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India is preparing to send astronauts into space, which, if successful, would make them the fourth country in the world to do so. A total of four candidates from the country have been chosen for the first manned mission, which is planned for 2022, NPR reported on Wednesday. The candidates are expected to start training in Russia in a few weeks. India has been working on a spacecraft called Gaganyaan, which translates to “sky vehicle” in Sanskrit....

Fans are gathering at Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, to remember his music, movies, and legacy with a week of celebrity appearances, live concerts, parties, tours, and more. Highlights include the Elvis Tribute Artist Contest with contestants displaying their best Elvis-style sounds and moves as they compete for the top cash prize of $20,000. A 50th anniversary concert will celebrate the King’s Nashville recording sessions, and the Blue Hawaii Luau will recall Elvis’s role in the hit movie....

Dogs make everything better — especially while on vacation. Now that spring is here and summer is right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to explore the great outdoors on your next trip. And you can have a furry companion with you while you do it, even if you’re not actually a pet owner. At the Equinox Golf Resort & Spa in Manchester Village, Vermont, outdoorsy guests can enjoy a hike with the resort’s chief happiness officer (CHO), Cooper, a five-year-old golden retriever....

After over a year of New York restaurants taking to the streets and sidewalks to comply with rules sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the outdoor dining plan implemented by Gov. Andrew Cuomo will continue into 2022. The original legislation came in June 2020, allowing restaurants to use municipal spaces such as sidewalks and streets to expand their capacity with outdoor dining. The goal was to give these eateries an economic boost that would aid in their recovery from the pandemic-induced losses, while still keeping New Yorkers and visitors safe....

Rachel Zoe knows a thing or two about looking put together. The stylist has dressed A-list celebrities from Kate Hudson to Anne Hathaway to Jennifer Garner, while inspiring a generation of millennials to emulate her personal boho-chic meets boss lady style along the way. Now that we’re able to gather with friends, and drink and eat with each other after almost a year and a half of being shut-ins, you wouldn’t be alone if you needed a little help getting off the couch and out of your sweatpants....

Americans are feeling the pinch when it comes to traveling amid skyrocketing gas prices, staffing shortages, and overall high demand, but experts say there are still ways to save and even get a good deal in the process when planning a summer trip. “Revenge travel,” a term that became popular throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as people were itching for a getaway, is in full swing as an AAA survey shared with Travel + Leisure found that more than half of Americans planned to take a vacation this summer....

What travelers seem to crave these days are unique, relaxing, and socially responsible experiences. These qualities are at the heart of the Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas mission, which is likely why Travel + Leisure readers voted the pioneering company as their favorite hotel brand for the second year in a row in the World’s Best Awards. 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....

As Spain has recorded fewer and fewer deaths due to the coronavirus, select provinces are considering ways to safely bring back tourism as soon as next month. Restaurants around the country have begun to reopen to visitors with tables are spaced apart due to the mandatory social distancing guidelines and people are required to wear face masks any time they’re in an enclosed public space, as part of its its four-phase “Transition to a New Normal....

Everybody needs a little peace and quiet every now and then, especially when it allows you to enjoy the beauty of nature without leaving your city. But if you think you need to get out of a city in order to get it, think again. Yangmingshan National Park in Taipei, Taiwan has become the world’s first official urban quiet park, according to Lonely Planet. An urban quiet park is a natural area in or near a city that offers a particularly quiet experience for people who visit....

Reconsider Low-Cost AirlinesLow-fare carriers are now flooding business routes. America West has added flights between Los Angeles and New York and between Boston and San Francisco. Delta’s Song serves business hubs such as Las Vegas, JFK and La Guardia, LAX, Boston, and Atlanta. United’s Ted recently began serving O’Hare, Washington Dulles, and Phoenix, among other airports. By the end of November, ATA will have added 12 business-class seats, in a two-by-two configuration, to each plane in its entire fleet of 737’s and 757’s....

Since March, millions of people have made the transition to working from home. For many of us, this merely means opening up our laptops on the couch rather than in an office. But, for creatives and artists, it’s meant uprooting studios and trying to find a safe, socially distant place to continue their work. But now, Renaissance Reno Downtown is hoping to make that out of office work a bit easier for creatives with its new “flexcation” artist studios....

