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Cruise News

Cruise News: Holland America Line Adds Online Trip Planning and Onboard BBC Earth Programs

Plus: Princess goes gastropub, Crystal charts the rivers, and Seabourn heads north to Alaska

November 11, 2015 11:36 AM

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Anne Kalosh

Art + Culture

5 Amazing Hacienda Hotels: Experiencing Ecuador’s History

Find the historic hacienda hotel that’s got your travel type down to a tee.

November 10, 2015 03:21 PM

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Karen Catchpole

Festivals + Events

Ecuador, Where Zorro Is Real

An unusual horse race in Ecuador turns the concept of fox hunting on its head

November 5, 2015 05:57 PM

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Karen Catchpole

Family Travel

What Happens When Life Turns You Into a New Kind of Traveler?

On a trip to Belize, a new mother learns how the transition from solo travel to family travel can be a surprise.

June 14, 2016 11:28 AM

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Leslie Jamison

Weekend Getaways

The Best Weekend Getaways in the United States

There’s never been a better time to explore close to home.

February 20, 2019 10:53 AM

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Julia Cosgrove

Road Trips

Here’s How to Take an Italian Road Trip

A European road trip isn’t all rainbows and blissfully open roads—but it can be, with a little planning.

August 27, 2015 01:51 PM

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Jessica Colley Clarke

Family Travel

Do You Really Have to Stop Traveling When You Have Kids?

She was born to travelers, and born to travel. Now, on her last trip before giving birth to her first child, writer Freda Moon reconnects with the origins of her wanderlust—her parents.

October 14, 2015 05:28 PM

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Freda Moon

Road Trips

Leaving Home: How A Road Trip Transformed a Teen Into a Traveler

June 19, 2015 01:58 PM

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Geoffrey Kent

Travel Tips + Etiquette

5 Ways Your Identity Can be Stolen When You Travel (and How to Avoid It)

Regardless of how crafty hackers have become, it’s easy enough to stop yourself from becoming a target. Take the time to protect yourself the next time you travel with these suggestions.

August 20, 2015 01:37 PM

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Kayla Matthews

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Six Tips For Getting the Most Out of South America

Know this before you go.

October 5, 2015 02:41 PM

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Sherry Jin

Cities We Love

Why You Should Revisit Places You Hated the First Time Around

A traveler returns to the Netherlands’s capital to find a new angle on Amsterdam, beyond the city’s more unsurprising stereotypes.

February 10, 2016 02:32 PM

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Edward Readicker-Henderson

Family Travel

9 Tips to Help You Survive a Multi-Day Hike With Your Kids

June 19, 2015 02:26 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Hiking + Cycling

Why a 10-Day Hike Might Be the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Kids

Caroline and Ben Shepard traded frenetic New York City for a pilgrimage on Spain’s Camino de Santiago trail. The twist? They brought their two daughters, ages 8 and 11.

June 19, 2015 02:25 PM

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Caroline Shepard

Art + Culture

Bogotá Begins Again

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent chef Daniel Patterson with 24 hours’ notice to a mountaintop Colombian metropolis that’s breaking free of its past.

March 18, 2015 09:00 AM

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Daniel Patterson

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

This Might Be the Most High-Tech Winery Ever

Despite its proximity to Silicon Valley, Napa Valley wineries are shockingly lacking in tech development. Not so for this one.

January 21, 2016 05:51 PM

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Larissa Zimberoff

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