators in the Olympic stadium next year....

If New York had only one brochure — some pamphlet distributed by travel agents and airport clerks designed to sell you on the grandeur of the Big Apple — I’ve long thought Marathon Sunday ought to be on the cover. In glossy technicolor, you’d see the frenzied race-viewing masses, hooting strangers onward, watery-eyed at the gorgeous feat of human motion. Twenty-six miles rinsed in the giddy euphoria of alignment — all of New York’s church ladies and bodega men exalting from the sidelines, shrieking at slippery decibels, unabashedly wanting the same thing at the same time in the same place....

I am told I have too many shoes. Perhaps I, too, find this to be true; they are double-stacked in my closet and entryway, and spilling out from the underbelly of my desk at work. So when M.Gemi asked me to take one of their pairs for a test run, I hesitated. I’d heard of M.Gemi, a prime example of the new breed of luxury brand — see also: Sarah Flint and Margaux — one that works with small, artisanal workshops to create impeccably crafted shoes, and then sells them direct-to-consumer for an impeccably low price....

Here’s an RV that’s sure to make your friends jealous when the time comes to hit the road again: the Bowlus Terra Firma travel trailer. Bowlus trailers are built in Southern California and designed to resemble aluminum teardrops from the outside. On the inside, they’re luxury hotel rooms on wheels, complete with en-suite bathrooms and enough onboard power to last for weeks. The Terra Firma, the company’s newest model, can be configured for one king or two twin beds and sleep up to four people....

Though Paris is an absolutely enchanting city, some visitors might want to escape the hustle of a major metropolis for a little R&R. Fortunately, in the French capital, it’s possible to do so without actually leaving the city limits. Meet the St. James Paris, a château-hotel surrounded by its own gardens right in the heart of the 16th arrondissement, between the Arc de Triomphe and Porte Dauphine. The Relais & Châteaux property just debuted a renovation that saw all 50 guest rooms and suites reimagined, the Guerlain spa expanded, and the 50,000-square-foot gardens revived by landscape architect Xavier de Chirac....

Small Italian towns are having a bit of a renaissance. In recent years, they’ve made headlines on more than one occasion when local officials decided to sell abandoned homes for as little as one euro in an effort to revitalize their towns and increase the population. Though many of these deals come with fine print, including thousands of dollars in deposits and some level of repairs, there’s no denying they’re a good bargain....

Celebrate the hot summer weather by spending your vacation lounging on a terrace. Located in Houston, Texas, this affordable and beautiful Airbnb stay is perfect for people who want to spend their entire summer barbecuing and sipping drinks on a patio in the shade. This particular listing on Airbnb is split into two levels that can be booked separately, or larger parties can book the whole property. The downstairs unit has room for four guests with a total of two bathrooms, two bedrooms, and one sofa bed....