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Afar’s team roamed wide in 2024. These were our favorite spots from a year of exploring.

The World Happiness Report is out with its latest country rankings. Here’s a look at the countries that topped the list—and what the world’s happiest country can teach us about how to find joy.

Writer and musician Emma John travels south to find the beat—and birthplace—of a special kind of Mississippi music.

How one Afar editor managed to find seclusion in Cinque Terre.

Some lawmakers think airlines should do away with flight credit expiration dates entirely.

These Afar editor–approved recommendations include spots on the East and West Coasts.

It won’t be easy, but putting your phone on airplane mode might just be the key to a better vacation. Here’s how to draw some digital boundaries.

From powdery snow to colorful Christmas markets, December is a sparkling month.

Munich is only the start for these beer-centric fall getaways.

It’s time to say goodbye to “leaf peeping”: the term, not the activity.

Make a splash with these four water-friendly routes through Southern California.

According to new legislation, any facilities that currently house the marine mammals will not be able to breed or acquire any additional whales, dolphins, or porpoises.

If you’re based in North America, you’ll have to travel to see the blood moon on July 27. Here’s where to go.

A regularly updated fall foliage map helps visitors time their visit to when the fall colors will be at their peak. Here are the best places to go for the fall leaf show—and when to see them at their most colorful.

Cool down in style at the Arizona Biltmore, popular since the Golden Age of Hollywood.