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It’s a fact that direct, non-stop flights are better than layovers, and soon, Lufthansa will be breaking its own record for the airline’s longest non-stop flight. According to The Points Guy, the German airline will soon be launching a flight from Hamburg to Mount Pleasant, a Royal Air Force station in the Falkland Islands off the coast of South America. Totaling to around 8,500 miles with a flight time around 15 hours, this will beat the airline’s current longest flight, which totals 7,140 miles (13 hours in flight) between Frankfurt and Buenos Aires, Argentina....

After recently launching on-site COVID-19 testing facilities, New York’s LaGuardia Airport has now opened a testing site that’s free to all passengers with no insurance required. According to Forbes, the testing center is located on the first floor of the Terminal B parking garage and open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with no appointment necessary. The location also makes it easier for passengers — both arriving and departing from the airport — to access the testing site....

Airline pilots are hoping travelers can do them a favor. And that favor, according to social media, is to start hoarding airline tickets just like people were hoarding toilet paper. As Business Insider explained, pilots appear to be taking the future of their industry into their own hands by pleading with social media followers to continue to book vacations and airline tickets to use at a later date. Pulling from the popular style of the Instagram meme page, Dude with a Sign, EasyJet pilot Charlotte Dielman posted a message to her followers with her sign reading, “Buy flight tickets like you buy toilet paper....

New York’s Radio City Music Hall announced plans to reopen next month, offering full-capacity events to audiences without mask requirements. “This beautiful hall will be filled once again,” Cuomo said at a press conference from the iconic theater on Monday, The New York Times reported. “Having Radio City back at 100 percent, without masks, with people enjoying New York, and the New York arts, is going to be not only symbolic and metaphoric; but I think it’s going to go a long way toward bringing back this state....

When Away first launched The Backpack in August of last year, it skyrocketed through the ranks, finding its natural place on our list of best carry-on backpacks of all time. Of course, we weren’t the only ones excited about the long-awaited launch of a knapsack from the cult-favorite travel brand. Within one week, inventory of the style was completely depleted, making it the fastest selling-out personal item at Away. Eager fans turned to email, social media, (even phone calls!...

If everyone else jumped off a bridge, would you do it too? For the last 450 years, Mostar, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been home to the Old Bridge Jump, where people jump off the city’s Stari Most bridge, hurling through the air for a few seconds before hitting the freezing water below. The 451st annual bridge jump and diving competition took place on Sunday, July 30. Fifty-seven competitors were expected to participate in the jump, including both locals and tourists from around the globe....

We get it, packing for a long day at the beach or the pool can be tough. After all, you need to remember to pack sunscreen, a bathing suit, snacks, sunglasses, and a towel. While we can’t really help you with your entire list, one new company is hoping to help you never forget your towel again. And they’re doing it by making the towel your entire outfit. New York-based conceptual designer Aria McManus invented a new beach outfit called the “Towelkini” and it’s honestly exactly what you’d expect....

You probably already know Prime Day is the perfect chance to give your luggage a refresh and make the most of steep discounts on all things tech. But if you feel like a kid in a candy store when perusing through the aisles of outdoor recreation gear, you will also find yourself in luck. Get 30% Off This Best-selling Outdoor Hammock Right Now For Prime Day From Coleman cabin-style tents to best-selling sleeping bags for nearly half-off, the sale has come through for outdoor enthusiasts....

A setting can be just as important as the company you keep when it comes to having a good date. Whether you’re looking to have brunch or try a themed bar, OkCupid and Yelp have put together a collection of the top spots to try across nine different categories in eight popular U.S. cities, with each spot chosen based on over 200,000 votes from OkCupid’s users. Some cities, like Boston, incorporate the larger metro area to include places like Cambridge, since a large majority of OkCupid’s users are based there....

We here at Travel + Leisure have written a great deal about some of the coolest Airbnb experiences you can have around the world. From wine barrels to treehouses, remote escapes to city-dwelling dreams, we’ve covered it all. Well, almost all. You see, we’ve completely neglected to inform you that there are some seriously cool basements on Airbnb, too. Groundworks, a foundation services company, sent over a note hoping to rectify our mistake by sharing its top choices for the ultimate Airbnb basements....

