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How to See 14 Iconic UNESCO Sites on a Single Trip

Travel by private jet and maximize your time with these world wonders.

Sponsored by TCS World Travel

Martinhal Lisbon Oriente is located 30 minutes outside the city center and has a white exterior with balconies.

Beauty, charm, and history infuse scores of hotels in Portugal’s capital city. To help you choose where to stay, here are 10 of the best hotels in Lisbon.

May 30, 2024 11:05 AM

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Laura Dannen Redman

AFAR Approved

Is Rimowa’s Aluminum Luggage Actually Worth the Price?

After multiple spins around the globe with Rimowa suitcases, two travel editors give their honest reviews of the form, function—and value—of the brand’s Original luggage collection.

December 8, 2023 02:08 PM

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Paul Rubio

Low-Tech Gear to Cure Your High-Tech Addiction

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Can I Survive a Week Unplugged? My Tech-Free Challenge

Mechanical timepieces, transistor radios, and paper guidebooks: Digital detox requires getting back to basics.

February 16, 2018 05:30 PM

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David K. Gibson

Travel Tales

We’re Back! “Travel Tales by AFAR” Podcast Returns for Season 2

Ready to travel again? So are we. Each week, in season two of our podcast, launching June 10, we’ll bring you tales to get the travel juices flowing.

June 10, 2021 10:30 AM

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Aislyn Greene

Le Dune Piscinas is located on Sardinia's Costa Verde.

Stay Here Next

What It’s Like to Spend the Night Amid Europe’s Tallest Sand Dunes

Serene and secluded, Le Dune Piscinas feels a world away from the typical Italian vacation hot spots.

January 22, 2025 09:21 AM

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Jenn Rice

Glass cabin in New Zealand with Milky Way Galaxy overhead at night.

Hotels

The 11 Best Airbnbs for Stargazing Come With Glass Roofs, Telescopes, and More

These vacation rentals provide more than just dark skies—some even have private observatories.

July 28, 2023 04:12 PM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Tools for the Well-Equipped Wine Tourist

Some people drink wine when they travel. Some people travel to drink wine. If you’re in either of these categories, we’ve gathered some must-haves for your next adventure.

January 4, 2018 01:29 PM

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David K. Gibson

Epic Trips

10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Traveling to Borneo

From what to expect on your wildlife excursions to the one thing you shouldn’t leave home without—here’s what you need to know before going to the jungles of Borneo.

August 15, 2019 06:35 PM

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Maggie Fuller

A suite onboard the Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express, a Belmond Train, with a sofa and small dining table with food and champagne on it in the foreground and a double bed in the background and walls decked out with ornate wood details

Trains

What It’s Like to Travel on Europe’s Most Glamorous Train

On a Venice Simplon-Orient-Express rail journey from Italy to France, guests experience slow, intentional travel in all its glory on classic Art Deco train cars.

May 8, 2026 12:45 PM

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Erica Firpo

A wooden building surrounded by trees covered in snow and Christmas lights, with a mountain in the background.

Winter Sports

These 7 U.S. Ski Towns Have Schnitzel, Spätzle, and Plenty of European Charm

You’ll be treated to Swiss chalets, fondue, and dramatic, big powder runs at these historic resorts.

January 16, 2026 03:00 PM

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Anna Fiorentino

Beaches

6 U.S. Islands Where You Can’t Help but Slow Down

Whether you’re strolling the coast of an Atlantic island or savoring the sunset on Hawaii’s low-key paradise, you’ll be surprised at how quickly time becomes irrelevant.

March 7, 2018 07:00 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

Travel for Good

This Arbor Day, You Can Help Bring Green Back to the British Virgin Islands

The BVI Tourist Board’s Seeds of Love campaign is replanting trees lost during the 2017 hurricane season.

April 26, 2018 11:54 AM

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Matthew Phenix

Small Ship Cruises

Meet Celebrity Flora, the Ship Designed for the Galápagos

Launching in 2019, this innovative vessel promises to improve the island-cruising experience for its pampered passengers—and for the fragile environment it explores.

December 8, 2017 05:25 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Rosewood Schloss Fuschl opens July 2024 and is located in a restored castle on Lake Fuschl in Austria.

Stay Here Next

This Castle Hotel in Austria Is a Now Reimagined Luxury Retreat

Rosewood Hotels and Resorts has transformed the historic Schloss Fuschl hotel outside Salzburg into a contemporary lakeside escape.

July 22, 2024 01:55 PM

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Mary Winston Nicklin

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