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Don’t come to Giglio looking for a party. Or luxury shopping, or Michelin-starred dining. There’s little in the way of glamour here, but for a quiet, laid-back retreat, few places on the west coast of Italy offer that sweet spot of easy access and a completely away-from-it-all feel. Just over nine square miles, Isola del Giglio — pronounced geel-yo — is the second-largest of the Tuscan Archipelago, the string of seven islands said to have been formed by the scattered pearls of Venus’ necklace....

U.S. officials are urging Americans to reconsider their travel plans to Canada in their latest guidance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its COVID-19 alert to a Level 3, the second-highest level in the four-tier system aimed at assessing and managing pandemic risk. Specifically, the CDC is recommending unvaccinated travelers avoid all nonessential travel to Canada. Cole Burston/Bloomberg via Getty Images “Because of the current situation in Canada, all travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants,” the CDC said in its advisory....

Why exactly does India take the No. 1 spot on Seth Rogen’s travel bucket list? “I grew up in, like, an incredibly Indian neighborhood in Vancouver,” he says. “It’s just a culture that I was always kind of viewing, and at times—at least culinarily—participating in.” Travel + Leisure caught up with the actor and filmmaker at the Telluride Film Festival this fall; in this edition of Asked+Answered, Rogen talks about the place he’s most excited to visit....

The world developed a whole new appreciation for outdoor weddings with lots of room to roam after enduring the coronavirus pandemic. Finding the perfect venue in a destination people are happy to travel to can be tough, but not if you book the dreamy, straight-out-of-a-storybook Ōhaupō TreeChurch in New Zealand. The Ōhaupō TreeChurch Dairy farmer Barry Cox was in the midst of creating a garden in the central North Island town of Ōhaupō....

If you’re planning your summer vacation, there’s a good chance this year’s trip will involve a visit to at least one of the country’s national parks. Whether you’re a fan of outdoor adventuring or just prefer to take in the beauty of your natural surroundings from the car, national parks are always a solid travel option. Instagram Was Obsessed With These 10 Vacation Homes — and You Can Rent Them on Vrbo...

Bike use has surged around the world in the past two years — and that includes bike use while traveling. Kathy Stewart, CEO of Butterfield & Robinson, says that of all the company’s active travel offerings, cycling is the most popular. As summer trip-planning ramps up, a cycling holiday checks all the boxes: it’s eco-friendly, offers ample fresh air and sunshine, and works for different ages and abilities. E-bike sales have also skyrocketed amid the pandemic and bike travel is even driving economic growth in developing countries....

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. Travel + Leisure readers were enthusiastic about this year’s top resort hotels in the Western United States. What is it about this part of the country that’s so magical?...

Paris may always be a good idea, but so is Tahiti. And now you can travel from San Francisco to either nonstop without blowing your budget. Discount air carrier French Bee just relaunched nonstop flights between San Francisco International Airport and Paris Orly for just under $400 roundtrip. That’s a steal, even by Scott’s Cheap Flights standards. “French Bee’s nonstop prices from San Francisco to Paris consistently undercut the competition,” Scott’s Cheap Flights Senior Product Operations Specialist, Willis Orlando, told Travel +Leisure....

All international travelers will soon be required to arrive in the United States with a negative COVID-19 test, according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Tuesday. Under the new rules, travelers flying to America would have to show proof of a negative viral test before boarding their flight. The test must be taken within three days of their scheduled departure and passengers will have to show written documentation to the airline....

Everlane just launched its latest Choose What You Pay sale today, and it’s quite possibly the biggest sale they’ve ever had. Not only that, but the styles on sale are likely already in your basket. But they won’t be for long, as the sale will only last through May 17. From the Authentic Stretch Skinny Bootcut jean to the iconic Rain Boot, the women’s sale styles are some of the most popular....

One morning at the end of last summer, I found myself, very briefly, to be the sole custodian of the world’s most beautiful view. I was on the Greek island of Santorini, and had stumbled upon the rooftop terrace at the wonderful Atlantis Books in the town of Oia — pronounced ee-ya, like a gasp of wonder. I found an alfresco reading desk and an empty chair, where I sat for a moment and gazed out, alone and unimpeded, at the vast, sunken heart of the island’s caldera....

