How to Get Your Baby a U.S. Passport, According to a New Mom

Going abroad with an infant is daunting, but this mom has your first step covered. While I can only wish you luck with the baby portraiture, here’s everything else you need. (If only one can go, there’s a solution, but more on that later.) Credit: Getty Images/Flickr Select For now, know that the secret to a painless experience is having everything ready and organized in advance. Fill out a Form DS-11....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Alexander Jones

How to Get Your Passport Photos Taken at CVS

Perhaps the biggest hurdle to turning in your passport utility (orrenewal) is getting the required passport photos. It’s not something you do every day. In fact, you really only have to do it once a decade. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Also, there are a lot of rules to remember. This service is widely available at nationwide pharmacy chains, including CVS. Lost Your Passport? Even newborns must provide photos. The State Department asks for two 2-x-2 inch color copies on glossy or matte photo-quality paper....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Paige Holmes

How to Get Your Passport Photos Taken at Walgreens

Getting a passport photo can be as easy as visiting your local pharmacy. Thankfully, many national pharmacy chains provide this service, including Walgreens. Your face can be neutral or with a “natural smile,” but no grinning. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Your eyes, unsurprisingly, need to be open. Photos must be taken no more than six months before the system is submitted. Everyone applying for a U.S. passport is required to provide a photo even infants....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Ricardo Ortiz

How to Have a Great Time at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii

Curious about Disney’s Hawaii resort? Here’s what’s in store, and how to plan the perfect vacation there. Expect Disney, but not too much Disney. Credit: Courtesy of Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa Come hungry. The food at Aulani’s sit-down restaurants is remarkably good. Even the poolside snacks, particularly Papalua Shave Ice’s Mickey-shaped treats, are an exciting addition. Courtesy of Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa Tackle as many activities as you might....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Wanda Lewis

How to Have a Luxurious Day Trip in Santa Barbara for Under $100 — Beautiful Beaches, Charming Towns, and Wine Tasting Included

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. Here’s where to go and what to do in this coastal paradise. Lillian Graves As a travel writer, people sometimes ask me about my favorite destination. Credit:Lillian Graves Newcomers might find themselves asking, “Is this place real?” Get some lifestyle inspiration in Summerland. Start your morning in Summerland, a 15-minute drive south of Santa Barbara on Highway 101. Lillian Graves...

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Alex Contreras

How to Have the Best Vacation in the British Virgin Islands

It’s a far cry from your cold office and seems even further. Relaxed, yet refined, the BVI is nothing short of a posh paradise. For divers, hundreds of wrecked ships give truth to the swashbuckling pirate tales. Credit: Alan Copson/Getty Images Given their close proximity, your next anchoring stop is always in sight. Not far from the airport lives the restaurant-filled, crafty village ofTrellis Bay. Dive intoRhone National Marine Parkfor a look at a hurricane-wrecked Royal Mail Steamer from 1867....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Shannon Chapman

How to Have the Perfect Christmas in New York City — Holiday Markets, Epic Light Displays, and Festive Hotels Included

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. If Santa had a favorite stop, it would be NYC. Visit the New York Botanical Garden. The famous tree at Rockefeller Center.Credit:Luke Abrahams/Getty Images See the Radio City Rockettes. But be warned, the shows do sell out soget your tickets ASAP. Catch “George Balanchines The Nutcracker” at Lincoln Center. The residents of Dyker Heights, in Brooklyn, put on an impressive display of holiday decorations each year....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Amanda Nolan

How to Have the Perfect Day in Aix-en-Provence, According to a Top Travel Advisor

It includes sightseeing, wine tasting, and more. iStockphoto/Getty Images When most people plan a trip to France, their go-to destination is Paris. Heres how I would spend a perfect day in Aix-en-Provence. Shoppers at the fruit and vegetable market in Aix-en-Provence.Credit:iStockphoto/Getty Images While the central location is a plus, Villa Saint-Ange shines on its own, too. Morning Start the day with a leisurely stroll through the historic center of Aix-en-Provence....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · David Russell

How to Have the Perfect Honeymoon in Greece

Planning a romantic honeymoon in Greece? Here’s what you should probably know. Now comes the fun part plotting out your honeymoon. Credit: Alessandra Amodio Ready to make your escape to the Mediterranean nation? Here’s everything you’re gonna wanna know to plan the perfect honeymoon in Greece. Here are a few to consider for your Greece honeymoon. Gautier Houba/Travel + Leisure Milos Milosis an island just enough off the beaten path to be a prime place for honeymooners....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Wendy Martin

How to Have the Perfect New England Fall Getaway, According to a Local

The sweat of summer is behind you, and the frost of winter is ahead. It’s a place where holiday cheer is near mandatory from Labor Day through Christmas. By the time fall rolls around, hot apple cider is flowing like a river across the Northeast. Credit: Kevin Trimmer/Getty Images The region covers more than 70,000 square miles and is home to more than 15 million people. It’s also important to consider the varied weather....

May 4, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Justin Cain

How to Help Your Kids Actually Enjoy Museum-hopping in Europe, According to a Mom Who's Been There

Still, I was determined to elbow my way into the big sites. How do you leave a major European city like Paris feeling like youve delivered a teachable moment? Visit during off-peak hours. Credit:Jacqueline Gifford/Travel + Leisure Museums tend to be quiet upon opening, fill up mid-day, and then thin out toward the evening. Limit your time indoors to two hours or less. We wanted to tackle theMusee DOrsayand theLouvre: two of the big guns....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Tracey Johnson

How to Know What Insurance Will Reimburse for Hotel Stays Amid the Los Angeles Wildfires

“ALE is calculated based on how much dwelling coverage you have with your home insurance. Dwelling coverage is how much money an insurance company will give you to rebuild your home. ALE should be about 20 to 30 percent of that.” Interior of the lobby at Palihouse West Hollywood.Credit:Caylon Hackwith/Courtesy of Palisociety Of course, this is just one example. And renters without insurance will not have access to insurance like this....

May 4, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Sergio Lee

How to Make Pasta Like an Italian, According to Chef Massimo Bottura

“When you want to make a real pasta, you have to start from the basics.” 1 spot on theWorld’s 50 Best Restaurants listin 2016 and 2018. Travel + Leisure:How do you think about making pasta? Credit:Viktoriia Drobot/Getty Images Massimo Bottura:“For me, making pasta is in my DNA. Especially since I was born in Emilia Romagna with a mother and a grandmother making pasta. You have it in your DNA. But with pasta, it’s a little different....

May 4, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Jennifer Solis