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Full extent of impact hard to know due to downed cellphone towers but early reports suggest extensive damage.

In 1995, UNESCO’s General Conference declared April 23 to be World Book and Copyright Day. Here are some of the best ways to honor it this year.

The state-of-the-art Elbphilharmonie concert hall may be the buzziest venue in Hamburg—but the city’s long musical history means there’s something for everyone, from the stately opera houses to gritty Beatles-era rock clubs.

These experiences and operators offer a range of price points and embrace sustainable tourism practices.

AFAR staffers share the stories that spark their wanderlust, from a memoir set in Rome to an epic novel based in Japan.

Afar editors share the 2025 hotel stays they didn’t want to leave—and would happily return to.

The Grand Canyon State has become know for its hot springs, spa treatments, even vortex experiences.

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.

Windstar’s small ships, immersive itineraries, and partnership with the James Beard Foundation break the stodgy cruise-ship clichés. Discover for yourself why Windstar was voted the small-ship cruise line winner in the 2018 AFAR Travelers’ Choice Awards.

Four lucky people will get to live and work alongside locals on an all-expenses-paid sabbatical in the hillside town of Grottole in southern Italy.

In 2020, bushfires burned more than half of Australia’s natural wonder. Thankfully, the flora and fauna have begun to return—as have the visitors.

Door County has more state parks and shoreline than any other county in Wisconsin. And thanks to a new generation of creatives, the peninsula is changing in the very best sort of way.

I never pack without using travel shoe bags and here’s why you shouldn’t either.

A growing number of hotels and resorts are trying to raise the bar on your REM cycles, with everything from next-level pillows to hypnotherapy.

A book titled “The Art of Looking Up” details the significant stories of spectacular ceilings, from Sweden and Las Vegas to Spain and Iran.