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The Best Luxury Hotels in Napa Valley for Staying Near the Vineyards

Build a Napa Valley weekend around hotels that connect you to the region’s landscape, food, and wine.

December 12, 2025 12:39 PM

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Matt Villano

How to Take a Caribbean-Inspired Trip Without Leaving the U.S.

Hotels

7 Best Hotels in the Florida Keys to Book For Your Next Getaway

These Florida Keys hotels are blessed with warm sunshine, fresh seafood, and stellar beaches—and are the perfect passport-free alternative to the Caribbean.

January 23, 2019 06:40 PM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

Food + Drink

7 Rooftop Bars with the Best Drinks (and Views) of Asheville

Gaze out at the Blue Ridge Mountains and art deco skyline from behind your chilled martini glass.

April 17, 2024 12:37 PM

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Erin McGrady

Ocean Cruises

The Best Cruise Getaways From New York City

Whether you’re looking for a rush or relaxation, for beautiful beaches, or for far-flung lands, consider one of these blue-water sailings to escape the big city.

November 28, 2018 10:53 PM

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Fran Golden

Packing Tips + Gear

Our Favorite Noise Canceling Headphones for Travel Are up to 35 Percent off Right Now

These are the best noise canceling headphones, according to AFAR editors. Plus, some are marked down more than $100 right now.

June 21, 2021 09:15 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Winter 2022

Writer Louise Erdrich on the Unique Soul of the Twin Cities

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author opens up about haunted bookstores, wild rice, and the future of Minneapolis, her home city.

October 8, 2021 12:12 PM

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Aislyn Greene

The U.S. government had a beta test of an online passport renewal system, but it's been paused indefinitely.

Visas + Passports

Yes, You Can Renew Your U.S. Passport Online—if You Meet These Requirements

Renewing your U.S. passport online takes less than 15 minutes. Here’s how to do it.

November 4, 2025 08:00 AM

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Sophie Friedman

A police officer givers water to a British soldier outside London's Buckingham Palace during extreme heat on July 18.<br/>

Temperatures reached 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit in eastern England this week, shattering previous records as countries throughout Europe face dangerously hot weather.

July 19, 2022 04:48 PM

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Danica Kirka

Books

Around the World in 80 Books

The idea for this project started in 1872—well, sort of.

April 24, 2024 10:00 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Air Travel News

You Can Book Nonstop Flights to Scandinavia on SAS for Less Than $450 Right Now

Hurry, this huge sale ends soon!

August 22, 2018 07:13 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Where to Travel Next

Where to Travel in 2020 According to Your Astrological Sign

Our astrologer Ryan Evans dishes on the very best times and places to adventure this year for your sun sign.

February 17, 2020 04:09 PM

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Ryan Evans

Organic vineyards near Mendoza in Argentina with Andes in the background

Packing Tips + Gear

11 Gifts for the Wine Lovers in Your Life

These are the best bottles, accessories, and trips to give wine lovers this year.

November 4, 2022 04:47 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Islands

Live Rent Free in a Restored “1 Euro” Sicilian Airbnb for a Year

Airbnb restored an abandoned house in Sambuca and is now looking for a host to move in this summer.

January 19, 2022 11:02 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo Panama City aerial view.jpg

Stay Here Next

Panama: Come for the Canal; Stay for the Sofitel Legend Hotel

Panama City is best known to travelers for its famous canal, but a new hotel from Sofitel Legend is elevating the city’s profile.

June 30, 2023 10:49 AM

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Billie Cohen

Restaurants + Cafés

This Bistro Was Just Voted the Best New Restaurant in the United States

New York’s Frenchette won the coveted Best New Restaurant award out of 30 newcomers nominated by the James Beard Foundation this year.

May 7, 2019 01:14 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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