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Why You Should Go to Napa Valley This Spring

Whether you want to shop for local souvenirs, relax at a newly renovated hotel, or, of course, drink wine, here are six ideas to get you started.

April 16, 2019 01:59 PM

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Matt Villano

Islands

A Guide to Creating Your Dominican Republic Bucket List

Here’s everything you should do on your next trip to the Dominican Republic.

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Beaches

Where to Escape the Summer Crowds in Croatia

With a sweeping coastline and Adriatic islands galore, Croatia travel is booming. Here’s where to enjoy a sun-soaked trip, minus the crowds.

May 24, 2019 11:36 AM

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Kristin Vuković

Winter 2025

Where to Go in 2025

Mark our words: 2025 will be the year of crowd-free travel. Here are our picks for the world’s 25 most exciting, lesser-visited destinations to plan a trip to right now.

November 18, 2024 09:15 AM

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Tim Chester

Winter 2023

The Best Places to Travel in 2023

Start planning your 2023 travels to these 12 places—the most creative, delicious, and soul-reviving destinations of the year.

December 1, 2022 09:04 AM

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Tim Chester

Outdoor Adventure

Behind the Scenes at the Award-Winning Spa at Pebble Beach

Lara Davidson, the director of the Spa at Pebble Beach, explains how the award-winning spa helps guests in their pursuit of wellness

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Loyalty + Rewards

Hidden Boarding Pass Perks You Probably Never Knew Existed

You can score free ski tickets, free wine tastings, discounted museum tickets, and more. Who knew?

October 25, 2018 06:01 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

As the tide goes out around Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago, miles of white sand dunes are exposed, creating an exceptional landscape.

Where to Travel Next

The Best Places AFAR Staffers Visited in 2023

In a travel-packed year, we hiked in bogs, met mountain gorillas, and discovered much of the USA by EV.

December 27, 2023 11:00 AM

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Tim Chester

Hotels

Is Detroit the Next Big Boutique Hotel Destination?

Hockeytown transforms into Hoteltown with five exciting properties on the horizon.

March 16, 2018 08:28 PM

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Sara Button

Packing Tips + Gear

Meet the Winter Olympics’ $100 Million Pop-Up Stadium

Perhaps the ultimate example of ephemeral architecture, the 35,000-seat open-air arena in PyeongChang, South Korea, will be used only four times before it is torn down.

February 5, 2018 05:36 PM

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David K. Gibson

Art + Culture

This Sort of Thing Can Only Happen in Ireland

The story of a graveyard, Guinness, and what happens when two music legends walk into a historic Dublin pub.

November 3, 2017 01:02 PM

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Serena Renner

Where to Travel Next

Where to Escape the Summer Crowds in Italy

Save the big Italian cities for the off-season—during summer, head for under-the-radar islands and towns that offer all the ancient history with none of the modern mobs.

May 22, 2019 01:40 PM

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Rebecca Holland

A tall, green mountain surrounded by rolling green mountains and mist, beneath a blue sky

History + Culture

UNESCO Adds 20 New Sites to Its World Heritage List

The 2018 additions to UNESCO’s World Heritage List include an ancient city in Oman and Buddhist mountain monasteries in Korea.

July 5, 2018 12:01 PM

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Sarah Buder

Art + Architecture

Poland’s Most Exciting New Cultural Hub Is All About Post-Soviet Street Art and Design

Katowice has much more to offer than its proximity to Kraków.

September 18, 2018 03:44 PM

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Rachel Mills

Hotels

9 Hotels With Insider Access to Hard-to-Get Experiences

From a last-minute table at Noma to home-plate baseball tickets, these hotels use their connections to give guests incredible experiences.

April 2, 2018 07:37 PM

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Sandra Ramani

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