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Hawaiian islands are considering allowing visitors to roam freely within a “resort bubble,” according to reports after the state postponed its pre-testing COVID-19 program until September. The concept has the backing of Hawaii Island, Maui, and Kauai and would permit tourists under a quarantine order to move freely within a “geofence,” West Hawaii Today reported. “[It’s] another idea we’ve been tossing out there,” Hawaii County Managing Director Roy Takemoto said, according to West Hawaii Today....

It just doesn’t seem right to leave your pet at home while fly off to Hawaii or road trip down to Florida – especially if they’d love the destination as much as you do. And when it costs an average of $50 a day to board your pet, it makes even less sense. But as more and more people are traveling with their pets, the industry is cracking down with rules, pet fees, and cleaning charges....

It’s time to start planning your return to travel. But, after a year of staying home, this can’t be any old trip. No no, you’ve got to go big. And it doesn’t get much bigger than a getaway to Necker Island on a private jet. In May, Necker Island (you know, the famed private island in the Caribbean owned by Sir Richard Branson) announced a new partnership with evoJets to offer the “ultimate exclusive barefoot luxury experience in a setting that is just about as exclusive as it gets....

Travelers are taking to Airbnb in droves to help support Ukrainians. According to Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, people booked more than 61,000 nights in Ukrainian Airbnbs to help support hosts in just two days. “In 48 hours, 61,406 nights have been booked in Ukraine. That’s $1.9M going to Hosts in need,” Chesky tweeted. “Such a cool idea from our community. Thank you.” According to Airbnb, that includes more than 34,000 nights booked by U....

Italy is hoping to create its own version of Alcatraz, the famous California prison that has since become a tourist destination off the coast of San Francisco. Italy’s Santo Stefano is situated inside a protected marine park between Rome and Naples. Nowadays, the tiny volcanic island is only accessible to adventurous scuba divers and those working on fishing boats, but it was once a prison where people - including those deemed enemies of the state by a Fascist government during the 1930s and 1940s - were sent as punishment....

Catastrophic events in air travel, like the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (which disappeared along with its 239 passengers and crew) may explain why 1 in 3 Americans either feel anxious or scared to fly. Flight phobics are sometimes so afraid of air travel, they’ll even find alternative routes to their chosen destinations. But is it really safer to drive or to take a boat than it is to fly?...

Four people have been killed and almost two dozen others are injured in what has been called a terror attack in Vienna, Austria hours before the country was set to enter a lockdown due to the coronavirus. The attack started just after 8 p.m. local time on Monday night near the city’s main synagogue, sparking a chaotic night carried out by at least one Islamic extremist with an automatic rifle and wearing a fake explosive vest, The Associated Press reported....

Some U.S. travelers heading to Rome will be able to skip Italy’s 14-day quarantine next month as part of new pre-flight testing programs with Delta Air Lines and Alitalia. The new programs will allow travelers headed to Italy (Travel + Leisure’s Destination of the Year) for essential reasons like work or school from Atlanta, New York, and Newark to skip the country’s mandatory quarantine period, The Associated Press reported. Delta’s program is expected to go into effect on Dec....

Take a trip to our nation’s capital without tearing yourself away from your couch. While a trip to the White House is certainly a unique experience in person, a virtual tour can be just as incredible. Thanks to Google Arts & Culture, you can enjoy a walk through the most famous residence in the U.S. online. An intererior view of the Oval Office at the White House, empty of people during the George W Bush Administration....

The Netherlands will welcome fully-vaccinated American tourists without a quarantine next week, a reversal of its earlier decision to require all visitors to self-isolate upon arrival. Starting Sept. 22, the country will welcome travelers who have received the second dose of either the BioNTech-Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca vaccines, or who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two weeks before their trip. If a traveler received Johnson & Johnson after Aug....

