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These Sophisticated New Hotels are Like Nowhere Else You’ve Ever Stayed

Autograph Collection Hotels celebrate the unique and connect you to a destination, just like these new hotels. Prepare to be transported.

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Style + Design

Why One Lawyer Quit His Job to Sell These Shoes from India

The story of an obsession that turned into a mission and changed a life

December 15, 2015 08:24 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Other

Why You Should Go to Napa Valley This Winter

These are the hotels, events, and museums that will make you want to plan a trip to Napa Valley this season.

November 18, 2019 12:20 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Travel Deeper in Tokyo

Get a richer understanding of Japanese culture while in Tokyo, one of the world’s most intoxicating cities.

June 14, 2017 01:35 PM

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World of Hyatt

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

A City to Countryside Wine Pilgrimage Through France

One writer discovers the best of Paris and the Loire Valley, bottle by unforgettable bottle.

February 23, 2022 03:57 PM

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Kristin Braswell

Natural Wonders

A Rare Super Blood Wolf Moon Will Be Visible Over America This Weekend

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red on Sunday night. Here’s what you need to know about this astronomical event.

January 17, 2019 06:02 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Bars + Nightlife

3 Perfect—and Perfectly Carefree—Days at the Ultimate Las Vegas Resort

At The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, here’s how three types of travelers can pick from the endless options for fun.

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Gora Kadan Fuji room with shoji screens leading to a garden

Hotels

The Best Luxury and Boutique Hotels in Japan—Beyond Tokyo and Kyoto

As travel to Japan continues to boom, we rounded up 23 of the best hotels across the country, many in sublime—and often less-visited—destinations.

April 22, 2026 04:18 PM

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Adam H. Graham

Tips + News

Now You Can Get to Copenhagen’s Coolest Neighborhoods on the Metro

The new City Circle Line opens up access to some of the most interesting places in the Danish capital.

November 15, 2019 06:38 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Art + Architecture

Why This Southern City Should Be Your Next Getaway

An influencer’s exciting journey shows why Charleston is perfect for every type of traveler.

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Cities We Love

Escape a City Without Leaving It in 14 Innovative Urban Parks

Slip into a secret garden. Climb to a rooftop oasis. Stroll an elevated park. To get a fresh angle on a city, take a walk on its green side.

July 31, 2018 01:28 PM

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Miranda Smith

Tips + News

These 5 Things Are Now Officially Against the Law in Rome

In order to curtail bad behavior, Rome has transformed its temporary and rarely enforced bans into permanent law.

June 10, 2019 06:39 PM

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Frances D’Emilio

An aerial view of Marine City and Gwangan Bridge, Busan, South Korea, 10 Oct 2024.

Winter 2025

This Underrated Asian City Is Home to Beaches, Bathhouses, and Rich History

Often bypassed in favor of shinier Seoul, the South Korean city of Busan—known for its beaches, bathhouses, and rich history—is a destination all its own.

January 6, 2025 02:04 PM

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Peggy Orenstein

20 Tourist Attractions Travel Editors Actually Love Visiting

Travel Tips + Etiquette

17 Tourist Attractions That Travel Editors Actually Love Visiting

AFAR is all about traveling deeper, but our editors also love these classic tourist attractions. Here’s why we think you should visit them, too. Yes, even Times Square.

December 15, 2023 09:30 AM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Cities We Love

Snack Attack in Lisbon: A 48-Hour Food Tour Through This Burgeoning Culinary Capital

Our writer tastes her way through the Lisbon culinary scene on a foodie-focused city tour with two local food experts.

June 26, 2019 04:59 PM

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Anya von Bremzen

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