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Hilton’s New Hotel Brand Gives the Hostel an Upgrade

The urban lifestyle Motto by Hilton hotels will feature flexible room configurations, community-oriented common spaces, and app-controlled amenities.

October 23, 2018 06:55 PM

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Michelle Baran

Natural Wonders

Yes, You Can Go to Madagascar—and Not Just for the Lemurs

The remote island nation is well worth worth the long trip, especially for adventurers and nature lovers.

February 8, 2018 09:43 AM

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Mary Holland

Travel for Good

How Travelers Can Celebrate Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday, a day of global giving, takes place this year on November 28. Here’s where to donate now—and in the future—to the beloved places that need our help.

November 15, 2017 01:00 PM

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Maggie Fuller

The Future of Travel

How to Weekend in Cape Town’s Wine Country

Farm-to-fork meals, spa treatments, vineyard hikes, and more—this is how you do a proper weekend in South Africa’s wine country.

February 6, 2017 05:45 PM

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Mary Holland

Epic Trips

Still Down for Wheels Up: The Trips We’re Booking When Coronavirus Is in the Rearview

COVID-19 may have grounded us for now, but that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped being travelers.

March 26, 2020 12:01 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Restaurants + Cafés

How Italy Turned a Traveler into the Simone Biles of the Pizza World

Award-winning pizzaiola Laura Meyer on Italian pizza lessons, being a woman in a male-dominated industry, and the simple beauty of a Neapolitan pie

August 12, 2016 05:08 PM

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Katie Chang

Air Travel News

Finding Love on Your Next Flight Is More Common Than You’d Think

A recent survey of travelers reveals that 10 percent have found a romantic partner while flying.

August 30, 2018 12:39 PM

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Michelle Baran

Style + Design

The Local Story of the World-Famous Eames Chair

Right in the heart of midwestern Michigan, the birthplace of Herman Miller’s legendary lounge chair is a midcentury design haven. Here’s why the small town is worth a big trip.

August 15, 2017 07:33 PM

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Sarah Rich

Winter Sports

10 Crowd-Free Ski Resorts in Europe to Plan a Trip Around

Sure, you know St. Moritz. But have you ever considered Bulgaria’s Pamporovo, Baqueira-Beret in Spain, or any of these other lesser-known European ski resorts?

July 8, 2020 02:46 PM

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Sissi Pärsch

Travel for Good

How to Volunteer in the African Wilderness

Channel your inner safari guide while doing meaningful conservation work in Africa—but be sure to vet your program first.

January 25, 2018 02:31 PM

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Adam Welz

Hiking + Cycling

Hiking Trail Reopens in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Following Last Year’s Eruption

Nearly one year after the historic caldera collapse, most of the popular Kilauea Iki Trail has been repaired and is now open to the public.

April 26, 2019 01:49 PM

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Sarah Buder

Restaurants + Cafés

Some of the Freshest Sushi in New York Isn’t Where You Think It Is

Fish from Tokyo’s world-famous seafood market heads straight to Newark International Airport on a nonstop United Airlines flight—and it’s served inside the terminal.

December 11, 2017 05:30 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Tips + News

CDC Reduces Recommended Quarantine Period by Several Days

The CDC’s updated guidance reduces the previously recommended 14-day quarantine period to between 7 and 10 days.

December 2, 2020 06:00 PM

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Michelle Baran

The Future of Travel

Sustainable Travel Is the Future

AFAR’s editor in chief shares a vision of travel reimagined.

May 26, 2020 05:28 PM

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Julia Cosgrove

Tips + News

New Statue of Liberty Museum Opens This Week

The expanded space will be accessible to anyone who visits Liberty Island and not just to the small fraction of visitors who enter the statue.

May 15, 2019 03:35 PM

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Deepti Hajela

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