New York City may be a grimy city full of bacteria, cardboard pizza boxes and rats — but, if you’re visiting, you should probably be thankful for it. According to a new survey from AAA, New York has the highest amount of clean hotel rooms of any city in the country. And this statistic isn’t even directly related with the quantity of rooms in the city. Las Vegas has the most hotel rooms of any city in America and is not on the top 10 of AAA’s list....

I Borghi più Belli d’Italia, an Italian association aimed at preserving and promoting towns with fewer than 15,000 residents, has bestowed the distinction of “most beautiful” on 335 Italian destinations to date. Towns have to apply for inclusion on the association’s list and demonstrate they have the artistic, historical, and cultural heritage merit. They must also take measures to protect the environment, offer tourist accommodations, and find ways to preserve local traditions....

An exquisite and rare architectural gem is now on the market in one of the coolest New York City neighborhoods, and it could be yours for $6.95 million. No, we’re not talking about a new hotel-branded residence, although living in your favorite luxury hotel does sound like an absolute treat. While the Big Apple has no shortage of picture-perfect new real estate developments, this one is located in a classic pre-war building on the Lower East Side....

One of Puerto Rico’s most beautiful and historic paths is more accessible and beautiful than ever before. The Paseo del Morro Trail is a one-mile hike that winds along the seaside, outside the ancient walls of San Juan. It recently opened after an expansion and renovation that cemented the path as one of the best ways to explore the city by foot, according to Lonely Planet. Marisol Pesquera The trail was built in the 1630s, originally meant as a maintenance path for the workers who constructed and maintained the walls that once protected San Juan....

Spiegelworld, the entertainment company that brought Las Vegas lovers ‘Absynthe,’ has opened a new restaurant where diners can expect the same rowdy vibes, along with a menu described as “Italian American Psychedelic.” Superfrico, an immersive experience filled with performers, neon art, a maze of rooms to explore, a fusion menu, and the only all-vinyl DJ on the Las Vegas strip, opened this past Friday in The Cosmpolitan. “We are beyond ecstatic to be able to share this venture with everyone, as we lean into the never-seen, never-done, never-tasted before ethos that comes with a transformative journey through Vegas,” Ross Mollison, Spiegelworld’s founder and “Impresario Extraordinaire,” said in a statement shared with Travel + Leisure....

Viking’s famous world cruise is back on the agenda for 2021. The cruise line’s 136-day itinerary is one of the longest in the world and visits a diverse range of coasts. The 2021-22 itinerary of the Viking World Cruise will visit 56 ports in 27 different countries on six different continents and include overnight visits in 11 cities around the world. Some of the most exciting destinations on the itinerary include Cartagena, Yangon, Singapore, Mumbai, Luxor, Istanbul, Rome, and Barcelona....

Travelers can ring in the New Year by saying “¡felicidades!” thanks to a new contest that will send one lucky couple to Puerto Rico to celebrate 2022 in style. The “2022 Starts in Puerto Rico” sweepstakes will see one person win a trip for two to the island, complete with roundtrip flights on JetBlue and a three-night stay at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino, according to Discover Puerto Rico....

In the age of COVID-19, having an entire island to yourself sounds better and better. If you have the funds, a private island buy out in the Maldives is easier than ever. The Nautilus Maldives is the latest in resorts offering special packages that allow guests to have an entire island for them and their bubble to enjoy a vacation once again. Courtesy of The Nautilus Maldives Located in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of the Baa Atoll, The Nautilus is one of the smallest island resorts in the Maldives....

In 2020, many of us found comfort in the outdoors, from visits to faraway national parks to exploring leafy neighborhoods in our own cities. Now that international travel is starting to pick up once more, we asked our trusted A-List travel advisors about the world’s most impressive natural wonders, so you can start planning your bucket-list trip today. Namibia’s Deserts and Coasts “Namibia is other worldly. The northerly Kunene region is one of the most remote areas on the planet, vistas are never ending and the landscape is lunar-esque....