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A Road Trip Through North Carolina’s Reinvented Core

The cities of Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Charlotte are innovating a cool future through art, food, and a celebration of the past.

February 22, 2022 01:09 PM

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Sheryl Nance-Nash

Where to Taste San Francisco’s Most Iconic Dish

Restaurants + Cafés

This Iconic San Francisco Dish Has a Fascinating History—Here’s Where to Eat It

Move over, sourdough. This old-school fisherman’s stew is one of the city’s best culinary inventions.

January 31, 2024 02:04 PM

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Serena Renner

COVID + Travel

Cambodia Announces Phased Reopening for Vaccinated Travelers

A quarantine-free program will begin in some provinces at the end of November, and Siem Reap, home to the Angkor temple complex, is expected to join the list in January.

October 29, 2021 02:30 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Kayaking in Kawela Bay<b> </b>is one of the many experiences offered by The Ritz-Carlton’s resorts on Oʻahu and Maui.

Hotels

The Ritz-Carlton Hawaiʻi Resorts Highlight a More Local Experience

From outrigger canoeing to cultural workshops, these resorts offer families hands-on experiences that go beyond ordinary vacations.

Building on the success of Google Flights, the tech giant has turned its focus to hotels.

April 29, 2026 05:42 PM

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Bailey Berg

Diptych showing Tierra Atacama's terrace (left) and vicunas in front of volcanic mountains in San Pedro de Atacama Chile (right)

Stay Here Next

Stargazing, Flamingo-Filled Lagoons, and Indigenous Craft at a Reimagined Atacama Desert Design Hotel

Chile’s Tierra Atacama lodge has reopened with a renewed focus on Atacameño culture and excursions to geysers, salt pans, and lunar landscapes

October 10, 2025 05:26 AM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Clockwise from top left: Drinks and food at Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman (1st and 3rd); Alesund, Norway; Abu Dhabi, UAE, The Aquarium near Margaret River in Western Australia; street scene in Istanbul, Turkiye; Antwerp, Belgium; Koks Restaurant in Greenland

Where to Travel Next

We Took Hundreds of Trips This Year and These Are the Places We Would Go Back to in a Heartbeat

Afar’s team roamed wide in 2024. These were our favorite spots from a year of exploring.

December 13, 2024 01:33 PM

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Tim Chester

An overhead view of a table full of colorful tacos and slices of limes and cucumbers.

Food + Drink

8 Restaurants Defining Tucson’s Award-Winning Food Scene

Where to taste Indigenous flavors, local ingredients, and modern Southwest cuisine in the U.S.'s first UNESCO City of Gastronomy.

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