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History + Culture
8 Beautiful Châteaux in France You Can Visit—or Even Spend the Night In
Spending the day in fantastical splendor? Yes, please.
February 13, 2024 10:51 AM
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Chloe Arrojado
Packing Tips + Gear
The 20 Most Popular Travel Essentials AFAR Readers Bought in 2023
Of all the travel products AFAR recommended this year, the most purchased items included luggage, water bottles, and several items for keeping you—and your belongings—safe.
December 21, 2023 07:18 AM
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Lyndsey Matthews
Spring 2025
Surfing Isn’t out of Reach for Blind Travelers. Here’s How I Made it Happen in Hawai‘i
A blind traveler heads to Hawai‘i to catch some waves— and finds a memorable surfing partner in the process.
May 12, 2025 02:19 PM
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Ryan Knighton
Spring 2022
Soaring Through the Swiss Alps With a Champion Paraglider
Yael Margelisch holds two official world records in women’s paragliding—including the longest distance covered in a single flight.
March 31, 2022 04:53 PM
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Paige McClanahan
Outdoor Adventure
This Underrated Destination Is the Perfect Place to Unplug
Waterfalls, quiet trails, scenic highways, and remote campsites make digital detoxing in West Virginia’s outdoors effortless.
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Cities We Love
Kyoto’s Contemporary Bloom: The Most Exciting New Museums, Tours, and Hotels of 2021
Because so much was slated to open across Japan in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, this past year saw a number of Kyoto newcomers.
May 21, 2021 10:58 AM
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Adam H. Graham
Packing Tips + Gear
The Best High-Quality Luggage Brands Frequent Travelers Love
A bag that reflects your personal style and withstands the rigors of travel makes the journey all the more enjoyable. Start your search with some of our favorite luggage brands.
June 12, 2024 05:15 PM
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Lyndsey Matthews
Air Travel News
Can United’s New Boom Deal Bring Supersonic Flight Back?
Through a new partnership with United Airlines, aerospace company Boom is hoping to bring back high-speed air travel nearly 20 years after the supersonic Concorde jet took its last commercial passenger flight.
June 10, 2021 01:59 PM
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Jenny Adams
Outdoor Adventure
The U.K. Coast Is a Puffin-Lover’s Dream
A well-traveled Scottish filmmaker finally makes time to meet the wonder in his own backyard: the Atlantic puffin.
September 30, 2022 11:45 AM
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Byron Pace
Trains
You Can See California’s Beautiful Nature by Train. These Are the Most Scenic Routes to Take.
Hop aboard a family-friendly train ride through redwood forests or an adults-only trip in Napa wine country.
May 14, 2026 05:06 AM
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Alesandra Dubin
4 Days In
4 Days in Paris: Take 3-Hour Lunches, Stroll in a Movie Setting, and Skip the Louvre
Locals share how best to experience the City of Light over a long weekend.
March 26, 2026 03:29 PM
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Sara Lieberman
Stay Here Next
This Castle Hotel in Austria Is a Now Reimagined Luxury Retreat
Rosewood Hotels and Resorts has transformed the historic Schloss Fuschl hotel outside Salzburg into a contemporary lakeside escape.
July 22, 2024 01:55 PM
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Mary Winston Nicklin
Winter 2022
In Brazil, Discovering the Positive Side of Voluntourism
Is it possible to curb climate change through travel? On a 10-day trip to Brazil’s endangered Atlantic Forest, writer Eric Weiner explores the tricky issue of volunteer vacations, one sapling at a time.
October 7, 2021 01:32 PM
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Eric Weiner
Off The Tourist Trail
I Was Born and Raised in Hawaiʻi—Here’s Where Locals Go to Escape the Crowds
You can get off the tourist trail in the islands. Travel in the spring or fall, avoid chain restaurants, or volunteer on your vacation.
February 10, 2026 12:56 PM
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Catherine Toth Fox
Travel for Good
These 15 Women Are Changing The Way We Travel
From creating resources for deaf travelers to starting surf collectives for people of color, these women are challenging—and shaping—the ways we move through the world.
March 8, 2023 04:14 PM
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Katherine LaGrave
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