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New England is brimming with historic grande dames, design-minded boutique hotels, wellness retreats, and glamping getaways.

After holding back on more ambitious travel plans for nearly two years, families with kids newly eligible for a COVID vaccine are now planning—and booking—big trips for the holidays and beyond.

Despite claims that the country won’t welcome international travelers until 2021, South Africa’s private tourism sector is aiming for a September reopening.

The Biden administration has provided more details on the relaxing of U.S. border restrictions.

Travelers who can legally enter Canada must now provide a negative COVID test result prior to arrival, in addition to self-isolating in a hotel as they await a second COVID test result after arrival, and then continue to quarantine at home before submitting to a third test.

Trade the packed beaches of Greece for the shores of this lesser-visited neighbor.

Once one of Scotland’s historic capitals, Dunfermline has plenty to offer the modern-day traveler, including an 11th-century abbey and Scottish tapas.

Olive fanatics rejoice: Shodoshima, an off-the-beaten-path island in southern Japan, is a haven for all things olive (there’s even an olive theme park!).

In destinations like Canada and Europe, the cruise season is now longer than ever, giving travelers the chance to sail into scenic ports without the crowds. Here are some new off-season cruises to consider.

Afar editors share the 2025 hotel stays they didn’t want to leave—and would happily return to.

Recover the Scandinavian way at Prospect in the Berkshires, through nature, clean air, and multiple sauna sessions.

Here are tools and resources—and the key things to look for—if you want your travels to do better.

AFAR parents, tired of schlepping giant car seats on trips, say the compact WAYB Pico travel car seat is a game changer.

AFAR and AmaWaterways took to the Dutch and Belgian waterways in celebration of a different kind of cruising, with an award-winning ship, exclusive—and active!—experiences, locally sourced cuisine, and more.

A century after opening, Scotland’s beloved Gleneagles Hotel has added a cutting-edge Sporting Club to its legacy of falconry, fishing, and tartan-trimmed style.