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There’s Now a Direct High-Speed Train From Amsterdam to London

Eurostar has launched a new 4-hour rail service between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

October 27, 2020 02:26 PM

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Michelle Baran

The Hotel Marcel breathes new life into a disused office space.

Hotels

Inside the Sustainable Hotel Everyone’s Talking About

It’s been hailed as the nation’s first net-zero hotel—but what does that mean on the ground?

August 5, 2022 03:42 PM

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Bridget Reed Morawski

Spring 2025

How to (Actually, Really, Truly!) Unplug on Your Travels

It won’t be easy, but putting your phone on airplane mode might just be the key to a better vacation. Here’s how to draw some digital boundaries.

January 17, 2025 12:01 PM

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Tim Chester

A skier in black pants and a grey t-shirt flying down the slopes, with pine trees in the background

Winter Sports

6 U.S. Resorts With Great Spring Skiing

Beyond late-season skiing and snowboarding, these mountains go all out with music, festivals, and competitions.

February 28, 2025 02:32 AM

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Anna Fiorentino

Interior of a restaurant with long wooden tables and exposed brick walls

Cities We Love

5 Nashville Neighborhoods for Live Music, Bar-Hopping, and Great Food

From tiny 12South across to East Nashville, here’s where to go out (and stay in) in Music City.

August 5, 2025 06:18 AM

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Sophie Friedman

A backcountry skier on a ridge in the Rila Mountains, Bulgaria.

Fall 2025

This Underrated Ski Region Has Slopeside Grills and Pale Pink Churches

In the Balkans, photographer Kari Medig captures the beauty of a unique ski culture.

October 15, 2025 11:45 AM

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Naomi Tomky

Hotels

9 Hotels That Celebrate Important Women

Women finally get their due at these hotels, which put their stories front and center.

March 5, 2021 10:25 AM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

The restaurant car on the Eastern and Oriental Express with antique red velvet dining chairs and white-linen tabletops with formal place settings and small table lamps

Trains

The Most Luxurious Train in Asia Has Returned—Here’s a First Look

Jungle treks by day and cocktail parties at night—it doesn’t get more decadent than traveling in Asia on Belmond’s Eastern and Orient Express.

June 14, 2024 02:45 PM

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Tiana Attride

Trains

Japan Railways Launches New Luxury Train in Kyushu

The 36+3 sightseeing train joins the Seven Stars sleeper train in Kyushu, adding five new routes to Japan’s southernmost main island.

November 5, 2020 06:09 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Tips + News

Wondering Why It’s Taking So Long to Get Your Global Entry? We Have Some Answers.

After AFAR staffers recently reported longer-than-average wait times, we asked U.S. Customs and Border Protection what the holdup was.

October 31, 2019 07:10 PM

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Michelle Baran

Southwest airplane flying in a slightly overcast sky

Air Travel News

Southwest Just Added 24 New Routes—Including New Caribbean, Mexico, and Costa Rica Service

Added bonus: The airline is running a limited-time fare sale with one-way flights from $39, which includes holiday travel dates on select routes.

October 30, 2023 06:48 PM

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Michelle Baran

Fall 2024

My Mom’s Dementia Was Getting Worse. I Hoped a Mother-Daughter Cruise Would Help Us Reconnect

Travel can heal, but not in ways we may expect. Writer Ashlea Halpern boards a cruise with her mother, who has dementia, with the hope of bringing them both joy and connection.

October 23, 2024 03:25 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

6 Most Beautiful Spring Train Rides Around the World

Trains

8 Train Rides to Take for Stunning Spring Scenery

Enjoy the best of spring with a trip on a Japanese bullet train or a vintage railcar in England.

March 17, 2025 03:45 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Health + Wellness

Can Nature Heal a Broken Heart?

On the heels of a gutting life change, a Colorado-based writer discovers a pathway through her grief, one 14,000-foot mountain at a time.

January 25, 2022 02:32 PM

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Allyson Reedy

Tips + News

A Restaurant in Amsterdam Set Up Individual Greenhouses for Socially-Distant Dining

Plus, drive-in concerts and other creative ideas that the dining and entertainment industries are coming up with during the coronavirus pandemic.

May 11, 2020 11:34 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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