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A recently launched Japanese cruise line is offering a more culturally immersive way to explore lesser-visited corners of Japan.

The Azores are the closest part of Europe to the United States—and one of the continent’s most dramatic destinations.

Oita, on Japan’s southernmost Kyushu Island, has thousands of hot springs to explore. Here’s how to make the most of your time there.

Increased demand for beach and outdoor travel and more flexible work schedules have all but eliminated the shoulder and off-seasons in some popular destinations.

Huntington Beach has evolved from a sleepy surf town into a hopping vacation hub. A born-and-bred AFAR editor offers tips on the best beaches, how to avoid the crowds, and where to get a taste of local favorites old and new.

Hotels and restaurants have become a model of grace and generosity even as they face one of their biggest challenges in recent history.

On Sunday, travelers stepped up to an iris scanner after checking in, gave it a good look, and breezed through passport control within seconds.

Driven deeper into debt by the pandemic and highly dependent on tourism revenues, several Mediterranean countries are not waiting for the EU to roll out its travel pass system before reopening.

Give your friends and family the travel accessories they’ll actually use.

Go beyond the châteaux (and crowds) of the Loire Valley.

A little more than one month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, travelers offer their recollections of what visiting Ukraine was like prior to the destruction and devastation. And remind us not to forget.

On the verge of development, Las Isletas de Granada, Lake Nicaragua’s tranquil archipelago, has a get-here-before-the-rest-of-the-world-does feel.

Scores of flights were canceled and delayed on Friday, and businesses and banks faced disruptions, too, due to a CrowdStrike software update that went very, very wrong. Here’s what we know.

When was the last time you really listened to a new city? Professor and sound researcher Louis Chude-Sokei explores the art of traveling with your ear to the ground.

With awe-inspiring nature and a focus on wellbeing, this German region makes for the ultimate place to relax and rejuvenate.