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In a series of incredible images, the 80-meter superyacht is seen being carefully transported through narrow locks and under bridges to the northern Netherlands port city of Harlingen, where it will undergo sea trials and outfitting. http://dlvr.it/SJ8fCr

An American Airlines passenger plane bound for London turned around mid-flight due to a mask-related disruption on Wednesday. http://dlvr.it/SJ8N2w

The 19-year-old lands at Flanders Airport in Kortrijk, Belgium, completing an epic 41-country journey spanning over 52,000 kilometers, and broke two Guinness World Records in the process. http://dlvr.it/SJ7mqX

New Zealand wine company Invivo will begin operating a route from the North Island of Auckland to Queenstown, in the South Island later this year, with its debut flight taking off within the next few months. http://dlvr.it/SJ7DmY

Tripadvisor says a 20th-century fishing village that' has boomed into a 21st-century global hot spot for high-end travel is its most popular destination in the world for 2022. http://dlvr.it/SJ5NlB

Indonesia has named its new capital Nusantara, as lawmakers approve the shift from Jakarta to Kalimantan -- a jungle-covered area on the east of Borneo island. http://dlvr.it/SJ5Mm4

It's the definitive escape for celebrities, honeymooners and families, all intent on kicking back in a picture-perfect paradise. http://dlvr.it/SHTxP6

Throughout the pandemic, US passport holders have seen an ever-morphing list of international travel options. http://dlvr.it/SHRwgG

Hawaii may soon require travelers arriving from other US states and territories to have a Covid booster shot if they want to travel to the islands without quarantine or testing requirements. http://dlvr.it/SHRccy

Spain's "Las Luminarias" festival has returned for the first time since the pandemic began, according to Reuters. About 100 horses leaped through bonfires, following a yearly ancient tradition. http://dlvr.it/SHQytJ

Predjama is one of the most extraordinary castles in the world, built in the mouth of a cave complex at the end of a valley in southwest Slovenia. http://dlvr.it/SHQLxY

This week in travel, the United States declared Canada a "very high" risk destination, the world's most powerful passports for 2022 were revealed and Turkmenistan's president called for the country's "Gates of Hell" to close. http://dlvr.it/SHNLPl

National parks in the United States proved to be wildly popular in 2021. They set various attendance records with a pandemic-fatigued public looking for safe things to do. http://dlvr.it/SHN2nQ

A traditional camel wrestling festival in western Turkey that attracts thousands of people every year is drawing criticism from animal rights activists who say the big ruminants are abused and injured during the event. http://dlvr.it/SHMPnq

The rainbow-hued octopus, seen swimming on the Great Barrier Reef, was caught on video by marine biologist Jacinta Shackleton. http://dlvr.it/SHLpdN

Most travelers have learned the hard way that we can't carry, say, a bottle of water past airport security. http://dlvr.it/SHJq8k

Warm thoughts of young romance -- not the cold, harsh possibilities of a Midwestern road trip in winter -- were on Dawn O'Hair's mind as she left Chicago for Indianapolis to see her boyfriend. http://dlvr.it/SHJXdH

Prosecutors say three "belligerent" women were indicted for allegedly punching and kicking a Delta security officer at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after being told they would be denied boarding for a flight to Puerto Rico in September of last year. http://dlvr.it/SHHzhS

The Wolf volcano, in the Galapagos, erupted without warning in early January, after seven years of "relative calm," according to local authorities. http://dlvr.it/SHHRpD

Martin Luther King Jr. was born and raised in the American South, but his dream of racial equality and social justice reverberated out of his region, into the whole country and around the world. And it just wasn't his vision that spanned the globe -- the man himself embarked on travels far and wide. http://dlvr.it/SH8RKX

If a steaming bowl of soup strikes you as the ultimate in old-fashioned comfort, you've got plenty of company. Soup is one of the world's oldest and most universal foods, said Janet Clarkson, author of the book "Soup: A Global History." http://dlvr.it/SH7qjx

If you boarded a passenger plane in 1950 and peeked into the cockpit, you would have seen five people in there (almost certainly men): two pilots, a radio operator, a navigator and a flight engineer. http://dlvr.it/SH4M8P

As infection rates soar across Europe, France has relaxed its travel ban on arrivals from the UK -- just in time for the peak ski season. http://dlvr.it/SH3mgZ

A Key West, Florida, bartender who had worked a busy New Year's Eve shift helped police track down two men suspected of defacing the famous "Southernmost Point" buoy landmark. http://dlvr.it/SH1Vds

