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The Best Free Things to Do in Charleston

The 10 Best Free Things to Do in Charleston

Visiting Charleston doesn’t have to break the bank—you can get a great sense of the city while saving your vacation budget to spend on fried chicken, she-crab soup, and craft cocktails.

November 14, 2022 10:09 PM

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Ann Shields

COVID + Travel

10 Ways to Make Trip Planning Less Stressful

Our recommendations for how to best navigate all the complexities of travel in 2022.

April 21, 2022 07:24 PM

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Staff

modern adobe-style homes dotted among the green trees and mountains by Santa Fe

Cities We Love

Art, Adventure, Spas, and Chiles: The Best Things to Do in Santa Fe

Santa Fe has all the art, food, history, and nature you could want. Here are the coolest ways to spend your time in the Southwestern city.

April 17, 2024 08:36 AM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

Stone exterior of the Ahwahnee in Yosemite

Hotels

7 Great Camps and Remote Lodges Across the United States

Be it a lodge in the Adirondacks or a hot springs resort in an old Colorado mining town, these upscale refuges will make any outdoor adventure more luxurious.

April 16, 2024 04:47 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Jennifer Flowers in the Plaza Hotel in 1987, with her brother Justin in the background.

Hotels

AFAR’s Very Own Eloise on What Makes a Great Hotel

Senior deputy editor and hotels expert Jennifer Flowers reflects on her childhood growing up in the Plaza Hotel and this year’s Stay List.

April 11, 2023 12:37 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Two people reading a map in Greece with two suitcases in front of them

Packing Tips + Gear

Save up to $100 on Luggage During Away’s Black Friday Sale

For the first time ever, Away is offering discounts on every single color, size, and type of suitcase it sells.

November 10, 2022 03:56 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Photo of the Bazaar Georgetown in Washington, D.C., at night, with reflections on a rainy street.

The chef’s 67-room the Bazaar House is scheduled to open in 2027, in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

October 11, 2024 12:24 PM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

The all-day restaurant and bar at the Warren Street Hotel is filled with pops of color and patterns.

Stay Here Next

This New Hotel in New York City Is an Ode to Global Art, Craft, and Design

The new Warren Street Hotel from British hotelier and designer Kit Kemp is brightening up New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood.

May 24, 2024 01:06 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Hotels

You Can Earn Hilton Points on Your Next Glamping Trip

The global hotel brand will allow Hilton Honors members to spend and earn points on AutoCamp stays.

March 13, 2024 12:14 PM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

A new airport in Qaqortoq makes it much easier to access beautiful southern Greenland destinations like Nanortalik.

Air Travel News

Greenland’s Tourism Officials Have a Message for U.S. Travelers as a New Airport Opens in the Southern Fjords

At a time when the country is beefing up its tourism infrastructure, will Americans be welcome despite tensions fueled by President Trump?

April 24, 2026 03:02 PM

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Chris Dong

A view of peaked mountains with a small amount of snow in Puerto Williams, Chile, with the Beagle Channel in the foreground

Cruise News

A New Hotel Is Coming to the Southern Tip of the World—to Make Antarctica Travel Easier

Luxury cruise line Silversea is building its own hotel to better accommodate polar journeys.

October 3, 2024 06:29 PM

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Bailey Berg

TWA Hotel is the only hotel at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Hotels

The Airport Hotels That Will Change Your Mind About Layovers

From an Eero Saarinen–designed terminal at New York’s JFK to a frozen bay in Ilulissat, Greenland, these airport hotels are worth building a trip around.

April 15, 2026 09:36 AM

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Jill K. Robinson

A sightseeing boat on the Rhine River in Amsterdam.

Cruise

This Rhine River Cruise Took My Breath Away. But Not in the Way I Expected.

AmaWaterways’ European river cruise is not what you might think. See if you can keep up.

September 13, 2023 05:48 PM

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Mae Hamilton

A path leading to a beach in Miami with white umbrellas and loungers, a lifeguard stand and a person kiteboarding over the water

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