AFAR Search

Beaches, backwaters, and tea and spice plantations aside, there’s a lot of history to be enjoyed in Kerala. Stroll around <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/fort-kochi-kochi">Fort Kochi</a>, the historic core of the city, and travel back to the time of spice traders and merchants along the lanes of <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/jew-town-kochi">Jew Town</a>, past the Paradesi Synagogue. Visit the Santa Cruz Basilica and St. Francis Church, before heading to Mattancherry to enjoy the murals and temple art at Mattancherry Palace, a 1555 gift from the Portuguese to the Raja of Kochi. Kerala is home to some of the biggest temples in India and is a popular pilgrimage destination, with temples like the historic <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/sri-padmanabhaswamy-temple-thiruvananthapuram">Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple</a> in Thiruvananthapuram, the Guruvayur Temple in Guruvayur, and Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur.

S6, E12: The Ambassador, the President, and Me: an Unlikely Reunion in India

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, author Charmaine Craig reveals how an unexpected reunion—and resulting trip to India—changed her future.

August 28, 2025 10:05 AM

Plan a hiking trip to Joshua Tree National Park and take in the spectacular landscapes.

Journeys: United States

Discover Insider Wineries, Stunning National Parks, and More of This Destination’s Delights

See highlights from both Northern and Southern California.

Sponsored by Visit Arizona

A colorful mural of musicians on U Street in Washington, D.C.

Unpacked, the Podcast

S4, E11: “Nobody Knows We’re Here.” Inside the Real D.C.

On this episode of Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene travels to our nation’s capital and discovers the difference between Washington and D.C.

April 17, 2025 07:46 PM

Black and white photo of a white woman with blonde hair, wearing a light colored jacket

View From Afar

View From Afar S1, E19: IPW 2025 | Anne Sayers, Wisconsin Secretary of Tourism

On this episode of “View From Afar,” Anne Sayers, the Wisconsin Secretary of Tourism, talks about the state as a four-season destination—and the warm hospitality of Wisconsinites.

June 25, 2025 05:45 PM

Journeys: History

3 Days Exploring Black History in Asheville

Spend a long weekend supporting Black businesses and diving into the Black community’s impact on Asheville.

Sponsored by Explore Asheville

Black and white photo of a white woman with blonde hair and black square glasses, wearing a white blouse and a dark blazer

View From Afar

View From Afar S1, E13: IPW 2025 | Kristen Reynolds, President and CEO of Choose Chicago

On this episode of “View From AFAR,” President and CEO of Choose Chicago, Kristen Reynolds talks about how Chicago celebrates diversity and inclusion (and the Pope, of course).

June 20, 2025 06:58 PM

Journeys: United States

Travel Through Time in Historic Greater Fort Lauderdale

June 15, 2022 12:50 PM

·

Visit Lauderdale

Sailing aboard the North House Folk School’s Hjordis schooner on Lake Superior

Journeys: Nature + Outdoors

7 Days of Waterfalls and Small Towns on Lake Superior

Swap the well-traveled sites for cozy stays, rugged shoreline, and waterfalls along Lake Superior’s North Shore.

May 4, 2026 11:58 AM

·

Explore Minnesota

Unpacked, the Podcast

S5, E20: Travel to Listen: Why This Southern City Is America’s Most Underrated Music Town

On this episode of Unpacked: Travel to Listen, host Tim Chester discovers why Macon, Georgia—home to Little Richard, Otis Redding, and the Allman Brothers—is one of America’s most musically rich cities.

May 25, 2026 06:10 PM

Black and white photo of a blonde woman with bangs wearing a dark shirt

View From Afar

View From Afar S1, E20: IPW 2025 | Carolann Ouellette, President of the Maine Office of Tourism

On this episode of “View From AFAR,” Carolann Ouellette, President of the Maine Office of Tourism, on how the outdoors is essential to the state’s economy and its communities.

June 25, 2025 06:00 PM

Travel Tales

In the Warming Arctic, These Inuit Traditions Refuse to Disappear

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, we venture into a remote area of Nunavik, Québec to meet the people who are reviving their roots.

June 18, 2025 10:17 AM

Search results for