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A Ruff Guide to Adopting a Dog on Your Next Trip

Family Travel

These Hotels Pair Guests with Pups They Can Adopt

Make fetch happen. Bring home a new pet on your next trip at a hotel that’s connecting guests with animals in need.

July 13, 2018 01:51 PM

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Miranda Smith

2 Red Adirondack chairs overlooking grasslands national park, saskatchewan, canada

Off The Tourist Trail

Dig for Fossils and Stargaze in a National Park on a Road Trip Through an Underrated Canadian Province

You can stay at a former convent, climb to a landlocked lighthouse on a hill, and dig for dinosaur fossils on this road trip through Saskatchewan.

November 6, 2025 01:45 PM

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Billie Cohen

Chai from UK restaurant group Dishoom comes in a lovely tin that can hide all kinds of odds and ends once it's empty.

Packing Tips + Gear

The Best Gifts to Bring Home From Your Travels

For unique gifts, consider shopping for the holidays during your trips throughout the year.

November 4, 2025 06:37 AM

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Sophie Friedman

Everything You Need to Know About the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Holiday Travel

9 Festivals to Plan Your Summer Travels Around

Give your summer travels a healthy dose of arts and culture with these spectacular events.

April 3, 2024 09:27 PM

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Chloe Arrojado

LGBTQ Travel

How to Support LGBTQ+ Businesses on a Trip to Minnesota

From soccer bars and charming, small-town inns to drag brunches and farm-to-table dining, here’s how you can shop small and explore queer communities when you visit the state.

These additional conservation funds come as UNESCO warns of unsustainable tourism growth in the Ecuadorian archipelago.

October 2, 2023 02:31 PM

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Anna Fiorentino

Books

12 Great Books to Read Before Your Trip to New York City

New York City may be one of the most written-about places in the United States. Here are some of the best reads about the five boroughs to build anticipation before you go.

March 29, 2024 06:58 PM

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Shannon Reed

A person holding a handful of purple and green olives.

Spring 2023

An Olive Oil Revolution Is Quietly Brewing in Tunisia

Tunisia is the world’s third-largest olive oil exporter, but a history of selling in bulk has favored quantity over quality. Today, a group of artisan producers is pressing for change.

April 13, 2023 06:03 PM

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Lindsey Tramuta

row of colorful older buildings in Havana, Cuba, with two vintage cars parked on the street in front

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Yes, Americans Can Still Travel to Cuba. Here’s How

Is it legal for U.S. citizens to travel to Cuba? What types of travel can they take? And what are Cuba Tourist Cards? Here’s what you need to know about visiting Cuba.

March 21, 2024 12:43 PM

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Bailey Berg

Hotels

Airbnb Seeking Candidates to Live Anywhere in the World for a Year

The company is searching for up to 12 individuals to live remotely in exchange for feedback about the experience.

June 9, 2021 05:48 PM

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Michelle Baran

The pool at the Lana,Dorchester Collection, in Dubai features skyline fews and white daybeds shaded by umbrellas.

Stay Here Next

This New Luxury Hotel Is Proof That Dubai Can Be Understated

Amid the flashy hospitality of Dubai, the Lana, a Dorchester Collection hotel, adds a dose of understated luxury to the hospitality scene.

March 19, 2024 11:50 AM

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Nicola Chilton

Whistler Blackcomb is one of the top ski resorts in Canada.

Winter Sports

The 6 Most Beautiful Ski Resorts in Canada Worth a Visit

These resorts have some of the best slopes and views of the Great White North.

October 15, 2024 06:15 PM

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Nick Hilden

Tips + News

Hotels Step Up to House Coronavirus Health Workers and Patients

The Four Seasons, the St. Regis, and the Yotel group were among the first to throw open their doors.

March 27, 2020 04:11 PM

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Tim Chester

Books

15 Amazing Books That Inspire Us to Travel

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

September 17, 2019 12:00 PM

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Sara Button

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