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A trek through the awe-inspiring countryside of northern Sweden can put everything into perspective.

Beneath the cutting-edge surface of Shanghai lies a trove of fascinating history. As the city turns to that past to inform its future, a local weighs in on the hotspots across his hometown.

The lack of snow makes way for some great winter sightseeing.

With cutting-edge modern restaurants, Titanic sightseeing, and an engaging cultural scene, Belfast ranks among Europe’s most appealing destinations.

Take a closer look at how some of the world’s most popular destinations are coping with overtourism—and learn a few ways you can travel more conscientiously.

AFAR Ambassador Dan Tom started using social media casually, but it ended up influencing his aesthetic beyond what he’d imagined.

It’s in Calistoga, one of the valley’s popular towns.

Hiking up Bali’s famous volcanoes gives one writer a new perspective on the island

Sometimes the most challenging thing you can do on vacation is absolutely nothing. Our intrepid editor reports from the beaches of Turks and Caicos.

The Arctic isn’t necessarily the barren tundra you might imagine.

The best ways to raise a glass to and in the National Parks

The government shutdown puts your upcoming national park trip in peril. Now what?

A couple returns to the Mexican city where they lived in their youth to see how it—and they—have changed.

Tour the houses of Vladimir Nabokov, Jane Austen, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and other authors to see what inspired them to write their acclaimed books.

From childhood, “Endurance,” the classic story about Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated trip to cross the White Continent on foot, ignited a thirst for adventure. As an adult, I got to visit—and every trip left its mark.