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The Best Father’s Day Gifts for Travel-Loving Dads

Father’s Day is on June 18. Here’s how to celebrate the dads who instilled a love of travel in us from a young age.

May 25, 2023 01:11 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

AFAR Travelers’ Awards

The Best Airlines in the World: 2020 AFAR Travelers’ Awards

It’s been a tough year for the airline industry, but these carriers are still best in class.

December 18, 2020 04:07 PM

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Staff

You can seek warmer temps in Southern Hemisphere destinations like Brazil.

Holiday Travel

Why Thanksgiving Is the Best Time to Travel

Hitting the road in lieu of heading to the dinner table can result in some unforgettable Thanksgiving memories.

October 25, 2022 07:54 PM

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Michelle Baran

Hotels

Why Neil Patrick Harris Misses Traveling

The actor’s best advice for trip planning? Start with adventure, end with relaxation.

April 20, 2021 03:18 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

A small black miniature Pinscher with a blue collar sitting next to an airplane passenger on a plane

Air Travel News

It’s Now Easier to Bring Small Pets Aboard American Airlines Flights—Is That a Good Thing?

Previously, travelers flying with an in-cabin pet could carry on only another small personal item. Now, there are new rules.

April 3, 2024 06:00 PM

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Bailey Berg

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Make Friends While Traveling by Yourself

AFAR’s resident introvert and in-house extrovert share tips for how they’ve met new people on their solo trips.

February 13, 2023 05:42 PM

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Chloe Arrojado

buildings and vineyard-laced hills on the Douro River

River Cruises

This Scenic Wine Region Is Europe’s Most Underrated River Cruise Destination

Making the case for escaping the crowds sailing Europe’s Danube and Rhine rivers and heading to Portugal’s UNESCO-protected Douro Valley instead.

June 15, 2023 08:40 PM

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Jeri Clausing

Art + Culture

University Museums Are Underrated Places to See Art in the U.S.—Here Are 8 of the Best

You don’t have to go to Bilbao to see a Gehry art museum. Head to Minnesota.

September 29, 2024 10:13 PM

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Pat Tompkins

Nestled in Napa Valley’s Carneros wine region, Carneros Resort and Spa offers a range of sustainability programs for guests to experience.

Travel for Good

11 Ways to Help Protect and Preserve California’s Most Famous Wine Region

From soil-to-bottle wines to organic spas, explore Napa Valley hotels and destinations that put sustainability first.

Sponsored by Visit Napa Valley

The historic bathhouse at Dunton Hot Springs with a staircase over the bath, plants all around and a large window that opens to the outside

Hotels We Love

Arizona Desert Waters, Historic Virginia Baths, a Colorado Mining Town Spa—the Best U.S. Hot Springs Resorts

Enjoy the healing benefits of the natural thermal waters at these 9 restorative resorts.

January 22, 2026 05:37 PM

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Michelle Baran

Air Travel News

Summer Flights to Europe as Low as $341 With Scandinavian Airlines

Scandinavia is looking like a great option this summer thanks to this sweet sale.

February 4, 2020 07:36 PM

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Michelle Baran

The new Delta Sky Club at Salt Lake City International Airport with a central fireplace and seating that looks at out the surrounding mountains through floor-to-ceiling windows

Air Travel News

This Airport Just Opened Two New Lounges—One With an Outdoor Terrace and Another With an Immersive Video Room

Travelers flying out of the revamped Utah hub have a lot to look forward to.

October 29, 2025 07:16 PM

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Bailey Berg

Health + Wellness

Tuning Forks, Singing Bowls, and Sound Baths: Where to Try Sonic Therapy in the USA

Noise can stress us out—but if used right, it can also ground us (and make for a memorable experience while on the road). Here are six places around the USA to have an auditory experience.

February 1, 2019 07:46 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Family Travel

Socially Distanced Family Fun on California’s Less-Traveled Roads

Mammoth Lakes makes a perfect escape from L.A. for a few days.

August 19, 2020 06:37 PM

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Tim Chester

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