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A new trip to Africa is putting an ultra-luxury spin on the traditional safari, starting with flights to the continent aboard one of the glitziest private jets in the world. The trip will visit one of the continent’s finest wildlife-spotting destinations — Botswana — with stays at safari camps operated by Wilderness Safaris. Visitors will stay at Mombo Camp, King’s Pool, and Vumbura Plains, three of the top spots in the Wilderness portfolio....

Nick and Vanessa Lachey’s plan for regular weekend trips from Los Angeles to Hawaii may have sounded great in theory, especially while the actress and mom-of-three was filming “NCIS: Hawai’i,” but little did they know, they would be permanent residents of the Aloha state almost a year later. “We thought we were going to do a Hawaii to L.A. ’travel-on-the-weekend’ thing,” Vanessa, told Travel + Leisure of first heading out to Oahu last June to film the CBS show....

For actress, writer, and producer Rebel Wilson maintaining her healthy habits while traveling — even during amid COVID-19 — has become a lifestyle. “Even though it’s a global pandemic, I’ve had to travel to London, Atlanta, and New York,” Wilson told Travel + Leisure of her newfound healthy habits. “And though I love the carbs I’ve been trying to find places that have good proteins and high-quality meats.” The “Pitch Perfect” star, 41, who declared 2020 to be her “year of health,” lost 77 pounds and has managed to keep it off despite any challenges brought on by either her hectic work schedule or the pandemic....

From cruise ships to airlines to space travel, pioneer Sir Richard Branson is known for taking an interest in innovative projects that propel travel — and the travel experience — ever further into new frontiers. Now, the business magnate has set his sights on Brightline, a future-forward train system that commenced service in Florida earlier this year. Brightline launched in January 2018 as the first privately funded, multi-city passenger railroad to debut in America in over a century....

Royal Caribbean will be returning to the Mediterranean this summer, with cruises for vaccinated travelers, out of a new homeport. The “Jewel of the Seas” cruise ship will begin sailing seven-night cruises around Greece and Cyprus starting July 10. For the first time, the ship will have its homeport in Limassol, Cyprus. Its summer itineraries will include stops in Athens and the Greek islands of Rhodes, Crete, Mykonos, and Santorini....

Collective Retreats and Outdoorsy are coming together to ensure you can have the best outdoor adventure possible. In June, Collective Retreats announced it raised $20 million led by New York-based investment firm Fireside Investments and the outdoor marketplace Outdoorsy to help expand its offerings. “After a year of isolation without connection to nature, people are clamoring for a new type of luxury travel where traditional hotel rooms and lobbies are swapped for fresh air, trees, and clear blue skies,” Collective Retreats CEO and founder Peter Mack shared in a statement....

Just as the temperatures drop outside, Southwest is dropping its fares with a flash sale offering flights for as low as $39 each way. The winter travel sale, which is valid through Nov. 11 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time, has flight deals on travel across the U.S., including trips within Hawaii, as well as international destinations throughout Southwest’s network, according to the airline. “We’re rounding out the year with one of our biggest fare sales of 2021, enabling Customers to go anywhere Southwest serves in the continental U....

Editor’s Note: Travel might be complicated right now, but use our inspirational trip ideas to plan ahead for your next bucket list adventure. It’s an annual summer ritual: piling the car with the kids and snacks for the drive to Myrtle Beach to bask in the sunshine and celebrate the Fourth of July. For one Travel + Leisure editor, that’s the power of a road trip, with its traditions, thrill of anticipation, and comforting sense of the familiar....

For the last six months, the 42-acre complex of the Taj Mahal has kept to itself. Shut down on March 17 because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, India’s most-visited landmark reopened to visitors on Monday, Sept. 21, with new safety protocols in place. Among the restrictions: “No group photography is allowed within the premises.” That limits photo-taking to only selfies, which must also include face coverings, as they are mandatory during the duration of the visit....

The headphones have 11 levels of noise cancellation that allow you to listen to music, have phone conversations, and stream podcasts or videos at the exact volume and background noise level you prefer. Since these headphones are made by Bose, we trust the brand when they say the sound is full of “crisp, clear details” with a “deep, full bass,” and that they produce “exciting, lifelike sound that’s full and balanced at every volume level....