“The concept of mottainai, or no waste, is strong in the Japanese culture,” Silvia Yamawaki explains to me as we stroll through the sleepy streets of Tokyo’s Chiyoda City ward. “It seems its meaning came from religion, but the concept was passed down to me through my grandmother, who was born during the time of the Second World War and had pretty much nothing to eat,” she says. Although the sun has already begun sinking behind the city’s skyscraper-studded horizon, there are still hordes of people scattered around the schoolhouse Yamawaki is leading us toward....

Nothing weighs down the perfectly-packed suitcase or travel bag more than an overload of beauty products. Of course, it’s difficult to feel comfortable with a lot of holiday travel when you don’t have your trusted skincare products by your side. Luckily, you don’t have to choose between a heavy load and glowing holiday skin: Lather’s got excellent skincare travel sets on sale for 20 percent off for Black Friday when you use the code BF20 at checkout....

On Sunday, the fashion world lost a living icon with the passing of Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear and founder of streetwear brand Off-White, who died at the age of 41 following a quiet battle with cancer. “LVMH, Louis Vuitton and Off-White are devastated to announce the passing of Virgil Abloh, on Sunday, 28 November, of cancer, which he had been battling privately for several years,” LVMH shared on its Instagram account....

A visit to New York City holds so many possibilities: from the hip neighborhoods and boutique shopping to the famous sights (we’re looking at you, Empire State Building), and top-rated museum culture — the city has something for everyone. Spend a day sampling coffee in Williamsburg or try your hand at one of the city’s darkly-lit speakeasies, go vintage shopping in one of the city’s newest areas, Hudson Yards, and then take a walk along the High Line for a hint of industrial greenery....

Thailand will eliminate pre-arrival testing for all visitors next month as the country becomes the latest to ease pandemic-related restrictions. Starting May 1, the Southeast Asian country will no longer require visitors to get tested before coming or upon arrival, regardless of their vaccination status, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand. While fully vaccinated travelers will be able to come into the country and travel freely without any quarantine restrictions or mandatory hotel stays, the rules will be slightly different for unvaccinated travelers....

We have to go back to the island. Hawaii, that is. If you’re a fan of the J.J. Abrams ABC series Lost, the perfect island home is waiting for you. The famous Dillingham Ranch, located on the North Shore of Oahu, is now up for sale for $45 million. The ranch has been used as a filming location for a number of TV shows and films, including Hawaii Five-O and “50 First Dates,” but would perhaps be recognizable as the famous island in Lost, according to the Daily Mail....

Flakes are starting to fly and ski destinations are opening across the globe for the start of the season. This winter, there is a way to gain access to 84,385 acres of prime ski terrain at 41 iconic resorts across five continents with zero blackout dates using one season pass. How? The Ikon Pass. Aiming to become the new standard in season ski passes by connecting participating Ikon Pass resorts in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Chile, the Ikon ski pass allows avid skiers to chase snow around the globe when they’re not shredding at their home base ski resort....

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, cultural institutions have done their best to keep people entertained and educated while quarantining at home. But, perhaps no place has remained as dedicated to this cause as the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. In March, the Metropolitan Opera announced plans to stream encore performances of some of its most famed shows to the public completely free. “A day after canceling upcoming performances due to concerns around the coronavirus, the Metropolitan Opera announced that it would stream encore presentations from the award-winning Live in HD series of cinema transmissions on the company website for the duration of the closure,” the opera said in a statement at the time....

Standing at the baggage carousel can often feel like a game of chance: Will my luggage show up on the conveyor belt? Will it still be in one piece or have been rummaged through? According to a report by LuggageHero, however, the chances of your suitcase being mishandled in 2020 was only 0.4%. While the total number of mishandled bags still sounds high at 853,821, that’s out of a total 203,324,335 that were on board flights for the year....