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We chat with the first American female captain of a megaship and learn how she started out, what it’s like to live on a cruise ship, and the most interesting day she’s ever had at sea.

Trusted travel advisors share their favorite hotels in Europe—the most-booked, most-raved-about properties from Italy to Montenegro.

In an excerpt from her new 2021 book, “Destination Wellness: Global Secrets for Better Living Wherever You Are,” writer Annie Daly reflects on the healing art of doing nothing outdoors on a camping trip to Alta, Norway.

Forget the skis. In the South Tyrol region near the Dolomites, delicious food and gorgeous hikes are best enjoyed in summer.

We asked locals from The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel about their favorite outdoor experiences—from relaxing to adventurous—in the gorgeous setting they call home. Here’s what they said.

At the new Sound Off Quiet Retreat at Napa’s Calistoga Ranch, you can power down your phone and recharge your spirit with meditative hiking, wine-infused wellness treatments, and visits with wine country’s cutest farm animals.

Mountains, medieval castles, tiny towns, and nature preserves: what walking the Liechtenstein Trail is actually like.

Fuel the People works with local BIPOC-owned restaurants to nourish thousands of people at protests and social justice events.

Comparing the benefits and bonuses of two of the best travel rewards cards available.

Afar’s team roamed wide in 2024. These were our favorite spots from a year of exploring.

Abdi Nor Iftin fled Somalia’s civil war—and was diagnosed with PTSD soon after immigrating to the U.S. His cure? Mother Nature.

Underwater caves, rocky islands, massive shipwrecks, and light-filled tunnels—Malta’s top scuba diving spots have seduced even Jacques Cousteau himself.

A visit to any of these bold works of art, emblazoned on city walls across the country, is a reminder of the urgency of our many different battles for equal rights, both past and present.

The “Edge” in New York City’s Hudson Yards real estate development opened to the public on March 11. Here’s why it’s worth visiting.

The Chicago Architecture Center now makes its home in the last skyscraper designed by midcentury modernism pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. AFAR got a behind-the-scenes tour.