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A Restaurant in Amsterdam Set Up Individual Greenhouses for Socially-Distant Dining

Plus, drive-in concerts and other creative ideas that the dining and entertainment industries are coming up with during the coronavirus pandemic.

May 11, 2020 11:34 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Hotels

The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok: 143 Years of Tsars and Rock Stars

The historic hotel on Bangkok’s riverbank is one of the oldest properties of the brand . . . and now, after an extensive $90 million renovation, one of its newest.

November 21, 2019 07:00 PM

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Jenny Adams

Books

Virus-Hit Paris Bookshop Shakespeare and Co. Appeals for Help

Founded by Sylvia Beach in 1919, Shakespeare and Co. became a creative hub for expatriate writers, including Ernest Hemingway, T.S. Eliot, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

November 6, 2020 11:29 AM

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Thomas Adamson

Art + Architecture

Dalí and Gaudí’s Surreal Creations Become Psychedelic Installations at This Digital Art Museum

At the Carrières de Lumières in Provence, France, two new exhibits showcase digitized projections of imaginative works by the two eccentric Catalan creators.

March 6, 2020 06:49 PM

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Sarah Buder

Walking across the turquoise pond at Plitvice Lakes National Park, which covers nearly 30,000 hectares.

Outdoor Adventure

A First-Timer’s Guide to Visiting Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia

The biggest mistake a traveler can make? Attempting to tackle Croatia’s oldest—and largest—park too quickly. Here’s what to know before you go.

August 11, 2022 12:50 PM

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Jonathan Bousfield

Fall 2025

In Botswana, Tracking Lions and Elephants—By Bike

Contributing writer Chris Colin travels halfway around the world with his family to take a first-of-its-kind safari, and emerges changed in more ways than one.

October 30, 2025 08:25 AM

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Chris Colin

Tips + News

Angry Elephants and Mysterious Stenches: AFAR Editors Remember Embarrassing Travel Stories

Seven AFAR travelers dredge up their most cringeworthy anecdotes from a lifetime of travel.

April 2, 2020 04:53 PM

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Tim Chester

Restaurants + Cafés

Deep Dive: Classic American Oysters and Their Perfect Wine Pairings

Nothing says summer like oysters and wine al fresco.

May 31, 2018 05:23 PM

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Kim Westerman

Tips + News

The Jersey Shore’s Iconic “Lucy the Elephant” Is Listed on Airbnb

Time to pack your trunk for a stay in an Airbnb with another type of, er, trunk.

February 28, 2020 04:35 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Museums + Galleries

The World’s Largest Picasso Collection Is Coming to the South of France

Picasso’s stepdaughter is creating a new museum dedicated to her father that will showcase many never-before-seen works.

February 16, 2018 05:31 PM

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Sarah Buder

Hotels

6 Hotel Bummers—and How They’re Getting Fixed

These properties are addressing the little annoyances that can happen during hotel stays.

August 3, 2017 05:53 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

River Cruises

How this Luxury River Cruise Line Offers Extraordinary Value

Let your clients in on a secret: The ships and cruises of AmaWaterways add lots of generous perks—and they’re all included in the price.

August 29, 2019 05:24 PM

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AmaWaterways

A Kyrgyz shepherd shears the wool from one of his sheep.

Art + Culture

Of Sheep and Wool: How Modern Artisans Revived the Kyrgyz Art of Felting

In Bishkek, felt artisans are utilizing ancient, nomadic techniques once almost lost under Soviet rule.

November 3, 2022 07:14 PM

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Alexandra Marvar

Cities We Love

5 Hidden Gems and Local Faves for Your Next Trip to Orlando

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