The Most Recent Travel Articles from AFAR

Outdoor Adventure

I Spent a Month Solo Hiking in the Himalayas. I Recommend It to Everyone.

As cliché as it sounds, sometimes you have to lose yourself to find yourself.

August 13, 2025 12:41 PM

Kate McMahon

Interview view of a terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York with a huge American flag hanging from the middle of the terminal building

August 12, 2025 07:06 PM

Bailey Berg

A lounge area with large white arm chairs in the lobby of the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco

August 12, 2025 07:02 PM

Chris Dong

A view of the accommodations and the surrounding reservoir at Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree

Stay Here Next

A New Kind of Retreat Opens in Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve—Here’s What It’s Like

August 12, 2025 06:10 PM

Elizabeth See

Solo Travel

Where to Travel Solo Based on Your Personality Type

August 12, 2025 03:58 PM

Joel Balsam

Travel Tips + Etiquette

“Solo Travel, Together” Might Just Be Our Favorite New Trip Idea

August 12, 2025 03:56 PM

Victoria M. Walker

Road Trips

Stargazing, Planetariums, Dark Sky Cities: The Best Places for Astronomy Lovers Along Route 66

August 12, 2025 11:25 AM

Stefanie Waldek

Two people seated face-to-face on an Amtrak NextGen Acela train with a table and plates of food and drinks in front of them and a large picture window alongside them

August 11, 2025 06:30 PM

Bailey Berg

Art + Culture

Paris’s Centre Pompidou Is Closing for 5 Years—Here Are 7 Art Alternatives in France

August 11, 2025 02:32 PM

Manali Doshi

A glossy blue lake at Banff National Park with pine trees in the foreground and snow-dusted rocky mountains in the background

Trains

For One Summer Only, You’ll Be Able to Take a Rare Train Ride Through Jasper and Banff National Parks

August 08, 2025 05:53 PM

Bailey Berg

The courtyard at The Nickel hotel in Charleston with rattan seating and wrought iron details

Stay Here Next

A New Boutique Hotel in Charleston Looks Like a European Townhouse, with Stylish Rooms and Top-Floor Terraces

August 08, 2025 10:39 AM

Jenny Adams

People riding on pedalboats, including one shaped like a swan, along a body of water in Prague with historic building in the background

Air Travel News

American Adds 5 New Flights to Europe, Including to Underrated Capitals, a Fashion Hub, and Waterfront Gems

August 07, 2025 08:09 PM

Bailey Berg

In the Magazine

How a Failed Fishing Trip Changed My Appreciation for Family Traditions

August 07, 2025 03:55 PM

Chris Colin

Lime green grass lines the meadows and mountains of Isafjordur, Iceland, dotted with small homes, a bumbling brook crossed by a small footbridge in the foreground, and the Westfjords waterfront in the background

Ocean Cruises

How to Avoid the Crowds and Explore the Iceland Most Visitors Don’t Get to See

August 07, 2025 03:42 PM

Jeri Clausing

Road Trips

12 U.S. Fall Foliage Drives Full of Winding Roads, Gorgeous Colors, and Scenic Overlooks

August 06, 2025 06:51 PM

Chloe Arrojado

Off The Tourist Trail

How to Visit Tuscany Without the Crowds

August 06, 2025 01:27 PM

Laura Itzkowitz

In the Magazine

The History We Miss in America’s National Parks

August 06, 2025 12:26 PM

Latria Graham

A man in a backpack walking through a red shrine entrance in Shingu, Japan.

Solo Travel

These 10 Travel Destinations Are Better as a Solo Traveler

August 06, 2025 12:12 PM

Chloe Arrojado

The Courthouse Towers area in Arches National Park with red- and orange-hued rock formations, including some hoodoos, jutting skyward from an arid, desert-like landscape with scattered patches of green bushes

August 05, 2025 06:15 PM

Bailey Berg

Interior of a restaurant with long wooden tables and exposed brick walls

Cities We Love

5 Nashville Neighborhoods for Live Music, Bar-Hopping, and Great Food

August 05, 2025 06:18 AM

Sophie Friedman

The Great Migration of wildebeest herds migrating through East Africa is a year-round experience.

Travel for Good

The Great Migration in East Africa Is One of the World’s Greatest Spectacles. But Will Tourism Ruin It?

August 04, 2025 07:48 PM

Jennifer Flowers

People walking along a cobblestoned street lined with outdoor cafe tables in Rome, Italy

Air Travel News

Delta Adds 3 New Direct Flights to Europe and Asia from the West Coast

August 04, 2025 06:42 PM

Bailey Berg

Travel Tips + Etiquette

This One Travel Hack Will Slow Down Your Vacation and Give You Stunning Images

August 04, 2025 04:00 PM

Suzie Dundas

Colorful village by the mountains and waterside

Where to Go in Fall

11 Best Places to Travel in October

August 04, 2025 03:49 PM

Mark Ellwood

Off The Tourist Trail

How To Enjoy Costa Rica’s Beaches and Wildlife Without the Crowds

August 04, 2025 02:58 PM

Mona Gable

The Sweetest U.S. Small Towns to Visit This Fall

Where to Go in Fall

Fall Is the Ideal Time to Visit These 8 Charming Small Towns in the U.S.

August 01, 2025 03:28 PM

Ashlea Halpern

Badhytten ice cream shop with lifeguard tower at beach. Skanör, Sweden

International Beaches

7 Baltic Sea Beaches to Visit for Storybook Villages, Wind-Swept Dunes, and Pine Forests

August 01, 2025 01:15 PM

Becca Blond

A cobalt blue building and matching fountain surrounded by cactuses and palm trees

Where to Go in Winter

Where to Go Every Month of the Year for Better Weather, Fewer Crowds, and the Most Value

August 01, 2025 02:26 AM

Mark Ellwood

Cruise

These Caribbean Adventures Go Beyond the Beach

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