Ever wonder what happens to all that unclaimed luggage? Well, it turns out you can buy all kinds of lost items online. Airlines lose luggage all the time, and usually, the lost items manage to return to their rightful owners. But some bags still manage to slip through the cracks, and when they do, Unclaimed Baggage, a retailer in Scottsboro, Alabama, is there to grab them. For the last 50 years, you could only access Unclaimed Baggage’s inventory by visiting its 50,000-square-foot brick-and-mortar store, filled with clothing, jewelry, shoes, musical instruments, sporting goods, and much, much more from across the U....

Las Casitas Village & Golden Door Spa 84.52 Las Croabas, Puerto Rico Direct Flights Per Week From North America: 44 Number of Rooms/Units with Kitchens: 453/1 Kids’ Club Rate: Free Number of Pools: 6 Forgive the regulars at this enclave of 167 villas for feeling a tad smug. Though their Spanish-style cobblestoned “village” is part of the blufftop El Conquistador Resort, a fixture on the island’s northeastern coast since 1962, it’s wonderfully removed from the bustle around the centerpiece hotel and casino....

One of the best parts of staying at a hotel or visiting a spa is getting to wrap yourself up in a cozy bathrobe and lounge for hours. But luckily, you can still enjoy that feeling at home thanks to the abundance of high-quality robes on the market, including plush versions ideal for wintertime and sleek waffle-weave options that you can enjoy year round. 15 Luxury Hotel–quality Bathrobes You Can Buy Online...

Cool stays can be found anywhere, from treehouses to renovated barns, there are so many options for unique rentals on Airbnb. So, perhaps it’s no surprise that this converted dairy barn and grain silo is the most wish-listed stay in Virginia on the site. Courtesy of Airbnb Located in Independence, Virginia, about two hours north of Charlotte, North Carolina, this stay is a renovated 1950’s dairy barn and silo that was finished in 2018....

A popular rock climbing and whitewater rafting destination in southeastern West Virginia has officially become a U.S. national park, thanks to the latest COVID-19 stimulus package. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is known for its 53 miles of free flowing whitewater that cuts through sandstone cliffs towering as high as 1,000 feet in the air. It boasts class III through V rapids and plenty of boulders to keep even the most experienced rafters engaged....

Pilots and members of the aviation community use a range of shorthand and abbreviations to reference everything from take-off delays to security threats. Anyone who has taken a long-haul flight might have flown on an “ETOPS” plane without even knowing it. Technically the acronym stands for “extended-range twin-engine operational performance standards,” and it references planes that are capable of flying over places where landing areas are sparse or non-existent. Many of these flights by definition cross oceans, and pilots and other industry insiders have come up with their own glib definition of the acronym: “engines turn or passengers swim....

Editor’s Note: Those who choose to travel are strongly encouraged to check local government restrictions, rules, and safety measures related to COVID-19 and take personal comfort levels and health conditions into consideration before departure. You’ve heard it a hundred different ways: 2020 was a major bummer for passport-toting travelers all over the world. To put a number on it, international tourist arrivals were down an average of more than 70% worldwide last year, according to Euronews....

Editor’s Note: Those who choose to travel are strongly encouraged to check local government restrictions, rules, and safety measures related to COVID-19 and take personal comfort levels and health conditions into consideration before departure. Riding a bike is one of the best ways to get to know a city. And while you could just hop on your bike and start riding on the road, that’s not always very safe or relaxing, especially when you don’t know your way around....

Travelers are ready to get out and explore the world again, according to new data from Airbnb. In February, the home rental giant shared findings around what U.S.-based travelers are looking for in their next adventure. According to the company, its U.S. customers are seeking both far-flung escapes for the spring and summer and one-of-a-kind domestic getaways. “Cross-border travel continues to recover, increasing from 20% of global gross nights booked in the first quarter to nearly 35% in the fourth quarter of 2021,” Airbnb shared in a blog post....

Texas has long branded itself as part of the West, playing up cowboys and rodeos and playing down the history of slavery and segregation it shares with other Southern states. Most of the 30 million people who visit Austin in a typical year go for the music, the food, the swimming holes; Black history has so far been less of a draw. But Javier Wallace, who founded Black Austin Tours in 2019, aims to tell those lesser-known stories....