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Matt Johnson's Sleeping Figure at Desert X 2023

Desert X Is Coachella Valley’s Biggest Art Event—Here’s How to See It

Disembodied limbs. Coy shipping containers. Flowering, salt-encrusted telephone poles. Here’s everything you need to know about Desert X 2023.

March 16, 2023 04:21 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Coumeenoole beach & Bay, Slea Head, Dingle, Kerry, Dunmore Head, Blasket Islands

Where to Travel Next

Where to Travel With Your Family in 2025, According to Travel Advisors

These popular destinations will fit the bill for adventure, culture, and more for your 2025 trips.

December 18, 2024 04:09 PM

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Blane Bachelor

As John Steinbeck once said, “Texas is a state of mind.”

Longreads

Anyhow, Texas, I Love You

The good, bad, ugly—and beautiful—things about Texas.

October 18, 2022 01:50 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Monument Valley is just one of a dozen spectacular parks and monuments in Arizona.

National Parks

The Grand Canyon Gets 5 Million Visitors. These 10 Arizona Parks Offer Pueblos, Hoodoos, and Fewer Crowds

Discover the lesser-known national parks and monuments in the Grand Canyon State.

February 3, 2026 06:30 AM

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Melanie Haiken

Travel for Good

How to Travel Ethically in Sub-Saharan Africa

AFAR spoke with Dr. Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu, an expert in indigenous knowledge, who shared her thoughts about meaningful travel through Africa.

February 13, 2020 09:38 AM

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Christine Ajudua

Health + Wellness

My Favorite Wellness Travel Tip? Talk to Strangers in the Sauna

Forget silent spa sessions—in London, Amsterdam, and elsewhere, saunas are embracing their communal side.

January 27, 2026 01:42 PM

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Lucy Kehoe

The Kellogg Doolittle House with a cantilevered roof built into the Joshua Tree desert

Hotels

16 Airbnbs in Joshua Tree to Book for a Desert Retreat

You’ll want to add these Joshua Tree Airbnbs—with futuristic architecture, firepits, and unparalleled stargazing opportunities—to your wish list.

October 9, 2023 08:54 AM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Close-up of the sand-colored hoodoos of Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

National Parks

One of New Mexico’s Most Beautiful National Monuments Has Reopened—After Being Closed for Years

Here’s how you can visit the New Mexico wonder, located 40 minutes outside of Santa Fe and now under Indigenous management—and how to obtain the required reservation.

December 4, 2024 02:05 PM

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Jacqueline Kehoe

Winter Sports

The World’s Most Charming Ski Towns

These destinations are just as much about the slopes as they are the après-ski.

November 6, 2019 10:26 AM

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Staff

The Mayan ruins at Xunantunich are smaller than nearby Tikal but no less impressive.

Outdoor Adventure

The Best Things to Do in Belize—From Jungle Adventures to Epic Reef Diving

Go ziplining or snorkeling in the land of wild jungles and coral reefs.

June 30, 2023 04:58 PM

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Tim Chester

History + Culture

The Robert E. Lee Statue in Virginia Has Come Down

One of the nation’s largest Confederate monuments has been dismantled in Richmond, where it stood for more than a century.

September 8, 2021 02:38 PM

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Sarah Rankin

Restaurants + Cafés

Virtual Visits to South Australia You Won’t Want to Miss

South Australia’s digital tours of wildlife, wine, and more will ignite your travel dreams.

Sponsored by South Australia Tourism Commission

Art + Architecture

Get Outside: Embark on an Art and Dining Adventure in The Palm Beaches

Restart with the arts and enjoy outdoor exhibits paired with alfresco restaurants that add up to inspiring, relaxing days in Florida’s Cultural Capital®.

Sponsored by The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County

What’s the Difference Between Holland and the Netherlands?

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Holland vs. Netherlands: What Is the Difference?

Though the names were once used interchangeably, Holland was dropped from the official branding of the Netherlands in 2020. Here’s why they were never the same thing.

January 16, 2024 07:14 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

People bending over and planting trees in the ground with a bridge in the background

Longreads

New York City Is Known for Big Things. Its Latest Attraction Is Tiny.

Though small, “pocket forests” are mighty, containing incredible biodiversity and helping to rewild cities. New York just got its first.

August 1, 2024 10:35 AM

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Harrison Hill

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