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After a series of pension protests throughout the first half of the year, French citizens again took to the streets after a police officer killed a 17-year-old boy. Here’s the latest information.

The death of a pope and the election of a new pontiff are steeped in age-old customs. Take note of these important events—and how travel to Italy, Rome, and the Vatican City will be affected.

Ready to plan your trip to Italy, but unsure of the perfect time to go?

CERN, the nuclear physics science center where the world wide web was invented and the Higgs boson was discovered, is open to the public for free. And it’s awesome.

One AFAR editor retraces the steps of a college spring break trip with the help of local guides, a celebrity chef, and a few new friends.

Iconic Scenery is just the beginning of an amazing trip that begins with a flight aboard SWISS.

These are the 24 hotels we recommend most for wellness.

Looking for the perfect beach bag? These haulers are all a shore thing, according to travel experts.

Visit under-the-radar towns, take a cooking class with a cookbook author, and eat at an agriturismo in the countryside.

Come as you are, leave when you want.

Disability activist Maayan Ziv had been warned about the Italian city’s inaccessibility—but her experience was much more nuanced and rewarding.

A self-taught photographer uses his iPhone to share small-town Puglia with the world.

“Once-in-a-lifetime” vacations. “Bucket list” trips. Both are often celebrated as major rewards. In reality, they can mean putting undue pressure on a destination—and on ourselves.

Surprise: They’re not all in Tuscany.

World-class slopes, notable architecture, and cozy après scenes make these new ski hotels worthy of a wintertime escape.