Wayam Mundo Imperial, a new hotel located in Mérida, Mexico, is the place to be if you want a little taste of everything — including history, culture, and incredible eats. In December 2021, the 52-room hotel opened its doors, ushering in a new era of sustainability for the area as the first LEED-certified hotel in Mérida. The LEED certification means it was built using sustainable materials and crafted to be as efficient as possible....

8 Luxury Pajama Sets That Will Make You Feel Like You’re Staying at Your Favorite Resort The Joyaria Women’s Soft Bamboo Pajama Set includes a long-sleeve button-up top with a notch collar and front pocket, and pants with an elastic waistband and drawstring tie Both pieces are made from 95 percent bamboo viscose —which is both ultra-soft and breathable, making it a great choice for people who tend to overheat at night —and 5 percent spandex, which offers comfortable stretch....

Santa and his elves may get most of the attention around the holidays, but one California hotel is paying homage to another Christmas character: the nutcracker. The El Capitan Hotel in Merced, California, was once a train depot for passengers making the journey to Yosemite National Park. Now, the Hyatt property is an intimate 114-room hotel that’s been transformed into a holiday wonderland paying homage to the area’s nut farming roots....

These days, we ask a lot of our carry-on luggage. We want it to be spacious, but not heavy; smart, but not cumbersome; and as of late, we want it to look good as we tow it from terminal to hotel check-in. If you picture a suitcase that incorporates all of these requests, it likely looks a lot like eBags’ newest carry-on, the Fortis Pro. This upgrade to the brand’s former Fortis bag was designed using customer feedback from thousands of travelers, and we tested one to confirm it really does have everything you want in a domestic carry-on....

Hudson River Rail Excursions’ rides from New York City to Albany, in glamorous 1940s vintage rail cars, return in June. But if you want to experience this train trip along the Hudson River, you’ll have to act fast since last year’s inaugural tickets sold out in less than two minutes. Hudson River Rail Excursions will bring back rides in the Hickory Creek sleeper-lounge car aboard New York Central’s 20th Century Limited train, which was called “The Most Famous Train in the World....

Welcome to Brooklyn, home to everything people miss when they visit New York — the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Bridge, and the best hot dogs in the city at Coney Island. Whether you’re here for the French press-scented Williamsburg or the quieter life in Park Slope, there’s something in Brooklyn for everyone — and that thing is Brooklyn pizza. Historically, Brooklyn has been home to the offbeat and untraditional, from its incredible LGTBQ+ history to the Brooklyn Museum’s entire floor dedicated to protest art....

Get excited: The results of 2016 World’s Best Awards are in. It’s not hard to make a personal connection with a destination spa, hotel, airline, or city that made its way to the top of one of the many lists — after all, they are the places you, our readers, voted on being the best of the best. Comedian Stephen Colbert has a special spot in his heart for the city that came in at No....

Glitz and glamour may have made this city famous, but there are plenty of free or cheap fun things to do in Los Angeles. Get up early and trek to the iconic Hollywood sign from Griffith Park Observatory. You’ll wind through the tangled shrubs covering the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains for stunning city views (and work up an appetite for hand-made tortilla tacos from Guisados or Project Taco’s lox breakfast taco)....

Cruise lines started 2020 expecting a banner year. Demand for cruises in the Caribbean, Alaska, and around the world was huge; fares were high. COVID-19 has, of course, changed all that, and cruise companies have been battered by an unprecedented drop in demand, sparked in part by CDC and U.S. Department of State warnings against travel by ship. Now, the whole industry is on pause. Summer seasons in Alaska and Europe are questionable, according to industry analysts and cruise insiders....

Entering the souks in Marrakech feels a little like preparing for battle. Among the ceramic tagines and the leather mules, you’ll find vendors hawking almond pastries and syrupy dates by the vat. You’ll side-step motorbikes and inhale clouds of turmeric, armoring yourself against the the drone of shouting hagglers. When you locate something you’re willing to fight for, you’ll have to do just that: fight. Bartering is a local tradition and a cultural idiosyncrasy — it’s part of the game here, and tourists are not excluded....