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Japan’s departure tax, known as the “sayonara tax,” will increase from ¥1,000 to ¥3,000 beginning in July 2026 as the country seeks to improve tourism infrastructure and address overtourism.

Calling all dumplingholics—bite into the culinary backstory of manti, delicious dumplings filled with spiced meat. Plus: where to eat the best manti in Istanbul.

TSA is launching a new ConfirmID process on February 1, 2026, for fliers who show up at the airport without proper identification. Here’s what to know and how much it will cost.

10 off-the-beaten-path beaches for relaxing and rejuvenating on the Golden State’s Central Coast.

A year after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina’s business are ready for visitors with new and renovated restaurants, bars, and hotels.

Choose your own winter adventure in Canada—be it holiday markets, winter wonderland hikes, or an ice hotel—and base yourself at one of these standout hotels.

Six leading international wellness groups are opening hotels at Amaala on Saudi Arabia’s northwestern coast.

Wine country and beach life are only a couple hours from Manhattan.

From lobby bars to rooftop lounges, these are the hotel bars Afar editors love checking out when they’re checking in.

It all started with a Tumblr blog. Here’s how one New Yorker’s love affair with the city helped turn her digital platform into a flourishing career in its notoriously exclusive art world.

The new indoor-camera ban takes effect April 30, but it’s unclear how much will change under the updated privacy policy.

From the multi-cultural atmosphere onboard to a LEGO-themed kids club and an exclusive Yacht Club area designed to feel like a boutique hotel within the larger ship, here’s how the “MSC World Europa’“sets itself apart from other massive cruise ships.

Whether it’s the opening of the new Aman, the Basquiat exhibit everyone’s talking about, or the return of NYC Pride March, there are plenty of reasons to visit NYC now.

Onboard the newly launched ‘Disney Destiny,’ a writer makes the case for the ample ways you can enjoy a Disney cruise even if you’re sailing sans kids, whether you’re a full-fledged Disney adult or not.

These hotels near major U.S. venues from Seattle to New York City let you go straight from encore to pillow.