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Our AFAR cofounder reconnects with a beloved city and discovers what’s new and notable from Istanbul to Cappadocia.

More flexible miles, more routes, and (maybe) more expensive flights—here’s your cheat sheet to the Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger.

These underrated narratives—by intrepid travelers who explored the world on horseback, foot, and bicycle—should snag a spot on your reading list.

From a reimagined safari camp to an art-filled Canadian outpost, these 10 hotels get high marks for their innovative architecture and purposeful design.

Contrary to popular belief, hiking, biking, and surfing aren’t the only things Santa Monicans do. There are countless ways to indulge in this Southern California city and, yes, make up for all those calories burned.

A newly launched Arctic itinerary from expedition line HX partners with Indigenous groups on excursions and activities that they developed.

Skip the lines, dine at a Michelin-starred restaurant, or live in a mansion near the Magic Kingdom. This is how to do Disney with a dose of luxury.

Yes, there is a right time and a wrong time to ring the flight attendant call button.

The Holland America Line sailing will visit the Caribbean, South America, Antarctica, Easter Island, French Polynesia, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Egypt, the Mediterranean, and northern Europe.

There’s no universal rule about window shades on flights, but there is a clear safety reason behind why crews often ask passengers to keep them open during takeoff and landing.

Destination dining and a newly expanded art gallery with a blockbuster surrealist exhibition await.

The onetime domestic carrier is rapidly expanding its global network with new flights to major cities in Europe and Asia.

In 2026, the VidantaWorld resort and entertainment complex in Nuevo Vallarta will welcome a new theme park named BON (Beauty of Nature) and an all-suite hotel with a focus on luxury, nature, and fewer crowds.

A restaurateur, a folk artist, and an urban designer dish about their favorite places to spend time in the Holy City.

The move is one that “signals optimism about travel to the region in 2026 and beyond,” observes Afar contributor Laura Dannen Redman, who recently traveled to the Middle East.