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Tips + News

Hawaii’s Largest City Passes the Biggest Plastics Ban Yet

Oahu is doing away with plastic utensils, food containers, straws, and more.

December 10, 2019 04:24 PM

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Cassie Shortsleeve

Air Travel News

What It’s Like to Take an International Flight During COVID-19

What is it like to board a plane during the pandemic, and to fly for hours at a time? One writer shares her international flight experience from the United States to East Africa.

September 21, 2020 12:46 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

National Parks

Why You Should Visit Grand Teton National Park in the Off-Season

The Tetons are calling.

April 8, 2024 07:48 PM

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Anna Fiorentino

Outdoor Adventure

5 Stunning Caves You Can Visit in the U.S.—No Spelunking Skills Required

Go beyond busy national parks at these show caves across the USA.

April 4, 2025 05:02 PM

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Pat Tompkins

Food + Drink

Discover Art, Architecture, and Fine Wine at These Napa Valley Spots

At tasting rooms across Napa Valley, galleries let visitors wander with a glass of wine, and picnicking is not only allowed in sculpture gardens—it’s encouraged.

November 15, 2022 04:54 PM

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Layne Randolph

Ocean Cruises

The Case for Sailing the Middle East, One of the Most Underrated Cruise Destinations

AFAR’s special cruise correspondent recently cruised from Aqaba in Jordan to Athens on the newly launched superyacht “Emerald Azzurra.”

May 24, 2022 09:34 PM

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Fran Golden

Bars + Nightlife

Live the High Life at These Chicago Rooftop Bars

For outdoor drinks and dining with a view in Chicago, head to one of these up-high bars.

July 16, 2021 09:35 AM

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Nicole Schnitzler

The pool at Grand Hotel Fasano sits by the shores of Lake Garda in Italy.

Stay Here Next

This Idyllic Italian Lake Is an Overlooked Alternative to Lake Como—Here’s Where to Stay

The neoclassical-style Grand Hotel Fasano on Italy’s Lake Garda offers a more laid-back alternative to flashy Lake Como.

May 14, 2025 12:21 PM

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Alia Akkam

Hotels

AutoCamp Is Expanding With a New Collection of Upcycled Motels and Lodges for Adventurers

Field Station is launching in 2023 in Moab, Utah, with rates under $200 per night.

September 29, 2022 11:53 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

A castle atop a green rocky hill, with clouds overhead

History + Culture

Terrifying Dolls, a Nightmare Film, and Bone-Filled Caves: 8 of the World’s Most Haunted Places

You’ll feel goosebumps and then some at these spooky places around the globe.

October 22, 2025 03:59 AM

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Chloe Arrojado

COVID + Travel

Austria Reopens to Travelers as It Hits 2-Month Low in Virus Cases

The country is reporting the lowest number of cases since October and stands in stark contrast to rising outbreaks across much of Europe.

December 21, 2021 02:17 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Tips + News

What Life Looks Like in Countries Coming Out of Lockdown

As some regions open up from COVID-19 restrictions, we ask citizens what the post-quarantine world looks like.

May 27, 2020 02:46 PM

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Terry Ward

Fall 2022

25 Days, 9 Countries, 1,959 Miles: Seeing Europe by Train

For one British writer left adrift by Brexit, a cross-continental train trip might be the best way to reconnect with her European neighbors.

October 13, 2022 06:59 PM

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Emma John

Islands

21 Islands Where Italians Actually Go to Vacation

Some of Italy’s prettiest and most uncrowded beaches are on islands in the Mediterranean, Tyrrhenian, and Adriatic seas.

April 2, 2026 05:30 PM

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Erica Firpo

A look at the shoreline of Saint Kitts, with multiple boats docked in the harbor.

Sustainable Travel

St. Kitts and Nevis Is Determined to Preserve Its Beauty and Nature—Here’s How

This Caribbean nation is working to make sustainability its top policy priority. Here’s how it will affect travelers and locals alike.

May 16, 2024 03:50 PM

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Brian Major

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