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So many trips were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we bet you’re missing them. Here’s a funny little list of signs that you really need to plan another one.

March 26, 2020 03:30 PM

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Shannon Reed

Family Travel

How LEGO Kits Help Us Learn About the World (Even When We Can’t Travel)

Rainy days—and periods of social-distancing or quarantine—mean a chance to introduce your kids to a world of travel and architecture. And plastic bricks.

March 13, 2020 05:35 PM

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Ann Shields

National Parks

California’s Best National Parks and Monuments

The Golden State boasts more national parks than any other in the nation and they protect some of the most iconic natural wonders in the world.

July 29, 2019 07:36 PM

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Jill K. Robinson

Restaurants + Cafés

12 Unique U.S. Restaurants That Once Had a Much Different Purpose

Who knew that a stylishly refurbished setting could serve as a recipe for sucess?

April 6, 2018 04:25 PM

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Nile Cappello

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Winter 2023

If Air Travel Is Hard on the Planet, Should We Stop Flying? A Climate Reporter Investigates

How one climate reporter, and avid traveler, changed the way she navigates the world.

December 20, 2022 04:11 PM

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Kendra Pierre-Louis

Cruise News

CDC Drops COVID Warning for Cruising—What Travelers Need to Know

The move doesn’t change the fact that vaccination and COVID testing requirements remain in place for the majority of cruise lines sailing from U.S. ports.

March 31, 2022 05:54 PM

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Fran Golden

Longreads

Greetings from Saudi Arabia

In search of cultural understanding, one wobbly step forward at a time.

April 11, 2023 07:37 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Trains

Amtrak Is Having a Half-Off Sale Right Now—but It Ends Soon

The two-day sale ends on August 17, so you’ll have to act quickly.

August 16, 2019 03:51 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Packing Tips + Gear

Our Favorite Walking Tour App Is Free Before It Shuts Down

Gobbled up by Bose, the excellent Detour app is going away soon. Until then, though, its brilliant trove of narrated neighborhood explorations is yours for the taking.

April 27, 2018 12:29 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Camping

This California State Park Is Getting a New Beachfront Campground

Located on Monterey Bay, the new Fort Ord Dunes State Park campground is slated to be bookable in 2022 and will be the first coastal campground to open in California in 30 years.

February 25, 2020 08:43 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Travel for Good

This Travel Company Is Helping a Nairobi Slum During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As survival becomes harder during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nairobi’s second-largest slum, Micato Safaris is offering residents a glimmer of hope.

June 3, 2020 11:41 AM

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Jennifer Flowers

Cities We Love

Discover the Rich Culture and Hidden Gems of Marrakech

Marrakech isn’t the biggest city in Morocco, but it’s one of the most complex. Here’s how to see it like a local.

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The Next List

6 Most Exciting Places to Visit in the Caribbean in 2024

Get ready to see the Caribbean in a whole new light.

December 1, 2023 08:31 PM

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Laura Begley Bloom

Fish swim in a blue and purple ocean as a scuba diver's bubbles rise.

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

Air Travel News

AFAR Readers Reveal Their Favorite U.S. Airports

We asked you to tell us which airports you love, and Atlanta, Portland, and Raleigh-Durham topped the lists.

October 31, 2018 03:18 PM

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Michelle Baran

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