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River Cruises

The 5 Best River Cruises for Families

Consider taking your 2018 travels onboard with these family-friendly adventures.

September 15, 2017 12:37 PM

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Elissa Garay

Weekend Getaways

Find a Quiet Summer Hideaway in Carbondale, Colorado

This Colorado charmer packs in plenty of appeal—restaurants, galleries, museums, hot springs, and spas—all with lodging priced at a fraction of the cost of an Aspen-based vacation.

July 7, 2020 07:13 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Winter Sports

5 U.S. Ski Resorts to Visit for Avoiding the Crowds

For your next crowd-free winter trip, consider these ski resorts.

November 4, 2024 11:49 PM

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Shayla Martin

Hotel building with three stories in the middle of a snowy landscape with the northern lights overhead

Hotels We Love

Plan an Iceland Adventure Around These 10 Dreamy Hotels

The Nordic island nation is home to urban boutique hotels, spa resorts, adventure lodges, and even a bubble dome where you can watch the aurora borealis from your bed.

July 23, 2024 08:48 PM

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Elissa Garay

Hotels

10 Airbnbs We’re Bumping to the Top of Our Wish Lists

Airbnb just revealed its 51 most wish-listed rentals in each state (and D.C.). These are the ones AFAR staffers are pining over.

January 11, 2021 09:06 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Where to Travel Next

Spring Is Not Canceled: Beautiful Photos From Around the World

Take a virtual tour of spring across the globe, from Tokyo’s cherry blossoms to California’s poppies and Belgium’s bluebells.

April 20, 2020 05:53 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

The River Danube bisects Hungary, a chain bridge connecting the hilly, western half of the city called Buda with the flat, eastern part called Pest.

Where to Go in Fall

11 Best Places to Travel in September

These locations all shine during the shoulder season.

June 30, 2025 03:00 PM

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Mark Ellwood

Road Trips

Stargazing, Planetariums, Dark Sky Cities: The Best Places for Astronomy Lovers Along Route 66

Route 66’s attractions aren’t just along the roadside—they’re in the night sky, too.

August 12, 2025 11:25 AM

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Stefanie Waldek

A boat in the ocean at sun rise in Virginia Beach.

U.S. Beaches

This Coastal City Was Just Chosen as the Location for a New Travel Show

Fish all year in the angler’s paradise of Virginia Beach with tips from Afar and learn from Jim Root, host of the new travel show, “Just Landed.”

Afar’s cofounders spent three days on the ground in the North Carolina mountain town and came back with a reminder of the positive impact travel dollars can have.

January 29, 2025 02:38 PM

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Joe Diaz

Outdoor Adventure

Driving the “Secret Yosemite” Byway

Less than a year after the devastating Creek Fire, one writer returns to the Sierra Nevada foothills.

June 29, 2021 10:48 AM

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Alex Schechter

Safari

This Is Africa’s Wildest Ride

Once you get past the rapids, a whitewater rafting trip down the Zambezi River becomes a rugged, floating safari.

August 8, 2017 11:47 AM

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Sarah Theeboom

Outdoor Adventure

Meet the First Woman to Cross Africa by Electric Motorcycle

Sinje Gottwald rode from Tangier, Morocco, to Cape Town, South Africa in 124 days.

March 28, 2023 02:42 PM

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