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In our annual Travel Vanguard awards, Afar honors nine companies that in 2024 have been working to improve the world and how travelers experience it.

From historic Wickford Village to swanky Westerly, these are the places you’ll want to escape to this summer.

Stranded giraffes. Resourceful conservationists. On a trip to Kenya, wildlife photographer Ami Vitale documented their dramatic tale.

We’re not knocking the Northeast’s fall colors—but the third-largest state has some prime places for vibrant leaves as well.

From Savannah, Georgia, to Birmingham, Alabama, immerse yourself in inspiring art collections at these hotels and then explore the thriving creative scene of each destination.

Sleek design. Hot chefs. Prime location. The alluring new Mandarin Oriental Mayfair is the first new hotel to open in this London neighborhood in a decade.

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

How one Afar editor managed to find seclusion in Cinque Terre.

Glaciers in beloved travel destinations, including Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Italy’s Dolomites, will be gone within the next 30 years, new research shows. And the effects of that loss will be catastrophic.

From Lima to Barcelona, city dwellers are rethinking their reliance on cars as restrictions start to ease.

The United Club Fly wants Club members to help themselves to grab-and-go food and drinks for their flight—no secret stashing required.

A historic experience? Yes, and lots of fun.

Mystery cruises are a growing trend. One writer embarked on one to see what the draw is and where it would sail.

Inspired by canyons of the American Southwest, New York’s new Gilder Center is home to exhibits featuring butterflies and other live insects.

Find out how one of the borough’s leading voices today, Ghetto Gastro’s Jon Gray, uses food to connect his community to the world.