The Most Recent Travel Articles from AFAR

Packing Tips + Gear

Please Don’t Put Your Suitcase on the Bed, Ever

The real reason there’s a luggage rack in your hotel room.

May 8, 2026 03:33 PM

Shayla Martin

A line of US passport covers with the president peeking through.

May 7, 2026 05:25 PM

Jeri Clausing

Weekend Getaways

This Maritime City Has Canada’s Most Artsy Harbor, Plus Great Lobster Joints and Titanic Lore

May 7, 2026 02:49 PM

Darcy Rhyno

Art + Culture

This Tokyo Bar on Wheels Never Parks in the Same Place Twice

May 7, 2026 12:08 PM

Marigold Warner

This guest room at the Ham Yard Hotel features a bed with a bright red headboard.

Hotels

Everyone Loves a Boutique Hotel. But What Exactly Is One?

November 17, 2023 12:27 PM

Nora Zelevansky

A wooden chalet surrounded by snow and evergreen trees with a snow-covered peak in the distance and bright blue skies

Hotels

8 of the Coziest Winter Cabins on Airbnb, According to Guests

November 17, 2023 11:59 AM

Nicholas DeRenzo

A layout of colorful Jono Pandolfi Designs plates

Fall 2023

The Country’s Coolest Hotels and Restaurants Get Their Plates From This New Jersey Studio (And You Can, Too)

November 17, 2023 11:43 AM

Lyndsey Matthews

A stone castle surrounded by evergreen trees, with a body of water in the foreground and a large brown mountain in the background

History + Culture

7 Filming Locations From The Crown You Can Actually Visit

November 16, 2023 05:58 PM

Devorah Lev-Tov

Image of blue empty airplane seats with natural lighting coming in from the airplane window

Air Travel News

These Airlines Will Let You Buy an Empty Economy Seat for Less Than You Might Think

November 16, 2023 04:50 PM

Blane Bachelor

Two Holiday Chrome suitcases with dark cranberry back shells and pearlescent rose gold front shells on confetti backdrop

Packing Tips + Gear

Away’s New Holiday Suitcases Will Brighten Up the Baggage Carousel—and They’re 20 Percent off Right Now

November 16, 2023 12:59 PM

Lyndsey Matthews

Packing Tips + Gear

Yes, You Can Totally Get Gravy Through Airport Security

November 16, 2023 11:42 AM

Katherine LaGrave

AFAR Approved

This Rumpl Travel Blanket Comes With Me on Every Long-Haul Flight—and It’s Currently 25 Percent Off

November 16, 2023 11:06 AM

Lyndsey Matthews

United Employees Who Won’t Get Vaccinated Face Unpaid Leave or Termination

Loyalty + Rewards

United’s Frequent Flier Program Is Changing—Here’s Who Stands to Gain

November 16, 2023 10:52 AM

Paul Rubio

People sitting on green chairs around a fountain in a park in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris

Air Travel News

You Can Take 4 Round-Trip Flights to Paris, Tokyo, and More With This $1,525 International Flight Pass

November 15, 2023 06:41 PM

Michelle Baran

Two people dancing and one person playing a drum in front of the Dakota Dunes Resort

Hotels

These Are the 7 Best Indigenous–Owned Hotels and Resorts in Canada

November 15, 2023 12:11 PM

Debbie Olsen

A person dressed in traditional regalia at a pow wow in South Dakota.

Travel for Good

How to Plan an Indigenous Travel Experience—Respectfully

November 15, 2023 12:04 PM

Autumn Fourkiller

A Brightline train going over a bridge in Florida

Trains

Florida Has a New High Speed Train Route—Here’s What It’s Like

November 15, 2023 10:52 AM

Paul Rubio

A flight attendant standing in an airplane aisle, with seats on either side. Her hands are raised to the luggage bins.

Air Travel News

Why Do Airplanes Dim the Cabin Lights During Takeoff and Landing?

November 15, 2023 08:00 AM

Ramsey Qubein

Air Travel News

Amsterdam Will No Longer Restrict JetBlue Flights

November 14, 2023 09:30 PM

Blane Bachelor

Overhead view of the Blue Lagoon in Iceland

November 14, 2023 05:35 PM

Hotels

Surf Schools, Water Sports, and Ocean Conservation: 7 Hawai’i Hotels for Connecting with the Pacific

November 14, 2023 01:59 PM

Jennifer Flowers

Two people headed into the Pacific Ocean with a surfboard.

Fall 2023

How Learning to Surf Helped Me Feel Closer to Hawai‘i—and the Ocean

November 14, 2023 01:59 PM

Jennifer Flowers

The undersea bedroom at the Muraka at Conrad Maldives

Hotels

These Are 8 of the Most Unique Hotels Around the World

November 14, 2023 01:26 PM

Nora Zelevansky

Air Travel News

Mexico Flights From $99 One-Way During Alaska Airlines’ Sale—Including for Holiday Travel

November 14, 2023 12:55 PM

Michelle Baran

Tourism Is Life co-owner Peter Momoh Bassie walks on a beach in Sierra Leone

History + Culture

Sierra Leone Is Building a Tourism Industry. Meet 3 People Paving the Way.

November 13, 2023 08:05 AM

Ashlea Halpern

A huge iceberg rises out of the water in Greenland

Expedition Cruises

7 Things You Should Know Before Taking a Greenland Cruise

November 11, 2023 10:00 AM

Bailey Berg

Festivals + Events

Asheville, N.C.'s Best Festivals Celebrate Yoga, Pride, Black Culture, and Much More

November 10, 2023 02:40 PM

Jenn Rice

12 Dreamy Blue Ridge Mountain Cabins You Can Rent on Airbnb and Vrbo

Hotels

16 Dreamy Blue Ridge Mountain Cabins You Can Rent on Airbnb and Vrbo

November 10, 2023 02:26 PM

Lyndsey Matthews

Cities We Love

7 Best Neighborhoods in Asheville, N.C., to Visit or Stay In

November 10, 2023 02:25 PM

Jenn Rice

AFAR Approved

Bombas Are (Really) the Best Compression Socks for Travel—and They’re 25 Percent off Right Now

November 10, 2023 01:03 PM

Lyndsey Matthews

Highway 170 in West Texas flowering with blue bonnets.

Road Trips

The 8 Most Scenic Road Trips in Texas

November 10, 2023 11:27 AM

Mae Hamilton

A person pushing someone in a wheelchair in an airport

Air Travel News

United Unveils New Search Tool for Passengers With Wheelchairs

November 9, 2023 06:25 PM

Bailey Berg

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