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A Year After Blaze, Notre Dame Restoration Halted by Coronavirus

April 15 marks the one-year anniversary of the fire that destroyed the Paris landmark.

April 15, 2020 01:00 PM

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Elaine Ganley

Health + Wellness

Turn Your Home Into a Wellness Retreat With These Little Luxuries Under $50

With these inexpensive products and easy tips from spa experts around the world, you can turn your home into an oasis of calm for an evening, a weekend, or longer.

April 14, 2020 06:47 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Air Travel News

What Happens to Your Points and Status During the Great Pause of 2020

United, Delta, American, Marriott, and Hilton are among those that have updated their loyalty programs to assure members they won’t lose points due to COVID 19 travel postponements.

April 14, 2020 04:19 PM

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Michelle Baran

COVID + Travel

Can the U.S. Government’s Coronavirus Relief Package Save the Travel Industry?

The $2 trillion CARES Act includes $50 billion for the airlines and additional support for hotels and travel companies of various sizes. But will it be enough?

April 14, 2020 03:36 PM

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Michelle Baran

Cities We Love

14 Things to Do in Belgrade

Where to eat, stay, and play in the Serbian capital.

April 14, 2020 03:07 PM

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Mekalyn Rose

Food + Drink

Required Eating: Chicago’s Classic Foods

You’ve heard of deep-dish pizza, but what about Italian beef and honey butter fried chicken?

April 14, 2020 02:51 PM

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Nicole Schnitzler

Photo Essays

Scenic Destinations to Follow on Instagram So Your Feed Is More Soothing

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by somber updates on your newsfeed, add these accounts for serene imagery that’ll transport you around the world.

April 13, 2020 05:16 PM

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Sarah Buder

Tips + News

People Are Re-creating Famous Works of Art at Home in Isolation

It’s happening around the world, but the submissions in the Russian Facebook group dedicated to the trend are some of the best we’ve seen yet.

April 13, 2020 03:38 PM

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Daniel Kozin

History + Culture

How Sicily’s Last UNESCO-Recognized Puppeteers Are Fighting to Save Their Tradition

In the Italian island’s cobblestoned capital, a centuries-old craft has few remaining practitioners.

April 13, 2020 01:15 PM

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Jessica Vincent

AFAR Advisor

Indagare’s Global Classroom Is Virtual Travel Done Really Well—See You in the Bahamas

Melissa Biggs Bradley and Indagare Travel are recreating virtual travel experiences by connecting stuck-at-home travelers with locals in other countries.

April 13, 2020 12:46 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Museums + Galleries

MoMA Is Offering Free Online Art Courses You Can Take at Home

The subjects explore everything from photography and fashion to abstract painting, with guidance from MoMA curators, artists, and designers.

April 10, 2020 03:55 PM

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Sarah Buder

From the Editor

The Next Generation of Hotels Giving Tradition a Modern Twist

AFAR editor in chief Julia Cosgrove raises a glass to hotels that connect guests to locals and to each other.

April 10, 2020 12:31 PM

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Julia Cosgrove

Art + Architecture

You Can Virtually Tour Tim Burton’s Original Art Exhibit at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas

The rare retrospective dedicated to the filmmaker’s eccentric style will finish its run online amid the coronavirus outbreak.

April 9, 2020 03:30 PM

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Sarah Buder

Hotels

What “Hospitality” Really Means During a Crisis

Hotels and restaurants have become a model of grace and generosity even as they face one of their biggest challenges in recent history.

April 9, 2020 01:25 PM

Tips + News

With Humans Away, Whales Play off the Coast of Southern France

With the city of Marseille on lockdown, a maritime patrol filmed a pair of fin whales swimming closer to the shores of Calanques National Park than they normally would.

April 9, 2020 12:57 PM

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John Leicester

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