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Run by a local Bedouin tribe, the first long-distance hiking trail in mainland Egypt aims to support and preserve the culture of those who have been traveling these ancient routes for centuries.

As the world-renowned London theater teeters on the brink of permanently closing, AFAR’s editors reflect on what the Globe means to them.

Sometimes the lessons we learn while traveling come from the most unexpected teachers.

There’s only one thing more fun than a college town and that’s a college town without any homework in sight.

200 years ago, isolated St. Helena was selected as Napoleon’s place of exile. Now, a new airport has opened up this secluded spot, and visitors are flocking to the relaxing island. You’ll probably want to visit soon—here’s what to expect.

For $205, the 10-minute flight to the airport was worth it for the views alone but also was a huge time saver.

In some countries, you’re welcome to roam wherever you want. On an extended bike tour, one writer experienced the ins and outs of exercising that freedom. Here’s what she learned.

Headlines have portrayed Australia’s bucket-list destination as dead, or dying. But that’s an oversimplification of a complex story—and the most dire threat from tourism may be what you least expect.

After hosting events for nearly 20 years, Outstanding in the Field owner Jim Denevan has learned that nothing reconnects people to the world around them like a fantastic dinner party.

A new project is opening up several of Greece’s ancient shipwrecks, starting with the site of where a cargo ship laden with thousands of amphoras, probably containing wine, sank in the late 5th century B.C.E.

AFAR Ambassador Ryan Cordwell reflects on an unforgettable trip with the USTOA

Veer off the beaten path to small-town U.S.A.

It isn’t the first flexible tripod on the market, but this posable, packable starfish may be the most versatile.

New fuel-efficient planes mean longer (read: more nonstop) flights.

Now you can spend three days in a glass cabin as part of an ingenious stress-mitigation experiment.