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A stunning view from Grootbos Private Nature Reserve

5 Epic Trips That You Should Experience Once in Your Lifetime

From thrilling safaris to sublime stays in far-flung locales, these tours bring the pinnacles of international travel to life.

Sponsored by United States Tour Operators Association

Health + Wellness

Turn Your Home Into a Wellness Retreat With These Little Luxuries Under $50

With these inexpensive products and easy tips from spa experts around the world, you can turn your home into an oasis of calm for an evening, a weekend, or longer.

April 14, 2020 06:47 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Hotels

Oregon Coast Vacation Rentals for a Cozy Northwest Getaway

These Airbnbs run the gamut, from cottages ready for nature lovers to sleek condos overlooking the ocean.

November 2, 2020 12:26 PM

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Staff

Tips + News

The Real Story Behind Venice’s Newly Crystal-Clear Canals

One of the world’s most beloved cities appears to be returning to an earlier, unspoiled state. That optimistic conclusion, however, is not the whole story.

March 19, 2020 12:07 PM

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John Newton

National Parks

Beyond the Safari in Africa’s Other National Parks

Lions, elephants, and zebras are great, but you don’t have to go on safari to fall in love with these less-visited parklands in countries across the continent.

November 8, 2018 07:22 PM

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Will McGough

Tips + News

More Than 140 Ancient Nazca Lines Were Just Discovered in Peru

The never-before-seen geoglyphs were uncovered by a group of researchers along a stretch of Peru’s coastal desert approximately 250 miles south of Lima.

November 22, 2019 06:34 PM

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Sarah Buder

U.S. Beaches

Finding Good Vibes, Beach Culture, and Street Art in Santa Monica

Sun-filled Santa Monica offers the natural beauty of a coastal setting, the cutting-edge arts scene of a city, and plenty of California’s freshest and finest cuisine—all in one place.

Sponsored by United Airlines

Restaurants + Cafés

Refugee Chefs Are Revolutionizing the U.S. Food Scene

Restaurants and pop-up dinners led by immigrants and asylees cook up cutting-edge cuisine with a side of cross-cultural connection.

December 6, 2018 03:42 PM

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Sarah Buder

Restaurants + Cafés

Why Is It So Hard to Find New Nordic Cuisine in Oslo?

Writer Alan Richman has won 16 James Beard Awards for his food writing and eaten in the world’s finest restaurants, but he’d never been to Norway⎯until AFAR sent him with 24 hours’ notice.

April 12, 2017 01:33 PM

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Alan Richman

People playing in a riverbed in Slovenia.

Fall 2023

Learning the Value of Slowing Down on Slovenia’s Juliana Trail

Cheese dumplings, medieval towns, and ancient mountains—one writer hikes the 167-mile-long Juliana Trail.

December 1, 2023 01:06 PM

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Peggy Orenstein

Travel Tales

Travel Stories From Award-Winning Women Writers

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we went back in the AFAR archives to honor some of our best storytellers.

March 6, 2020 05:30 PM

Art + Architecture

Exploring New Brunswick’s Rich Cultural Treasures

From unique architecture to a thriving arts scene, this Canadian province comes tailor-made for fascinating cultural immersion.

Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Agreement on Tourism

Destination Spotlight

This Canadian Province Is the Ultimate Destination for Iceberg Spotting

Springtime brings a parade of icebergs to Newfoundland and Labrador, and the result is truly a wonder of nature.

Sponsored by Atlantic Canada Agreement on Tourism

Hotels We Love

24 Wellness Resorts and Hotels You Should Book Right Now

These are the 24 hotels we recommend most for wellness.

January 31, 2025 01:00 PM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

Highway 170 in West Texas flowering with blue bonnets.

Road Trips

The 8 Most Scenic Road Trips in Texas

Even if you only have a day or two to explore, these road trips deliver natural swimming holes, stunning views, and good eats aplenty.

November 10, 2023 11:27 AM

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Mae Hamilton

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