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10 Hotels Offering Over-the-Top Experiences for Royal Wedding Fanatics

Didn’t make the guest list? (We didn’t either.) You can still get in on the fun with these royal wedding weekend hotel packages in the U.S. and the U.K.

April 11, 2018 04:25 PM

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Lindsay Lambert

Founder’s Note

How to Travel Beyond the Postcard

Travel deeper.

April 5, 2016 07:28 PM

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Greg Sullivan

History + Culture

Race in a Legit Dragon Boat in Hong Kong

To mark the 40th anniversary of Hong Kong’s iconic Dragon Boat Festival, The Peninsula has created a one-of-a-kind insider’s experience for hotel guests.

May 26, 2016 02:15 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Art + Culture

This Photographer Is on a Quest to Redefine Beauty Around the World

Sara Melotti photographs the diverse beauty of women and girls around the globe—and asks them to define the word for themselves.

March 8, 2017 01:48 PM

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Sarah Buder

Food + Drink

To Get a True Taste of Haiti, Try Its Ultra-Local, Artisanal Rum

The island is unlike anyplace else in the Caribbean. You can feel it in the air—and taste it in its rum.

May 22, 2018 06:13 PM

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Tom Downey

Restaurants + Cafés

Chef Dominique Ansel on the Most Inspiring Meals of His Life

The acclaimed chef and inventor of the Cronut reflects on his favorite dining memories ahead of opening his very first savory restaurant.

November 6, 2017 11:56 AM

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Brooke Porter Katz

Hotels

9 Hotels With Insider Access to Hard-to-Get Experiences

From a last-minute table at Noma to home-plate baseball tickets, these hotels use their connections to give guests incredible experiences.

April 2, 2018 07:37 PM

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Sandra Ramani

Food + Drink

8 Hangover Remedies From Around Europe

From pickle juice to hearty stews, these post-drinking cures are here to help.

May 9, 2017 11:36 AM

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Chris Ciolli

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

The World-Class Japanese Spirit Hidden in a Sleepy Hawaiian Beach Town

Past the shrimp trucks and big-wave surfers, a master distiller’s protégé is producing some of the world’s most interesting traditional shōchū.

September 5, 2017 02:37 PM

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Kirsten Whatley

Other

Where to Donate to Help the Nepal Earthquake Relief Effort

April 27, 2015 04:07 PM

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Sarah Purkrabek

Air Travel News

We Cannot Stop Looking at This New Delta Ad

This may be our senior editor’s favorite travel advertisement ever.

August 19, 2015 03:08 PM

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Andrew Richdale

History + Culture

As a Traveler, How Do You Walk Sarajevo’s Bridge to the Past?

With 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent writer Michael Clinton to the reborn capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina 20 years after a siege that broke the world’s heart.

October 11, 2016 12:48 PM

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Michael Clinton

Outdoor Adventure

Norway Is One of the World’s Happiest Countries. Is Friluftsliv the Secret?

Fjordside farms, foraged cuisine, and the Mountain Code: Norwegians claim to have a unique relationship with nature. Perhaps it’s something in their nature.

July 24, 2019 01:50 PM

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Lisa Abend

Other

Mexico City, Through the Eyes of a Big-Shot Gallery Owner

Patricia Ortiz Monasterio, the co-founder of Galería OMR, a 32-year-old contemporary art gallery in the Roma District in Mexico City, on the new wave of artists

August 11, 2015 03:01 PM

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Kayleen Schaefer

Loyalty + Rewards

Everything You Need to Know About Cruise Lines’ Rewards Programs: The Extra Mile

Frequent cruisers can earn all kinds of perks when they earn elite status

February 11, 2016 12:37 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

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