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The pool at the newly restored Hotel El Roblar in Ojai with Bougainvillea in the foreground and vintage-style green umbrellas with fringe surrounding the yellow and white striped loungers
Hotel News + Openings
From Ojai to Santa Cruz, These Historic California Hotels Are Being Reborn as New Luxury Getaways
Some of California’s buzziest new hotels are, in fact, the state’s most storied ones.
September 23, 2025 07:07 PM
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Jackie Bryant
The new American Express Centurion Lounge at Atlanta Airport
Trending News
Amex Just Launched Its Own Travel App (Finally) With These 5 Exciting Features
September 23, 2025 04:55 PM
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Bailey Berg
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Outdoor Adventure
Storm Tourism Is Surging—and Vancouver Island Is Leading the Charge
September 23, 2025 10:10 AM
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Alexandra Marvar
AFAR Magazine Still Life Shoot
Travel Tips + Etiquette
How to Check Your Passport Status—and What to Do if It’s Taking Too Long
September 23, 2025 01:30 AM
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Ramsey Qubein
Bird's eye view of a group of people at a large wooden dining table clinking wine glasses with an assortment of food on the table
Trending News
Millennials and Gen X Travelers, These New Global Trips Are Designed Specifically for You
September 22, 2025 10:52 PM
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Nicole Edenedo
Small waves crash along a rocky and bouldered shoreline in Gangneung, South Korea, with a small, traditional pavilion at the end of a pier rising out of the water
Hotel News + Openings
White-Sand Beaches and a Thriving Coffee Scene—South Korea’s Emerging Coastal Escape Has a New Luxury Resort
September 22, 2025 06:27 PM
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Katie Chang
The lobby at Waldorf Astoria New York with soaring ceilings, large stained glass windows and sofas and armchairs tucked into several seating areas
Stay Here Next
A Legend, Restored: The Waldorf Astoria New York Returns to Park Avenue
September 22, 2025 12:50 PM
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Jennifer Flowers
A train running alongside the ocean, with beach grass in the foreground
Trains
10 Train Routes That Will Take You Straight to a National Park
September 19, 2025 09:03 PM
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Alexandra Gillespie
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Food + Drink
These 5 U.S. Wine Regions Will Make You Swear You’re in France
September 19, 2025 12:06 PM
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Justin Goldman
Los Angeles
4 Days In
The Perfect 4 Days in Los Angeles, According to Locals
September 19, 2025 08:15 AM
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Sheila Yasmin Marikar
The Alder House suite's living area in the 1 Hotel Seattle with wood floors and plants
Stay Here Next
This New Design-Led Hotel Brings Calm to Seattle’s Tech Core
September 19, 2025 07:38 AM
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Jennifer Flowers
People sitting in the food court at Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport with a graphic brown-and-white ceiling overhead
Air Travel News
Which North America Airports Are Truly Best in Class? Travelers Have Spoken
September 18, 2025 07:30 PM
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Michelle Baran
A ceremony involving colorful powders shooting into the air during on soccer field with a stadium full of onlookers
Trending News
A Great Way to Be Part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Become a Volunteer
September 18, 2025 07:27 PM
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Meredith Heil Bock
A person walks into the thermal pool at Roku Kyoto, LXR Hotels & Resorts with loungers and umbrellas along with guest rooms lining the pool area
Loyalty + Rewards
The Amex Platinum Card Now Has the Highest Annual Fee of All Travel Credit Cards. Will Anyone Pay That Much?
September 18, 2025 12:54 PM
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Katherine Fan
View of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam
Cities We Love
A Travel Guide for Germany’s Iconic Museums, Palaces and Heritage
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Outdoor Adventure
Nothing Says Commitment Like Couples Therapy on the Side of a Cliff
September 18, 2025 12:38 PM
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Esme Benjamin
A white guest room with doors opening to balcony and view of the Eiffel Tower
A white guest room with doors opening to balcony and view of the Eiffel Tower
Hotels We Love
The Paris Hotels Where an Eiffel Tower View Is Actually Worth It
September 18, 2025 09:58 AM
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Mary Winston Nicklin
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Where to Travel Next
Spin the Globe
September 18, 2025 09:57 AM
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AFAR Editors
A collage depicting two cutouts of airplanes flying in opposite directions placed atop a background featuring three llamas walking in the Patagonia region
Air Travel News
Should You Ever Book 2 One-Way Tickets Instead of a Round-Trip Flight?
