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Hotel News + Openings
A New Wine-Focused Mountain Lodge Just Opened in the “Bordeaux of Asia”
Tibet-based luxury boutique hotel brand Songtsam Resorts is celebrating the lesser-known winemaking traditions of China’s Yunnan province and the beauty of this mountainous region with a newly reimagined retreat.
August 25, 2025 07:26 PM
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Katie Chang
Travel Tips + Etiquette
What It’s Like to Travel in China Right Now—And How to Do It
Less stringent visa policies and a flurry of new hotels are strong incentives for U.S. travelers to visit the country. Here’s what to know.
May 22, 2025 03:37 PM
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Chris Schalkx
Longreads
Discovering the True Meaning of Paradise in China’s Yunnan Province
On a trip through the less-visited corners of Yunnan, China, writer Peggy Orenstein searches for the bliss and grace of the unexpected.
December 8, 2020 07:01 PM
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Peggy Orenstein
Epic Trips
This Woman-Led Travel Company Wants You to See Another Side of China
Mei Zhang, the founder of WildChina—an outfitter specializing in off-the-beaten-path itineraries—wants to put a human face on a country of 1.4 billion people.
January 23, 2020 01:28 PM
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Jennifer Flowers
Where to Go in Winter
10 Best Places to Visit in January
Begin your year of adventure on the right foot—be it with an island treasure hunt, a final film fest, or a newly opened national park.
November 20, 2025 07:06 AM
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Mark Ellwood
Trending News
These UNESCO World Heritage Glaciers Are Set to Disappear by 2050
Glaciers in beloved travel destinations, including Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Italy’s Dolomites, will be gone within the next 30 years, new research shows. And the effects of that loss will be catastrophic.
November 10, 2022 04:48 PM
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Michelle Baran
AFAR Advisor
These Are the Best Cities for Food Lovers—Here’s Where to Stay When You Get There
From Tokyo to Paris, these hotels place you close to the finest restaurants in the world.
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Trending News
Forget Summer. This Is Officially Travel’s Best Season.
More affordable flights, lower hotel rates, and fewer crowds have always defined travel insiders’ favorite time of year. With summer becoming unbearably overtouristed and hot, meet travel’s new “it” season.
September 24, 2024 07:00 PM
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Michelle Baran
Books
Required Reading: 29 New Books for Every Type of Traveler
From a history of the German punk movement to an illustrated, kid-friendly guide to the world’s greatest mountain, there’s a book on this list for each adventurer in your life.
October 10, 2018 04:43 PM
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Aislyn Greene
History + Culture
8 Reasons Yunnan is China’s Best Food Destination
This remote province in southwestern China boasts some of the world’s most delicious and unusual dishes
April 26, 2016 03:01 PM
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Georgia Freedman
Hiking + Cycling
21 Beautiful Hikes Around the World You Should Do in Your Lifetime
Some of these hikes are well known, some underrated. All are Afar tested and approved, bringing you closer to the Earth.
May 19, 2026 05:23 PM
September / October 2021
The 2021 AFAR Travel Vanguard
These visionaries are a force for good in the travel industry.
April 13, 2021 09:08 AM
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Jennifer Flowers
Restaurants + Cafés
Is This the Best Breakfast in Asia?
Forget coffee: From Vietnam to China, a steaming bowl of noodles is the best part of waking up.
April 12, 2017 11:57 AM
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Georgia Freedman
Food + Drink
Where to Eat Dumplings, Hotpot, Donkey Meat Sandwiches & Scorpion Skewers in China
Where to Eat Dumplings, Hotpot, Donkey Meat Sandwiches & Scorpion Skewers in China
May 8, 2015 04:24 PM
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Jen Murphy
Restaurants + Cafés
Wandering Chef: Jody Adams in Thessaloniki
Take a tour of this Greek city through the tastebuds of this Boston chef.
April 29, 2016 05:43 PM
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Nicoletta Richardson
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