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The One Hawaiian Dish Every Real Luau Needs

Traditional feasts in Hawaii start with this key ingredient.

January 17, 2018 03:09 PM

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Constance Hale

U.S. Beaches

Rediscover Luxury at Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Immerse yourself in activities while unwinding at this idyllic resort

Sponsored by Dorado Beach

Cities We Love

The Dreamiest Way to Spend a Spring Day in Paris

A step-by-step guide to enjoying the best season in the City of Light.

April 19, 2017 12:05 PM

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Emily Nathan

Summer 2025

State Parks, Cherry Orchards, Dark Skies: Door County Is One of the Midwest’s Best-Kept Secrets

Door County has more state parks and shoreline than any other county in Wisconsin. And thanks to a new generation of creatives, the peninsula is changing in the very best sort of way.

August 20, 2025 10:07 AM

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Emma John

Cities We Love

Reflecting on What Notre-Dame Means to Us After It Burned

As the world mourns for the Gothic cathedral in Paris, AFAR’s editors reflect on what the cathedral means to them.

April 16, 2019 09:15 AM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Summer 2024

New Orleans Is Ready to Tell a Different Story

Writer Santi Elijah Holley heads to New Orleans to explore how the city’s latest offerings help tell a different, more inclusive story.

September 24, 2024 08:07 AM

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Santi Elijah Holley

Epic Trips

An Awe-Inspiring Trip Through the Tasmanian Wilderness

Explore the natural beauty of Australia’s island state and come away with a better appreciation of the environment.

Sponsored by The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card from Chase

Festivals + Events

5 Untraditional NorCal Music Venues (and Festivals) Worth a Road Trip This Summer

These summer festivals take place in fields, libraries, cities parks—anywhere but the traditional concert arena.

April 11, 2016 08:05 PM

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Jennifer Maerz

Restaurants + Cafés

The World’s Largest Underwater Restaurant Opens in Europe

On the southern tip of Norway’s coast, the aptly named “Under” restaurant offers fine dining among the fishes.

March 20, 2019 03:41 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Epic Trips

This New Resort Will Be Your Next Mexico Getaway

Here’s how Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Los Cabos, will surprise and inspire you.

Sponsored by Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Books

A Bookish Tour Across America

Travel the United States—from California to Florida—through these essential novels, memoirs, and mysteries.

October 2, 2020 12:21 PM

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Staff

Books

Bats Are Hanging Out in the Library. What Gives?

In Wales and Portugal, flying mammals have taken roost in unusual places.

December 12, 2019 01:49 PM

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Julie H. Case

Bars + Nightlife

The Best Breweries in Alaska

The state’s 10 coolest breweries worth the trek

February 14, 2017 12:59 PM

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Michaela Trimble

Restaurants + Cafés

Could New Orleans Be the Next U.S. Coffee Capital?

Drinking and NOLA have always gone hand-in-hand—but now, the Crescent City is really jazzed about the caffeinated stuff.

February 12, 2018 01:27 PM

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Alex Schechter

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

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