September 17, 2025 06:23 PM
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Lauren Dana Ellman
View of houses and balconies on a street in Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia
Air Travel News
Delta Travelers Choose Where in Europe the Airline Will Fly to Next
September 17, 2025 03:07 PM
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Chris Dong
A person (off camera) putting folded clothes into an orange suitcase with other bags, clothes, and items surrounding the suitcase
Air Travel News
TSA Expands List of Items Prohibited From Checked Luggage as Concerns About In-Flight Fires Mount
September 16, 2025 07:22 PM
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Blane Bachelor
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Where to Travel Next
Track Wolves, Dive Shipwrecks, Hunt for Truffles: 52 Epic Adventures in Every State
September 16, 2025 12:35 PM
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Nicholas DeRenzo
winding road with view of bay and small village
Longreads
What Happens When a Self-Navigating Car Decides Your Travel? We Found Out in the Faroe Islands
September 16, 2025 09:48 AM
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Katherine LaGrave
Yes, You Can Bring Food Through TSA—With Some Exceptions
Air Travel News
Yes, You Can Bring Food Through TSA—With Some Exceptions
September 16, 2025 02:48 AM
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Jessie Beck
A person performing a traditional Inuit dance in Pond Inlet, Canada
Expedition Cruises
A New Inuit-Led Northwest Passage Voyage Hands the Storytelling (and Part of the Profits) to Local Communities
September 15, 2025 09:11 PM
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Robin Catalano
The underbelly of an airplane flying through a blue sky with scattered white clouds
Air Travel News
A Surprise Win for Fliers’ Rights Follows a Recent Major Setback. But Will It Help?
September 15, 2025 07:00 PM
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Bailey Berg
Five leather, high stool seats line a golden bar area with a cheetah figure atop the counter and black panthers and New York landmarks featured on the wallpaper behind the bar
Hotel News + Openings
The Flashy Art and Bold Style of Faena New York, West Chelsea’s Newest Hotel
September 15, 2025 06:57 PM
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Devorah Lev-Tov
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Outdoor Adventure
The Crowd-Free California Redwoods Trip That Everyone Should Take Once
September 15, 2025 10:16 AM
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Greg Sullivan
An aerial view of a Quark Expeditions vessel in Patagonia with rocky snow-dusted mountains surrounding a long channel
Expedition Cruises
Everyone Wants to Go to Antarctica. Here’s Why You Should Sail to This Fjord-Filled Subpolar Region Instead
September 12, 2025 07:37 PM
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Stefanie Waldek
People on an observation deck surrounded by snow with views of dramatic mountains in Cortina in Italy's alpine region
Trending News
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy Could Be the Most Glamorous Games Yet. Here’s How to Attend Them.
September 12, 2025 05:07 PM
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Tiana Attride
Brothers Paolo Bucher, left, and Jan Bucher, right, are part of the Bucher family, who have run Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni since about 1850.
Hotels
All in the Family, and Still Thriving: Hotels Run by Heirs for Generations
September 12, 2025 11:31 AM
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Heidi Mitchell
Underwater shot of diver in bikini next to large humpback whale
Outdoor Adventure
A Scuba Diver’s Guide to the Best Places in the World to Explore Underwater
September 11, 2025 03:04 PM
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Terry Ward
A person dipping a dessert taco into chocolate sauce at the Pink Agave restaurant on Virgin Voyages
Cruise
Millennials and Gen Z Have Decided That, Actually, Cruises Are Cool—and Ships Will Never Be the Same
September 11, 2025 01:47 PM
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Lauren Dana Ellman
Iceland
Off The Tourist Trail
From Tourist Hot Spots to Less-Visited Wonders, Here’s How to Enjoy Iceland Without Fighting the Crowds
September 11, 2025 12:08 PM
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Ali Wunderman
Le Grand Mazarin is located in the heart of the Marais.
Le Grand Mazarin is located in the heart of the Marais.
Hotels We Love
These Independent and French-Owned Hotels Are Where Paris Insiders Check In
September 11, 2025 11:27 AM
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Mary Winston Nicklin
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