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12 Ways to Make Sure Your Bags Don’t Get Lost When You Fly

Every flier wants their checked luggage to arrive at their destination with them at the end of a flight. But not every flier takes these simple precautions.

March 5, 2025 09:20 AM

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Bailey Berg

Travel for Good

5 Things to Know About the New U.N. Report on Climate Change

From wild weather patterns to “negative emissions,” the authors sum up a report released Monday.

August 10, 2021 04:16 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Weekend Getaways

Why a Weekend Getaway in San Antonio Hill Country Will Surprise You

Wining, dining, and those central Texas sunsets that smear the sky hot pink.

March 4, 2022 12:15 PM

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Diana Spechler

AFAR Advisor

Virtuoso Week 2019: Tips and Trends From the Fashion Week of Travel

Plus, should there be a Code of Conduct for travelers?

August 21, 2019 01:57 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

What to Do When You Have a Panic Attack on Vacation

Health + Wellness

How to Deal with a Panic Attack While on Vacation

Travel can be rewarding and freeing, but it can also provoke anxiety. Here, experts offer coping and calming strategies to take with you on the road.

May 3, 2024 02:11 PM

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Cassie Shortsleeve

Spring 2026

Far From the Crowds, Japan’s Noto Peninsula Is a Dream for Seafood and Sake Devotees

One writer visits the Noto Peninsula a year after the region’s earthquake and finds an enduring bounty of food and craft.

April 24, 2026 08:19 AM

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Ryan Knighton

Longreads

50 Years After Picasso’s Death, I Retraced His Life in Europe. Here’s What I Found

Málaga, Barcelona, Paris, Antibes, Mougins—visiting all the places that shaped Picasso’s art and soul.

August 8, 2023 06:12 PM

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Mae Hamilton

The Mykines lighthouse in the Faroe Islands

Air Travel News

This New Nonstop Flight Brings Travelers Straight to Europe’s Best-Kept Secret

Atlantic Airways connects New York and the Faroe Islands in under seven hours.

September 13, 2023 10:14 AM

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Laura Hall

Air Travel News

The Real Cost of Bad Airplane Behavior

What kind of poetic justice can we get when someone’s selfish actions result in our flight being delayed, diverted, or even grounded?

September 25, 2023 12:10 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Spring 2024

Walking Ireland’s Wild, Remote, and Rugged Dingle Peninsula

For centuries, the Dingle Way has beckoned those interested in experiencing Ireland’s quieter side.

April 29, 2024 08:57 AM

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Tess Taylor

Signature Travel Network: Next Year’s Hot Destinations

AFAR Advisor

11 Travel Destinations That Are About to Get More Popular

These 11 destinations might not be on your radar.

October 3, 2019 03:46 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Aerial view of Waterlemon Cay with the North Shore of St. John in the distance in the U.S. Virgin Islands National Park.

Cruise

A Local’s Guide to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Make the most of your time on this spectacular Caribbean island, whether you have a few hours or a few days.

February 20, 2025 05:18 PM

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Carol M. Bareuther

River Cruises

This Remote South American Region Is a Dream Wilderness Destination That Can Now Be Explored by River

It’s an unlikely route for a luxury river cruise—and that’s what makes it so wondrous.

May 26, 2026 07:15 PM

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Jeri Clausing

Cities We Love

Move Over Marfa: This Is the New Art Hot Spot in Texas

The border city of 1 million people, along the Rio Grande between Mexico and New Mexico, is just a three-hour drive from that high desert town of minimalism and conceptual art.

February 13, 2025 05:18 PM

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Sunshine Flint

Epic Trips

How to Get the Best Parthenon Views in Athens? Go Rock Climbing

The growing sport has new bouldering routes that merge history with modern life.

May 19, 2026 06:18 PM

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Ryleigh Norgrove

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