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Separated from mainland Canada by the stormy Hecate Strait, the 150-island archipelago of Haida Gwaii is tough to reach but rich in rewards. Here’s how to visit.

Winter stars are at their brightest and clearest in the darkest corners of the earth. John Barentine, program director for the International Dark-Sky Association, shares where to look up (while bundled up) in 2018.

AFAR staffers share their accounts of varying acts of kindness and humanity they’ve experienced from strangers around the world.

A smartphone addict finds out what happens when she’s forced to disconnect deep in the Amazon rain forest.

Where to go in California, according to the woman behind some of the state’s coolest places to stay.

Many of us are searching for the perfect destination for a romantic getaway. One California resort has all the essentials.

$1,000 toward airfare and a five-night all-inclusive stay is worth taking a chance, if you ask us.

Have a new hobby thanks to the COVID lockdown? Are you suddenly really well versed in sourdough starters? Cycling? Whisky drinking? These trips will inspire you to turn new (or dormant) passions into a far-flung education.

Adventure can put us in the unique situation of facing our worst fears. But what happens when you come face-to-face with the source of your terror?

From surf towns along the Pacific Coast to the amusement parks of Anaheim, Orange County is home to many of Southern California’s most popular sights.

One editor’s two-night trek through Nevada’s remote desert to find aliens—and other paranormal phenomena—is one of more than 200 host-led group tours Airbnb is launching through its brand new Airbnb Adventures platform.

Danes flock to this dreamy destination to get a much-needed dose of summer.

Whether you’re a prodigy or can’t find middle C, these packable music-makers will satisfy your inner troubadour.

We’d all like to forget 2020. But in this exclusive book excerpt, we learn how to defend ourselves through the art and science of breathing.