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Epic Trips
More Travelers Are Testing Their Limits With These “Wild” Adventures in Total Darkness
The cave is a metaphor for everything that’s scary—and more tours are tackling that fear.
October 15, 2025 09:45 AM
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Heide Brandes
Spring 2023
Costa Rica Is Making Big Moves to Protect Its Waters. Is It Working?
In 2021, Costa Rica made headlines when it committed to increasing protection for the waters surrounding Cocos Island National Park. In reality, things are far more complicated.
April 17, 2023 04:00 PM
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Mona Gable
National Parks
Yellowstone’s New Masters Series Promises Expert Guidance for Photographers and Filmmakers
The national park’s new summertime field programs provide small-group instruction, private cabins, and catered meals in a setting perfect for nature lovers.
February 26, 2018 05:25 PM
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Matthew Phenix
People
New International Survey Aims to Reveal True Spending Power of Travelers of Color
Due to a lack of research on an international scale, the travel industry often underestimates the booking trends and purchasing power of Black and brown travelers. This survey wants to fix that.
September 9, 2020 01:14 PM
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Lyndsey Matthews
Air Travel News
What It’s Like to Take an International Flight During COVID-19
What is it like to board a plane during the pandemic, and to fly for hours at a time? One writer shares her international flight experience from the United States to East Africa.
September 21, 2020 12:46 PM
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Jennifer Flowers
Trending News
Haunting Images Reveal China’s Most Severe Sandstorm in a Decade
Hundreds of flights have been canceled as sand and dust engulfed Beijing.
March 15, 2021 02:00 PM
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Associated Press (AP)
Tips + News
Grand Canyon Joins Growing List of Closed National Parks
The country’s second-most popular park finally barricaded its roads amid calls for a nationwide park shutdown during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
April 6, 2020 02:07 PM
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Maggie Fuller
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
Loyalty + Rewards
5 Reasons to Fly Discover Airlines to Europe
This Lufthansa Group airline makes transatlantic travel smoother, more flexible, and easier to book.
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Astrotourism
Rare “Unicorn” Meteor Outburst Could Light up the Sky Tonight
If we’re lucky, scientists say that the Alpha Monocerotids could produce up to 1,000 meteors per hour, causing a meteor “storm.”
November 21, 2019 03:24 PM
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Lyndsey Matthews
Air Travel News
TSA Updates Travelers on Coronavirus Policies Ahead of the Holidays
You’re allowed more hand sanitizer. Be sure to pack it.
November 20, 2020 03:27 PM
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Tim Chester
Air Travel News
Is Turbulence Getting Worse?
The climate is changing and it’s having a significant effect on the air we fly through. Here’s what to know about whether future flights are likely to be smooth sailing or a rocking roller coaster.
May 10, 2023 07:59 PM
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Michelle Baran
Packing Tips + Gear
The Only Peru Packing List You’ll Ever Need
Heading to Cusco, Lima, the Amazon, Machu Picchu, and the Sacred Valley? This list has everything you need to pack—and more.
August 29, 2024 10:08 AM
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Katherine LaGrave
Air Travel News
This Is NYC’s Most Exciting New Airport Lounge—and It Includes Killer Tapas From Chef José Andrés
A new culinary-focused lounge concept is the latest enhancement to the LaGuardia experience. We took a look around.
February 17, 2026 05:42 PM
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Chris Dong
Restaurants + Cafés
Leah Chase, Legendary Chef of New Orleans’s Dooky Chase’s, Dies at 96
The chef and civil rights advocate died surrounded by family on Saturday.
June 3, 2019 12:25 PM
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Rebecca Santana
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