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The recently released 2026 Happy City Index ranks cities based on the happiness of their citizens. The highest-ranking city also happens to be one of Europe’s most buzzworthy destinations.

Infectious disease experts weigh in on the safest approach to travel after the federal mask mandate was abruptly dropped last week and as COVID cases are on the rise again.

And why the airline ended its controversial open seating policy.

The poppy fields in Lake Elsinore, California, reopened on Monday morning after authorities shut off access to the bloom when a massive crowd descended upon the town this weekend.

Large swaths of the United States will get an arctic blast this week, leading to heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain in parts of the country. Here’s what that means for travelers.

Go big and spend your Bonvoy points on an overwater villa in the Maldives, a stylish boutique hotel in Rome, and more.

On a trip along the Vallée de la Gastronomie, one writer reconnects with the food, the wine, and the people she first fell in love with decades ago.

Some say air taxis will be the greener, faster, and quieter mode of urban transportation; others say they will be just another toy for a select few. Inside the slow rise of travel’s next frontier.

The changes are part of a larger initiative aimed at prioritizing U.S. residents’ access to the national parks.

Move over, Apple Mothership: George Lucas’s Museum of Narrative Art promises to be California’s spaciest edifice.

The Department of Transportation has officially rolled back a Biden-era rule, thus allowing airlines to decide for themselves what to offer travelers when flights are canceled or significantly delayed.

Huntington Beach has evolved from a sleepy surf town into a hopping vacation hub. A born-and-bred AFAR editor offers tips on the best beaches, how to avoid the crowds, and where to get a taste of local favorites old and new.

Some passport applications require an in-person appointment, but those reservations can be hard to get. This is what you need to know to get your passport in time.

It can be. But sometimes it isn’t. Here’s what you need to know to use hotel Wi-Fi wisely.

The hotels on this list are as thoughtful about accessibility as they are about design, going beyond compliance to make travel more comfortable and intuitive for disabled guests.