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As guests pull toward Dubai’s human-made Palm Jumeirah island, Atlantis the Palm’s pink castle comes into view. Just beyond Atlantis the Palm is the brand’s latest hotel, which opens on Feb. 10 but has already cemented itself as an iconic addition to the city’s dazzling skyline: Atlantis the Royal. Designed by New York City-based architecture firmKohn Pedersen Fox, the stacked boxes that make up Atlantis the Royal represent a deconstructed skyscraper. It resembles an elevated Lego creation, made from thousands of tons of concrete, steel, and glass, resulting in a mega resort spanning 1,640 feet long and 584 feet tall.

The idea that hitting the trails is only for the mega-athletes among us is a thing of the past. More and more people are getting out on their local pathways — with trail use increasing by a whopping 45 percent between 2019 and 2022, according to theRails-to-Trails Conservancy. This dramatic jump in trail use can be attributed to the vast number of newbies who are exploring their local hiking and biking trails.

New York is ensuring that Black travelers include the Empire State in their travel plans. Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a new initiative to showcase why New York is a premier vacation destination for Black travelers. This initiative highlights the state’s “unparalleled Black history, culture, food, and arts,” as noted by Hochul in arecent statement.