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To buy: amazon.com, $20 According to New York City-based podiatrist Dr. Miguel Cunha, the inserts’ shopper-loved support starts with the ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) top cover, which he says offers “premium” shock absorption with its stabilizing, rigid shell, “helps minimize pain and fatigue of your feet, and “helps keep your feet cool and dry.” Another standout feature is their deep heel cup. Dr. Cunha points out that this plays an important role in “protecting your feet from the heavy impact of heel strike during walking or running,” as well as “helping stabilize and maintain correct foot positioning throughout the gait cycle....

With more than 300 days of sunshine and almost 100 miles of coastline, Spain’s Costa del Sol is a beach lover’s dream. The region, also famous for its many golf courses, welcomes millions of visitors each year from Europe and around the world. But if you’d like to enjoy this dreamy corner of the world as a local, there’s now an exciting property on the market that’s welcoming multiple owners....

Tucked away on a residential street in the Athenian neighborhood of Ampelokipoi, is a large, unassuming apartment building — the kind that was built en masse in Greece during the 1960s and ’70s. Walk through the glass and wood paneled lobby to the elevator, up to the fourth floor, and knock on an otherwise nondescript door. Welcome to the clinic of the best facialist in Greece. For the past fifteen years, the Dimitra Goula Institute has been quietly servicing Athens’ beau monde....

Who says dating is “impossible” during self-quarantine? Stay-at-home measures to help combat the spread of coronavirus can really put a damper on your love life. But many singles out there are having “virtual dates” with their matches, and now the dating pool is getting bigger and bigger. Getty Images Tinder announced on Thursday, April 2, that it will be activating its Passport feature for free to all members. Normally, this feature is only available to paying Plus & Gold members, but now anyone can match with potential love interests across the globe....

As deliveries throughout the country may be getting difficult due to various stay at home orders and restrictions throughout the country, Uber’s new initiative may be making getting a package from a loved one a bit easier. Uber Connect, the ride-sharing app’s new service which is available in select cities including Chicago, Miami, Phoenix, and Washington D.C., allows contactless delivery of everyday items you’d want to send to someone stuck at home (like an extra roll of much-needed toilet paper, some groceries, or even a favorite childhood game)....

Pretty soon, you could smell like outer space. A fragrance developed Steve Pearce — a chemist and founder of Omega Ingredients, a company that creates scents and flavors for the food and beverage industry — that was originally used to help NASA astronauts prepare for space missions and adapt to the smells of orbit, is now bottled and in the works to be sold to space fanatics everywhere on Kickstarter....

The air outside is getting crisp, which has us thinking about one thing and one thing only: ski season. And this year, we’re dreaming big — like, really big — when it comes to mountain adventures. We’re talking about Greenland. The chilly nation is indeed home to some stellar skiing and snowboarding options and is a particularly excellent place to drop in for a bit of heli-skiing thanks to its treeless landscape and rugged terrain....

England is set to give long-distance hiking trails in the U.S. a run for their money with its new Coast Path, which is expected to stretch over 2,700 miles, surpassing both the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail in length. In addition to some extra mileage, the route takes hikers along the English coast, making it the longest coastal walking route in the world. Courtesy of VisitBritain Most, if not all, of the route is expected to be completed by mid-2021, with some stretches already finished....

Any day with an insane airfare deal is a good day. Norwegian Air made an announcement last year that has us prematurely planning our future trips to Europe. In 2017, the airline plans to offer $69 flights from the United States to Europe. Granted, these would be one-way flights only, traveling from the U.S. to Europe. But it’s likely there will also be deals on return flights, making for an incredible bargain....

There will soon be a new way to experience the natural beauty of the Catskills with the upscale touches of a luxury getaway. The Chatwal Lodge, an all-inclusive getaway about 110 miles northwest of New York City near the town of Bethel, will open on Apr. 1, 2022 on 100 protected acres surrounding the Toronto Reservoir Lake. Eleven accommodations — a combination of rooms and suites — will open as part of the first phase of the Steve Dubrovsky-designed lodge....

