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Every year, Oprah launches a list of her favorite products that she’s discovered over the past 12 months. Unsurprisingly, her annual list is always full of incredible items we want to add to our shopping carts immediately, including luggage, clothing, accessories, beauty products, cookware, and more. Many of these items make excellent holiday gifts for people on your shopping list, and you might even want to snag a few for a special treat for yourself....

Located on Central America’s eastern coast just south of Mexico, Belize borders the Caribbean Sea and includes around 450 islands called “cayes” (pronounced “keys”) and a diverse mainland area with rainforests, jungles, mountains, Mayan ruins, and the largest cave system in Central America. The Belize Barrier Reef, the second-largest coral reef in the world, and the Great Blue Hole attract visitors who dive and snorkel among the vibrant undersea wildlife....

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. In recent years, more seniors have been considering retirement abroad, and quite a few have actually made the move. In fact, the Social Security Administration lists more than 700,000 Americans receiving their monthly payments in various foreign countries....

If you’re in North America, you’re going to want to rise early on Friday, Nov. 19, to see the peak of the longest partial lunar eclipse of the 21st century. During the event, November’s full Beaver Moon will begin to turn a reddish-copper color as it enters Earth’s massive shadow in space. At the peak of the event, it will be 97% colored, with only a silvery slither at the bottom lit up....

I had always wanted to visit Egypt, and I knew this year was an exceptional time to do it. Tourism to the country is back in a big way — Egypt saw the world’s largest year-over-year increase in international visitors in 2018, and work is well underway on landmark projects like the new Grand Egyptian Museum. Jillian Dara Still, many travelers remain concerned about traveling to Egypt due to misinformation, State Departmentadvisories, and the continued reverberations of the 2011 revolution....

On your next trip out of Paris, you can say goodbye to the city of lights looking fresher than when you arrived. Although transatlantic flights are more often associated with puffy faces and red-eye fatigue, Air France passengers departing Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport can now leave the France capital feeling fresh and ready for air travel thanks to the airline’s new The new “La Première Sisley Beauty Institute.” “La Première Sisley Beauty Institute” was developed in partnership with luxe french beauty company Sisley....

Airbnb wants you to know that fall is prime time for road trips too. To prove it, the company is teaming up with Mini USA to offer guests two road trip getaways to tiny homes in California and New York for a mere $1 per night this fall. And each one comes with access to its own personal Mini vehicle. “It’s the little things in life that bring us happiness, which is why hosts on Airbnb are teaming up with Mini USA to offer the ultimate fall weekend getaway for New York City and Los Angeles city dwellers to social distance and explore the backroads of their state,” reps for Airbnb said in a statement....

Ask a group of safari specialists to pick an emerging destination for 2017, and you’ll hear Zambia mentioned again and again. That’s because the southern African country — home to Victoria Falls, 20 national parks, and some of the continent’s best wildlife — is hitting its stride as a high-end option, thanks to improved access and some impressive lodge openings. “Zambia has the greatest all-round wilderness experience in Africa, alongside Botswana,” said Giles Trotter, director of the online safari portal Timbuktu....

A great tour operator can turn a good vacation into an extraordinary one. Our readers’ favorites this year are experts in their fields, whether they’re arranging the perfect family safari in Zambia, a cycling tour in France, or cultural immersion in Japan. These companies were valued for their tailored itineraries and access to normally off-limits experiences, but their greatest value might be their ability to save travelers time — they’ll iron out the logistics that could take non-pros countless hours....

Navigating through airports can already be stressful without the added pressure that comes in with accounting for lengthy security screening lanes. For travelers looking for a speedy and simple way to breeze through security and lighten their loads when traveling, Clear is a company that utilizes biometrics to allow individuals to identify themselves in just a few seconds with the scan of a finger or eye. The service is currently used by over five million people and is available across 50 locations in the U....

