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8 Big Issues Facing Travel Advisors Today

From a surprising truth about OTAs to the importance of top-notch service, what travel advisors and agencies need to know in 2019.

June 19, 2019 07:47 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Epic Trips

Want to Experience More of the World? Explore it.

Sponsored by Explorations by Collette

Hiking + Cycling

How to Explore America’s Most Underrated Biking City

With races, rides, and plenty of paths to pedal, there’s always something bike-related going on in Indianapolis.

March 21, 2018 02:08 PM

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Robert Annis

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Can Taking the Myers-Briggs Personality Test Help You Figure out How to Travel?

Plenty of sites claim to predict your ideal trip based on your character. We took the test to find out if it works.

November 20, 2019 05:28 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Tips + News

Why You Should Go to Las Vegas This Winter

Even if you don’t consider yourself a “Vegas person,” these new hotels, restaurants, and shows might convince you to buy a plane ticket.

January 10, 2019 05:36 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Packing Tips + Gear

18 Travel-Size Toiletries AFAR Staffers Always Pack

These are the must-have travel toiletries we take with us wherever we go.

October 25, 2019 05:08 PM

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Staff

Art + Culture

Movies Set in London to Stream Right Now

Until you can spend more time on the Thames, keep calm and carry on with this list of our favorite films about London.

April 24, 2020 08:15 PM

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Staff

Islands

Bermuda, 21 Square Miles of Adventures

Sponsored by Bermuda Tourism Authority

Air Travel News

Should Airplane Window Shades Stay Open or Closed? AFAR’s Cofounders Have Strong (Opposing) Opinions

Having a window seat and those great sky-high views earns you the right to open your shade whenever you so choose. Right?

October 18, 2019 03:51 PM

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Michelle Baran

Style + Design

The Best Place to Buy Vintage Norwegian Kitchenware

August 4, 2016 12:55 PM

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Sarah Purkrabek

Cities We Love

How to Pretend You’re in Paris at Home

During quarantine, use this itinerary with tips from locals to recreate the best parts of a day in Paris from the safety and comfort of your own home.

April 24, 2020 01:31 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

History + Culture

The Singular Beauty of Mongolia Through a Photographer’s Eyes

Photographer Frédéric Lagrange shares images and stories from years of traveling to the world’s most sparsely populated country—one of the last places where nomadic life still exists.

October 18, 2018 05:13 PM

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Sarah Buder

Loyalty + Rewards

7 Spring Trips That Can Be Booked Entirely With Points and Miles

From a family trip to London to the beaches of South East Asia, there are some great spring vacation deals available—as long as you know where to look.

February 8, 2019 09:55 AM

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Ramsey Qubein

Where to Travel Next

AFAR Editors’ Favorite Summer Destinations

Here’s where AFAR staffers have the fondest memories of traveling to soak up the summer sun.

May 29, 2019 03:10 PM

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Staff

Food + Drink

The Gin Distillery at the End of the World

At the gateway to Chile’s remote Torres del Paine National Park, the Last Hope Distillery rewards adventurers to Patagonia with craft spirits and conviviality.

October 31, 2019 02:28 PM

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Emily Gillespie

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