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Thailand is experiencing a tourism boom in 2025. Here’s how to beat the crowds while there.

From one of Europe’s last wild places to a verdant island in Japan, a grand German castle complex to imperial palaces in China, these striking UNESCO sites could inspire your next journey abroad.

The top hotels in Thailand offer picturesque beaches, meaningful cultural encounters, delicious food, and eye-catching design.

Firecrackers. Feasts. Red envelopes.

Türkiye is the latest country to attempt a rebrand. What motivated the move?

Four days on foot walking the Trans Bhutan Trail, which runs east to west across the Himalayan nation.

Luxury travel news for January 16, 2020

Are Americans on the list? That part is unclear. Regardless, three rounds of COVID tests will be required.

These five sanctuaries across Thailand offer tourists alternative ways to see elephants while providing the gentle giants a safe place to live.

Why do monks wear saffron robes, what does rambutan taste like, and how does it feel to wear necklaces of brass rings? Join one of these tours in “The Land of Smiles” for a chance to chat with a monk, help a farmer, or meet Lisu villagers.

When communities share their culture on their own terms, everybody wins.

There’s never been a better time to dream about your next great trip—starting with these epic adventures.

The best part about museums in Washington, D.C.? Most are free.

Seven AFAR travelers dredge up their most cringeworthy anecdotes from a lifetime of travel.

Finalist photos in the AFAR Photo Awards Style and Design category, presented by illy coffee, are extraordinary—and that’s very much by design.