A man entered the cockpit of an American Airlines plane in Honduras and caused damage while the aircraft was at the gate, the airline said in a statement. http://dlvr.it/SH0tST

Near the town of Fujino, off busy Route 20, just 65 kilometers west of Tokyo, sits a narrow, single-lane tunnel. http://dlvr.it/SH0J5S

Launching in 2024, Storylines is selling fully furnished one-to-four-bedroom residences, along with studios and two-story penthouses on board its upcoming ship, with prices starting at $400,000 and rising to $8 million. http://dlvr.it/SGxPdg

There's a widening gap between the global north and the global south when it comes to travel freedoms, says the first 2022 report by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners. http://dlvr.it/SGwqHd

In Taichung, an Instagrammer's dream with a sweet history. http://dlvr.it/SGtrLk

From appearing in the Asterix comic book series, to inspiring an avatar on "The Masked Singer," Vikings have revealed themselves across pop culture sporting horned helmets to symbolize their ferocity and power. http://dlvr.it/SGtXlZ

Among the clouds over 2022, we're finding silver linings. Some popular countries for tourism are relaxing entry restrictions, and the world's safest and most punctual airlines have been revealed. http://dlvr.it/SGswTj

Royal Caribbean International announced on Friday it has canceled voyages on four ships because of "ongoing Covid-related circumstances around the world." http://dlvr.it/SGsLRF

It's the stuff of travel nightmares. Taking something precious on your trip, keeping it close to hand so you don't risk losing it in checked baggage -- and then realizing you don't have it when you get home. http://dlvr.it/SGjvSt

The pilot, who is just inches away from his passengers, reaches up and flicks the metallic toggle switches that fire up his engines. Two propellers, visible through the windows on either side, spin noisily into life. http://dlvr.it/SGjLZQ

From aircraft deliveries to updated plane seats, we take at look at some of the most notable changes coming up for airlines, passengers, airports and the rest of aviation in the next 12 months. http://dlvr.it/SGfcxn

Fully vaccinated arrivals, along with those under 18, will be permitted to enter England without producing a negative PCR test. http://dlvr.it/SGf4Yc

More than 3,000 passengers and crew were being held on a major cruise liner in Hong Kong on Wednesday morning after a Covid scare prompted authorities to order the ship to return to port. http://dlvr.it/SGcJ72

Photographer Jalil Najafov's first thought when he saw the great white was: "Is that real?" http://dlvr.it/SGc0vS

The past year has proved to be yet another incredibly difficult one for airlines as the slump in air travel continued throughout 2021 due to the impact of the ongoing pandemic. http://dlvr.it/SGbNhl

From Cantonese chow mein and Thai pad see ew to Japanese nigiri sushi, many of the dishes we know and love just wouldn't taste the same without soy sauce. http://dlvr.it/SGZqGw

One of the largest cruise ships operating in the Mediterranean has become the latest to be hit by a Covid outbreak amid the current global surge in virus cases. http://dlvr.it/SGX2Cd

After nearly four years of construction, China's longest underwater highway tunnel is now open to vehicle traffic. http://dlvr.it/SGWRf3

British-born Sikh army officer Preet Chandi has become the first woman of color to complete a solo expedition to the South Pole http://dlvr.it/SGTZKw

Though 2021 was not exactly the year of jet-setting travel that we'd hoped for, we have our fingers crossed for 2022. http://dlvr.it/SGTHwQ

Come on, 2022, give us your best shot. We're bruised and we're battered, but we're looking to brighter days ahead. http://dlvr.it/SGSl3B

Travel is more challenging now than it has been in a long time. Borders tentatively reopen only to slam shut again. A once-simple visa on entry is replaced with piles of paperwork. And the whole world is brushing up on the Greek alphabet whenever a new variant makes headlines. http://dlvr.it/SGSD6l

One of the world's most famous clocks is returning to service in time to ring in the new year. http://dlvr.it/SGPtgY

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday increased the risk level for cruise ship travel to its highest level and said it should be avoided, regardless of vaccination status. http://dlvr.it/SGPXHC

Marisa Fotieo was on an Icelandair flight from Chicago to Reykjavik, Iceland, on December 19, when she took a rapid test in the airplane bathroom. http://dlvr.it/SGNPHZ

London is just one major city canceling its big New Year's Eve celebrations. Find out what other cities are canceling because of the pandemic -- and which ones are still on schedule. http://dlvr.it/SGNCWG