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What Are Small Ways to Be More Respectful When We Travel?

Travel is transformative, but we also have a duty to leave places we visit better than we find them—and with a better understanding of the destination and the people who call it home.

June 21, 2022 01:12 PM

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Victoria M. Walker

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An old midcentury gas pump in Los Alamos, New Mexico

History + Culture

Uncovering Secrets and Spies in “Atomic City,” New Mexico

Outsiders weren’t supposed to know about Los Alamos during World War II. Now the remote town offers guided tours of this unique battlefront.

June 23, 2023 04:14 PM

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Pat Tompkins

Hotels

This New Paris Hotel Feels Like a Chic Friend’s Apartment

Pavillon Faubourg—a stylish unification of three distinct 17th-century buildings—opened in April 2022 in the sixth arrondissement.

October 13, 2022 11:41 AM

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Supriya Kalidas

The Best Resorts in Fiji for Every Type of Trip

Hotels

The Most Beautiful Resorts in Fiji

Consider this your personal Fiji resort finder to help you pick the right accommodation to suit your travel interests and needs.

December 18, 2023 04:07 PM

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Judy Koutsky

A deluxe room at the Hôtel Brighton in Paris with a gilded portrait and a view of green space.

Hotels

The Best Time to Book a Hotel Room, According to Travel Experts

The early bird doesn’t always get the worm when it comes to booking a hotel room.

January 15, 2025 12:42 AM

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Deb Hopewell

Tips + News

The Real Story Behind Venice’s Newly Crystal-Clear Canals

One of the world’s most beloved cities appears to be returning to an earlier, unspoiled state. That optimistic conclusion, however, is not the whole story.

March 19, 2020 12:07 PM

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John Newton

Milan moments at Bar Basso during <i>aperitivo </i>hour.

Summer 2022

3 Italian Cities, 3 Iconic Drinks, 1 Writer to Try Them All

When in Italy, do as the Italians do: aperitivo.

September 6, 2022 05:56 PM

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Lisa Abend

Travel for Good

Colorado Could Soon Be Home to the World’s Largest Dark Sky Reserve

In southwest Colorado, a number of parks and organizations are working together to create what may become the world’s largest dark sky reserve.

April 21, 2022 05:17 PM

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Jacqueline Kehoe

Holiday Travel

Our Guide to Last-Minute Holiday 2021 Travel

As fall and winter breaks approach, there’s still hope for a great getaway even if you haven’t booked anything yet.

October 19, 2021 05:03 PM

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Michelle Baran

two people in traditional Canadian indigenous clothing standing with their backs to the camera while looking at a bridge across a river in a city

Travel for Good

9 Inspiring Companies Changing the Way We Travel: Afar’s 2024 Travel Vanguard

In our annual Travel Vanguard awards, Afar honors nine companies that in 2024 have been working to improve the world and how travelers experience it.

December 16, 2024 11:18 AM

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Ellen Carpenter

Art + Architecture

Immersive Claude Monet Art Exhibits Are Opening in Cities Across the World

Experience the works of the impressionist master in enveloping, 360-degree art exhibits.

January 13, 2022 06:34 PM

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Mae Hamilton

A wheelchair user uses a Mobi-mat to roll atop the sand at a beach on the Oregon Coast

A writer whose son has multiple disabilities traveled to the Pacific Northwest to find out what kinds of advancements have been made and whether her son could benefit from them.

December 12, 2025 01:39 PM

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Jaclyn Greenberg

Tips + News

Dubai Opens to Foreign Tourists—Including From the U.S.—With Mandatory Coronavirus Testing

As of July 7, Dubai began welcoming back international travelers with safety measures such as temperature checks, mandatory masks, and COVID-19 testing in place.

July 7, 2020 01:27 PM

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Jon Gambrell

Born and raised in the Bronx, Jon Gray cofounded the cooking advocacy collective Ghetto Gastro in 2012.

Art + Culture

Ghetto Gastro’s Jon Gray Uses Food to Connect the Bronx to the world

Find out how one of the borough’s leading voices today, Ghetto Gastro’s Jon Gray, uses food to connect his community to the world.

Sponsored by NYC & Company and written by Shanika Hillocks

Horses running through an open greed field in Torres del Paine, Magallanes, Chile.

Outdoor Adventure

Discover the Pristine, Untamed Patagonian Paradise That Few Travelers Ever See

Cruise icy fjords and track pumas in Chile’s Magallanes region.

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