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With its hundreds of literature-focused shops, cafés, and events, this city is filled with places to enjoy a good book, surrounded by like-minded bibliophiles.

Japan is the birthplace of the forest bathing trend. One writer went straight to the source to gain a new perspective on life in one of the country’s 62 official healing forests. Here’s how you can, too.

Huntington Beach has evolved from a sleepy surf town into a hopping vacation hub. A born-and-bred AFAR editor offers tips on the best beaches, how to avoid the crowds, and where to get a taste of local favorites old and new.

In 2015, Tom Turcich set out to circumnavigate the globe by foot. He has been walking ever since.

Taking a gap year—a pre-college detour to travel and/or work—isn’t just a European and Australian thing anymore.

Rashiq Fataar, the founder of the think tank Future Cape Town, shows us Three Anchor Bay, a neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa that is building on the legacy of the 2010 World Cup.

New hotels, surprising restaurants, and easier access are just some of the ways these lesser-traveled domestic destinations are upping their games.

Los Angeles and San Francisco are two very different—and diverse—sides of California.

Chef Francis Mallmann brings his flair for Argentinian barbecue stateside.

From laser tag to an underwater lounge, these new features go way beyond the standard cruise-ship offerings.

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Olive fanatics rejoice: Shodoshima, an off-the-beaten-path island in southern Japan, is a haven for all things olive (there’s even an olive theme park!).

The country is beginning to develop the Tibet-facing side of the mountain.

Crack open your history books and then dig out your mittens: The past comes alive as temperatures fall at these primed-for-winter UNESCO sites.

For the fraction of those who still have to take to the skies, here’s what they can expect.