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When Stonehenge-like megaliths in Brittany, a rainforest filled with cathedral-height caves, and a palace that inspired Disney are all on the list of newly inscribed UNESCO World Heritage sites for 2025, it’s hard to choose where to go next.

An alcohol-free experience doesn’t mean losing the craft involved in making a craft cocktail.

Aurora sightings are on the rise in the lower 48 states—here are the best places to stay to scout them all year.

The 1,200-passenger “Vista” also offers some of the best new solo cabins as well as impressive onboard and in-port immersive experiences.

An integral part of New Orleans cuisine, beignets are demonstrative of the rich and storied history of the Crescent City.

“What is a dark sky airport?” you ask. Here’s how the only U.S. commercial airport within a national park received the designation and what it means for stargazing among some of America’s most beautiful landscapes.

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

Can we make Turndown Light a thing?

As cruise lines plot new itineraries, here are some of the more under-the-radar places to visit by sea this year—from the Alaskan wilderness to Tanzania’s Spice Islands and Toba, Japan.

Also, transgender, queer, and intersex people were removed from State Department travel advisories. What was previously an advisory page for LGBTQI+ travelers has been renamed LGB Travel Information.

Removing liquids and laptops from your carry-on could be a thing of the past.

The Ocean State’s beaches are still a well-kept secret. The state might be small, but there’s a sandy getaway spot for almost everyone here.

Newly refurbished trains from the 1960s through the ’90s—part of Italy’s ambitious Treni Turistici project—travel overnight from the capital to the Dolomites, Puglia, and soon, Piedmont and more.

Whether it’s a riverside mansion you seek or an escape into nature, these are our top picks for a quick Paris break.

Whether we are healing from pandemic trauma, personal tragedy, or other mental or physical health challenges, travel has an ability to play a critical role in the recovery journey, research shows.