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As you head into your fourth decade here on Earth, you’re wiser, savvier, and likely equipped with more disposable income. So it’s also likely that your travel tastes have grown up with you. While you might have opted for the nearest hostel when you were backpacking post-college, these days, the number of pillows on your bed and the option for a late check out is far more important. And when you were in your late teens, you might have savored the ability to drink legally on the streets of Europe, whereas now, you’d rather have a fine dining experience that’s Michelin star–approved....

Get ready to say, “bonjour” to France again thanks to more flight options from the U.S. Air France is restoring several flights between the U.S. and Paris this summer, the airline announced recently, as Europe heads into what the World Health Organization described as a “long period of tranquility” in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning in March, Air France plans to resume flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Paris Orly International Airport....

This year’s World’s Best Awards survey closed on Mar. 2, just before widespread stay-at-home orders were implemented as a result of COVID-19. The results reflect our readers’ experiences before the pandemic, but we hope that this year’s honorees will inspire your trips to come — whenever they may be. For a long time, Canada’s major cities were viewed by many international travelers as mere gateways to the country’s world-famous wilderness. You might spend a day or two in Calgary before continuing on to Banff National Park, or a weekend in Toronto prior to a longer trip to Lake Muskoka....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning Americans against all travel to Mexico as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Over the weekend, the CDC raised its COVID-19 level to red, its highest marker, saying “travelers should avoid all travel to Mexico.” Since the beginning of the pandemic, Mexico has reported more than 1.1 million confirmed cases and 100,000 deaths due to COVID-19. It is the fourth-highest death toll in the world however, actual numbers are believed to be higher, due to a low testing rate in the country....

Seven years after an estimated 12 million people experienced the rare two-minute solar eclipse in 2017, dubbed the “Great American Eclipse,” astronomy enthusiasts, who donned special glasses to see the event, can mark their calendars for a return appearance. On April 8, 2024, the moon will block the sun for a maximum of 4 minutes 28 seconds as seen from within the track of the moon’s shadow. That 120 miles-wide ‘path of totality’ will cross parts of Mexico, the U....

As far as must-experience travel goes, odds are you have “sleep in an overwater bungalow,” “camp in the alps,” or “book a night in the world’s best hotel” somewhere high on your list. But hang on, because Planters — yes the nut company — has a new accommodation that could top all the rest. To celebrate (or “shellebrate,” as the company shared), Mr. Peanut and the Planters brand’s move to Hormel Foods in Minnesota, the company is transforming its NUTmobile into the INN a NUTshell retreat....

This year’s World’s Best Awards survey closed on March 2, just before widespread stay-at-home orders were implemented as a result of COVID-19. The results reflect our readers’ experiences before the pandemic, but we hope that this year’s honorees will inspire your trips to come — whenever they may be. As European tourist attractions go, Florence is a power player. Ever since Enlightenment-era aristocrats made Florence an essential stop on the Grand Tour, it has consistently ranked among the most visited cities in the world....

After months at the International Space Station, astronauts Jessica Meir, Andrew Morgan, and Oleg Skripochka returned to Earth on Friday — but the world is looking a little different than how they left it due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We can watch news up here, and we’ve been talking to friends and families to try to paint a picture,” Morgan said, ahead of their return, according to CNN. “But from up here, it’s hard to understand what has transpired and how life will be different when we return....

Ahead of the release of “Jurassic World,” the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando unveiled a new suite that will make kids feel like they’re sleeping in the middle of the action. Upon entering the Jurassic Suite, guests will find themselves surrounded floor-to-ceiling by all things dinosaur. Courtesy of Loews Royal Pacific Resort Gigantic dinosaur tracks cover the floor as if one of the giant creatures had just passed through....

People regularly spend upwards of $10 on coffee drinks filled with flavored syrups, extra toppings, and milk alternatives. But a cup of black coffee for $64? That’s an experience reserved for the truest of coffee connoisseurs who can find their way to London. For that higher-than-usual price tag, the Queens of Mayfair coffee shop will treat patrons to an elaborate experience. The Ethiopian Cup of Excellence Queens Coffee will be ground and brewed “tableside” by guests’ own personal barista and served in a crystal wine glass, CNN reports....