If you’re looking for a good Airbnb in Amsterdam, don’t expect to be staying close to the city center. According to Reuters, the city of Amsterdam has banned Airbnb rentals in three areas that are part of it’s historic old center: in Burgwallen-Oude Zijde, Burgwallen-Nieuwe Zijde, and Grachtengordel-Zuid. The city announced in a statement on Thursday, June 25, saying the change will go into effect on July 1. As for other areas in the city, Airbnb hosts must acquire a permit in order to rent out their homes to tourists, according to the statement, but only for a maximum of 30 days per year for groups no larger than four....

Visiting America’s national parks will forever change you. The remarkable beauty that these vast areas have to offer is almost impossible to truly describe — which is why people are often tempted to take a piece of the park home with them in the form of a plant, rock, or something more precious. But it should go without saying you should never, ever vandalize or steal from a national park....

They’re back on guard! The changing of the guards ceremony at London’s Buckingham Palace returned on Monday after being put on pause in March 2020 over fears of crowds gathering as the pandemic set in last year. The royal family shared footage of the tradition’s return on its Instagram page yesterday, with the caption “Look who’s back at Buckingham Palace…” While the ceremony took place daily pre-pandemic and attracted millions of visitors a year, it returns with a reduced schedule on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays in the Buckingham Palace forecourt for the time being, according to the palace’s Household Division’s site....

COVID-19 has surfaced in several remote island nations in the South Pacific that have managed to dodge the virus for more than eight months. Vanuatu, a collection of 80 islands about 1,200 miles off the coast of Australia, reported its first coronavirus case last week. The 23-year-old man had recently returned from the U.S. and was confirmed to have COVID-19 while under a mandatory quarantine. Vanuatu — a nation of just 300,000 — has since doubled the length of its mandatory quarantine, limited transportation in and out of its capital city of Port Vila, and begun to trace and test people the man had come into contact with....

As airlines have been rolling out new initiatives to assure future passengers, Delta Air Lines’ has continued to add to their newly-minted protocols in light of coronavirus. Starting June 1, new plexiglass shields will create a barrier at check-in desks between passengers and employees and floor markings will indicate how far apart passengers should stand while waiting to check in or check their luggage, the airline announced on Tuesday. The plexiglass safety barriers will also appear at departure gates and Delta Sky Club counters at Delta’s hub airports....

Delta employees will now be able to receive results for a COVID-19 test in just 15 minutes. In a new partnership with CVS Health and their “Health Return Ready” initiative, a CVS Health clinician will be stationed at at Delta’s hub crew lounges to do rapid-response nasal swab tests for employees. The onsite testing is taking place at hub airports including Atlanta, Minneapolis, and New York. “It’s not feasible right now for everyone to take a test every time they walk out the door,” Joanne Smith, Delta’s Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, said in a statement....

As travel trends come and go, national parks never lose their appeal. But a national park that’s 99% underwater, located 70 miles from civilization, and accessible only by seaplane or boat? That’s a next-level national park. Enter Dry Tortugas National Park, one of just three designated national parks in Florida — and one of the most remote in the entire U.S. National Park System. Daniel Jenkins Planning a Trip to Dry Tortugas National Park...

Loungewear doesn’t need to be reserved for colder weather. If you’re wondering how to dress for summer without overheating during a walking tour or freezing on the plane, it’s time to turn to options with breathable fabrics and flowy cuts that offer better ventilation to keep you comfortable wherever you go. Case in point: this shopper-loved, must-have set from FP Movement. Bike shorts have been having a moment since 2019, and Free People has designed a summer uniform showcasing the trend paired with a matching crop top for an outfit that not only makes getting ready incredibly a breeze but also allows you to travel comfortably and in style....

While enhanced protocols have been put into place to ensure travelers’ safety from the spread of COVID-19 at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, an Inside Edition investigation revealed that high-touch points may not be cleaned thoroughly. Passengers, some wearing masks and protective gear, queue for their flight at Terminal 1 of John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) amid the novel coronavirus pandemic on May 13, 2020 in Queens, New York....

What you pack your things in is, arguably, as important at what you actually pack—and travel backpacks can be one of the most efficient and practical luggage options. They are both sturdy and light, with more compartments than standard suitcases and often small enough to carry on a plane. But because they offer so much, travel backpacks can also be quite confusing for first-time buyers. As Mark Thibadeau, design director of Thule packs, bags, and luggage, says, “There are so many choices with nuanced differences that likely aren’t clear to most users—so people are understandably overwhelmed” when choosing....