This month has an extra-special full moon and a lunar eclipse combined, but while the former is easily visible to everyone on the planet, only those in Asia, Africa, and Australia will see the latter. However, despite not being able to see the eclipse, North America is perfectly placed to watch the Strawberry Moon at its very best — at both moonrise and moonset — on Friday, June 5, 2020....

While shopping together before my very first trip abroad in college, my mother insisted it was also time to experience my very first pair of sensible shoes. 20-year-old me was far more concerned with curating perfectly coordinated outfits for each day of the three-week trip (without repeats) than she was thrilled by the offerings of Macy’s “comfort shoes” section. But Mom was adamant. We compromised on a pair of low-heeled leather sandals (a style similar to these) by Born, which I packed alongside the fast-fashion flats and heels that I intended on actually wearing once I was free from her ergonomic-encouraging chains....

Take everything you think you know about dog-friendly hotels (well, most of them) and forget it. As of November, there’s a new definition. Unfortunately for competing properties, the Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile set the bar pretty high. But fortunately for dogs, and even cats, there is finally a place where they’re not only welcome, but practically worshipped. Katie Jackson/Courtesy of Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile “Is that a Leonberger?” asked the receptionist checking us in....

Red Sands Ranch wants to get your vacation party started. Right. This. Second. The absolutely massive estate located just outside of San Antonio, Texas is currently accepting reservations for up to 37 guests at a time to come stay in its native-stone cabins and play in its pools, zip down its four-story waterslide, play tennis on its private court, or, you know, land your plane on its private airstrip. Courtesy of VRBO...

If 2020 is your year to move somewhere fresh you might as well make your new hometown Topeka. That’s because the capital of Kansas will pay you up to $15,000 to move there. A new program called the Choose Topeka Talent Initiative is looking for extraordinary people to move to Topeka to help bolster its talent pool, economy, and help regrow its dwindling population. The Kansas City Star reported, the program is a product of the Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO), which is a combined effort between Topeka and Shawnee County....

Marriott International, with 7,000 properties around the world, just reached that number with the opening of the St. Regis Hong Kong. The stunning, 27-story luxury hotel in Wan Chai, steps from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, is an example of the company’s strategy to focus on its luxury brands. Marriott is the family name of the company’s founder who started in 1927 with an A&W Root Beer stand and moved into the lodging business in 1957 with a motor hotel in Arlington, Virginia....

Spain’s borders are officially reopened to vaccinated travelers, including Americans and other travelers from outside the European Union, as of June 7. Along with their proof of vaccination, Americans traveling to Spain will also need to take a COVID-19 PCR or antigen test within 48 hours of their trip. Travelers, who tested positive for COVID-19 within 90 days of their trip will need to provide documentation from a licensed health care provider proving they have recovered....

A pandemic might not be the most obvious time to start a new airline. Andrew Levy disagrees, though. The former cofounder and president of Allegiant Air, and former CFO of United Airlines, just premiered his latest venture, low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines. “Honestly, there could not be a better time for us to launch,” said Levy. “People are ready to reconnect with family and friends and explore new places.” With the operation of its first flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport in Los Angeles to Charles M....

This is a Zoom call you’ll want to take. In an effort to bring a little joy to people while also raising necessary funds for rescued elephants, the Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort in Thailand is now offering special Zoom calls for people to meet an elephant and ask questions for the camp’s elephant experts. The resort’s foundation, Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF), is partnering with The Human Elephant Learning Programs Foundation (H-ELP) to create this new service....

Almost one year after a teddy bear was lost in Glacier National Park, he was reunited with his six-year-old owner. Recently, the Montana park shared a story on its Facebook page about the touching reunion between a six-year-old girl named Naomi and “Teddy,” the bear that she lost while visiting in October 2020. Naomi has had Teddy since 2016 — the year she was adopted from an Ethiopian orphanage. Teddy was the first gift her parents sent her and over the years, he has accompanied her on family trips to places like Rwanda, Croatia, and Greece, according to the social media post....