One of the world’s most famous crosswalks is taking care of some long-overdue housekeeping during the COVID-19 lockdown. London’s Abbey Road crosswalk, where the Beatles posed for their “Abbey Road” album cover more than 50 years ago, got a paint touch-up while the street was tourist-free. The Instagram account for Abbey Road Studios shared a photograph over the weekend of workers repainting the white stripes as, “the streets have gone quiet....

Ski slopes across Europe may be closed for the Christmas season as the continent attempts to hold back its second wave of COVID-19 cases. French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced last week that winter sport resorts in France will be open for Christmas but ski lifts (and therefore ski slopes) will remain closed until Jan. 20, 2021. Meanwhile, across the border in Switzerland, ski slopes are open — and may prove tempting for European skiers over the coming weeks....

That Tahitian vacation you’ve been dreaming about can now become a reality as the Islands of Tahiti — including Bora Bora, Moorea, and Tahiti itself — will reopen to tourists starting May 1. The announcement was made by Edouard Fritch, the president of French Polynesia, following a Paris meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron last week, the French paper Le Figaro reported. The group of 118 islands in the Pacific Ocean had its first month without any COVID-19-related deaths, as the case numbers have been falling since January, Fritch stated....

The world’s largest penguin facility just happens to be at the Detroit Zoo and has reopened to the public after more than two years of renovations. “Millions of visitors, from all over the world, have flocked to this conservation center since it opened in April 2016, and we are so thrilled to open the doors again,” Dr. Hayley Murphy, Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) executive director and CEO, said in a statement....

Filming a new movie during a global pandemic may seem like mission impossible, but Tom Cruise isn’t letting that get in the way of the next installment of his blockbuster franchise. When filming of “Mission: Impossible 7” recently moved to Norway, Cruise’s production company, Truenorth, rented out two Hurtigruten cruise ships to house the cast and crew. The cost of this new production expense is reportedly 500,000 euros, or $591,545 USD per month....

Unless you’re camping in the backcountry, you probably shower regularly. When on the road, where running water is scarce and habits are thrown for a loop, that bathing ritual could disappear. It all sounds innocent enough, but as TwentyTwoWords explains, the results of skipping a proper shower for a few days are probably a lot more disturbing than you’d expect. Bad bacteria can throw things off balance Humans are covered in bacteria (about 1,000 types) and fungus (an additional 80 kinds)....

Danielle Schwartz and Ashwin Malhotra had a clear vision of what their wedding would look like. On April 13, they would stand against the striking Manhattan skyline and recite their vows in front of 150 friends and family members. A four-person orchestra would serenade them first, followed by a DJ, who would spin a mix of Indian and American music during the reception, to be held in a ballroom complete with 360-degree floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city....

If the idea of walking from your luxury Caribbean suite all the way to the pool is just too much for you to bear, don’t worry, Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort in St. Lucia is here to make it all better. Guests at the all-inclusive resort already get access to a number of stellar amenities, but their access to the resort’s Paradise Pool may be the best part. Courtesy of Sandals Resort...

“Pura vida. Pura vida.” After a long lull, the ocean has come alive, and a massive set of waves is rolling in at Witch’s Rock, an iconic surf break on Costa Rica’s northwest coast. The two dozen or so ticos in the water have erupted in a chant of the national mantra, which translates to “pure life,” as if thanking the surf gods for bringing us waves. We all paddle fiercely toward the horizon, scrambling to line up in perfect position to catch a ride....

As we glide through October, those with a ghouly nature are thinking of all things creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky. Lucky for them, Booking.com wants to really send people screaming this month by renting out a real-life recreation of The Addams Family home just in time for Halloween. Located in a 19th-century townhouse in Brooklyn’s historic Cobble Hill neighborhood, this spooky manor will feature plenty of nods to each individual member of the Addams Family....