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What to Know About Traveling in the Caribbean’s Hurricane Season

The Caribbean Hurricane Season is Here—And This Year May Be Different

Here’s everything you need to know to have a great Caribbean vacation during hurricane season, and why this year may not be as rough.

May 16, 2026 11:52 AM

Ann Abel

A row of four tables and blue chairs along a small nook at JetBlue's Bluhouse lounge at JFK airport

Loyalty + Rewards

These Are the Most Exciting New Airport Lounges in the U.S.

May 15, 2026 08:14 PM

Paul Rubio

Road Trips

The 7 Best Drag Shows, Queer Nights, and Welcoming Bars Along Route 66

May 15, 2026 03:05 PM

Matt Kirouac

A surfer rides a wave on the Eisbach canal along Munich's Englischer Garten

May 15, 2026 02:57 PM

Kate Mann

Hiking + Cycling

8 Dream Hikes in the United States (and How to Score the Permits)

May 14, 2026 06:35 PM

Anna Mazurek

A hiker with walking poles heading under an arched rock formation in Sete Cidades National Park with trees around the trail

National Parks

A New 115-Mile Trail in Brazil Connects National Parks, Waterfalls, Caves, and Sandstone Rock Formations

May 14, 2026 05:38 PM

Bailey Berg

Where to Travel Next

Portugal’s Wildest Islands Have Volcanic Hikes, Black-Sand Beaches, and Natural Hot Springs

May 14, 2026 02:30 PM

Chadner Navarro

AFAR Advisor

5 Yacht Destinations for Arts and Culture Lovers

September 2, 2025 06:56 PM

Bailey Berg

Epic Trips

From Poutine to Pierogi: 4 Must-Try Street Eats

Sponsored by United States Tour Operators Association

Rangiroa aerial drone video of atoll island motu and coral reef in French Polynesia, Tahiti. Amazing nature landscape with blue lagoon and Pacific Ocean. Tropical island paradise in Tuamotus Islands.

Travel Tips + Etiquette

We Asked 5 Americans: What Is It Really Like to Retire Abroad?

September 2, 2025 03:44 PM

Terry Ward

The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore Republic Bar

AFAR Advisor

These Are the Best Cities for Food Lovers—Here’s Where to Stay When You Get There

September 2, 2025 12:58 PM

Michelle Baran

Stay Here Next

I Swapped NYC Subway Delays for Saddles at This New Catskills Ranch

September 1, 2025 11:53 AM

Susan Portnoy

A child and an adult swimming in turquoise water with rocks seen down below and a pink Bougainvillea in the foreground

Family Travel

Should You Travel With Kids When They’re Too Young to Remember Anything?

August 29, 2025 06:54 PM

Lara Kramer

A map with numerous colorful lines swooping all across it to indicate numerous flight paths

Loyalty + Rewards

The Elusive World of Million-Mile Fliers

August 29, 2025 05:49 PM

Katherine Fan

Summer sunrise at Staithes from Cowbar Nab.

Off The Tourist Trail

Castles, Moors, and Storybook Towns Without the Crowds—This Is England at Its Best

August 29, 2025 05:23 PM

Lottie Gross

4 Days In

How to Spend 4 Days in Berlin, According to Locals

August 29, 2025 12:53 PM

Blane Bachelor

The Panorama Terrace at Amsterdam Schiphol where a decommissioned KLM City Hopper Fokker 100 is available for visits

Air Travel News

The Secretly Amazing Things You Can Do in One of Europe’s Busiest Airports

August 28, 2025 07:27 PM

Blane Bachelor

People stand on a train platform looking out at forests, a raging river and mountains in Alaska

Cruise

On an Emotional Cruise in Alaska, Reconnecting with My Family History—Including a Famous Ancestor

August 28, 2025 07:25 PM

Paul J. Heney

Where to Go in Fall

Blue Ridge Parkway in Fall Hues, Award-Winning Restaurants, and Reborn Hotels—Asheville Is Calling

August 28, 2025 04:06 PM

Shayla Martin

Epic Trips

This Lesser-Known Island Is Malta’s Quieter Little Sister

Sponsored by VisitMalta

Stay Here Next

At This Remote Canadian Lodge, I Discovered New Ways to See the Rainforest

August 28, 2025 01:16 PM

Jennifer Flowers

A polar bear walks on a snowy patch of floating ice in Svalbard, Norway

Expedition Cruises

As New Conservation Rules Go Into Effect, Can You Still See Polar Bears on a Svalbard Expedition Sailing?

August 27, 2025 07:27 PM

Kristen Pope

A State cabin on the Eastern and Oriental Express with a velvet blue chair and couch and a table facing the window

Trains

11 Incredible Luxury Train Trips Around the World

August 26, 2025 02:20 PM

Nicole Edenedo

Trains

These 6 Glass-Roof Trains Have the Best Scenic Views, From the Grand Canyon to Machu Picchu

August 26, 2025 02:09 PM

Nicole Edenedo

Trains

Travel to the Early 1900s on This Glamorous Train Journey Along Vietnam’s Scenic Coast

August 26, 2025 02:07 PM

Anna Haines

Kurobe Gorge Railway, Kurobe, Toyama, Japan

Outdoor Adventure

Japan’s Fall Foliage Rivals Its Cherry Blossoms—Here Are 8 Beautiful Places to See It

August 26, 2025 02:46 AM

Rob Goss

Aerial view of Songstam Lodge Cizhong surrounded by forest and the jade-blue Upper Mekong River in the background

Hotel News + Openings

A New Wine-Focused Mountain Lodge Just Opened in the “Bordeaux of Asia”

August 25, 2025 07:26 PM

Katie Chang

Malibu Sunset Suite at Regent Santa Monica Beach

Hotels We Love

From Wellness Getaways to Design-Led Urban Retreats, These Are California’s 20 Top Hotels

August 25, 2025 07:13 PM

Kathryn Romeyn

A man in a suit carrying a brown leather carry-on walks through a bioemetric eGate with a green screen featuring an arrow

August 25, 2025 06:31 PM

Bailey Berg

Art + Culture

Postcards Are Better Than Instagram Posts. And I’ll Tell You Why.

August 25, 2025 01:48 PM

Pat Tompkins

A blue and gold train passes a small pond, with mountains in the background

Trains

From the Swiss Alps to the Outback: 9 Scenic Train Rides to Book Right Now

August 25, 2025 01:48 PM

Alesandra Dubin

Sunrise over colored trees at Shenandoah National Park

Natural Wonders

Charming Small Towns, National Parks, and Road Trips: 18 Beautiful Places to Travel for Fall Foliage

August 25, 2025 04:00 AM

Chloe Arrojado

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