Between the school year ending and the official start of summer just around the corner, there’s no time like the present to get outside. But if the thought of family camping brings to mind the worst parts of a Griswold vacation, just know that it doesn’t have to be that way. Hammocks and rooftop tents might be ideal if you’re rolling solo or with just one fellow camper, but if the whole family is coming along, cabin-style tents are where it’s at....

Delta Air Lines now requires passengers to undergo an approval process if they claim they can’t wear a mask on board due to a medical reason. The new rule mandates fliers who can’t wear a mask because of a health condition or disability to complete a “Clearance-to-Fly” process before their departure. “If you require this exemption, please arrive early to complete the process during check-in and avoid missing your flight – this process can take over one hour,” Delta wrote on their website....

How’s this for a pandemic frequent flier perk? Hawaiian Airlines is allowing its HawaiianMiles loyalty program members to swap frequent flier miles for pre-travel COVID-19 test kits. HawaiianMiles members across the U.S. can redeem 14,000 miles for a mail-in test kit from Vault Health, one of Hawaii’sofficial COVID-19 testing partners. The test kits can be used by travelers of all ages, and promise results within 72 hours, making it a convenient option for Hawaii-bound travelers wanting to skip quarantine....

Traveling to the great unknown, seeing BB-8 up close — there are plenty of reasons to get excited for the new Star Wars land opening at Disneyland this summer, but for adults, one may reign supreme: booze. For the first time in its nearly 64 years of existence, Disneyland will serve beer, wine, and cocktails when Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens on May 31. The California theme park, which debuted in 1955, has never previously offered alcohol to the public until the debut of Star Wars land....

If there was ever an appropriate moment to spend quality time with the ones you love most, it’s right now. And Under Canvas Great Smoky Mountains is here to deliver the location to do just that. Over a balmy weekend in June, I drove up to the camp’s location, which sits just 10 miles outside of Gatlinburg, and just minutes from the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Though its location is convenient, it’s just outside of the hustle and bustle in its own 182 acres of woodland terrain....

Now that winter is almost here, you might be feeling inspired to give your home a cozy seasonal upgrade. If that’s the case, you’ll want to head over to Parachute ASAP to shop the luxe home brand’s Cyber Monday sale. Nearly everything on the site is 20 percent off right now, whether you’re looking for a pair of slippers or a new duvet cover. Plus, the brand also has plenty of surefire gifts, so you won’t want to miss out on this sale if you’re in the midst of holiday shopping....

Like many of us, Tennessee-based YouTubers Nate and Kara Buchanan underestimated the velocity of the COVID-19 virus spread. After four years of near constant travel, they’d achieved their goal of 100 countries and seven continents, and had begun to see the world as borderless. Just 36 hours after returning to the U.S. from Antarctica, the two bid farewell to stateside family and friends and headed for the Philippines. Courtesy of Nate Buchanan...

Paris is one of the world’s top destinations, but with so many highlights—from the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre—it can be a challenge to get past the attractions and experience the city like a local would. Lisa Anselmo, an American who fell in love with Paris on frequent visits, took a big step after her mother passed away in 2011. She bought an apartment in the City of Light. In her new memoir, “My (Part-Time) Paris Life,” the city is more than a backdrop for her own narrative—it’s an active character that contributed to her personal growth....

The wedding bells chimed, and you said, “I do.” Everything should be smooth sailing from here on out, right? Well, not exactly. If you plan on changing your name, prepare for some less-than-glamorous paperwork, post cake-cutting. The process is complicated enough to begin with, and traveling in the midst of a name change on your identification documents adds yet another layer of difficulty. Enter Danielle Tate, the founder and CEO of MissNowMrs....

It’s hard to believe how much the world has changed in just a matter of weeks. It feels like a lifetime ago we were happily planning spring break vacations, had dinner dates on the books, and were looking forward to long hikes with friends in the warmer spring months to come. But now, for the health and wellness of the world, all that has come to a halt as we wait out the coronavirus pandemic....