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Travel Tips + Etiquette

I Did a Road Trip Overseas. Here’s What I Wish I Knew Beforehand.

A handful of essential tips helps make the unpredictable a little less, well, unpredictable.

October 3, 2024 07:00 AM

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James Oliver Cury

The Serendipity is a 29-foot ranger tugboat with blue sides and brown and white trim that can be chartered through Anacortes Yacht Charters.

Epic Trips

Learning to Skipper a Boat in Washington State’s San Juan Islands

An Afar editor makes her dad—and herself—proud by chartering a boat among the islands of this peaceful archipelago.

October 1, 2024 03:41 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

AFAR Advisor

5 Yacht Destinations for Arts and Culture Lovers

From the cultural heartbeat of Cape Town to the fresco-lined palace walls of Monte Carlo, travel to these five port cities with the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.

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Cities We Love

Charlotte, North Carolina Is Ready for Its Crowning Moment

The Queen City’s recent developments are making it a metropolis for brewmasters and bankers alike.

September 2, 2022 01:48 AM

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Chloe Arrojado

Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737-9 Max plane parked at a gate

Air Travel News

Is My Airplane Safe? What to Know As Boeing 737-9 Max Cleared to Return to Service

Flights on the Max 9 are scheduled to start back up this weekend. Will passengers also return, or will they steer clear of the troubled jet?

January 26, 2024 07:25 PM

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Barbara Peterson

Break up a transpacific leg of an around-the-world flight with a restful stop in O'ahu, Hawai'i.

Air Travel News

You Can Fly Around the World Starting at $3,000. Here’s How.

From major airline alliances like Oneworld and Star Alliance to individual travel agencies, there are several ways to score an around-the-world flight ticket. Here’s what to know.

January 26, 2024 09:00 AM

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Bailey Berg

In the Magazine

In Queens, the American Dream Is a Technicolor Celebration

Anya von Bremzen dives deep into one of the most ethnically diverse places on Earth—New York City’s borough of Queens.

January 31, 2019 05:22 PM

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Anya von Bremzen

12 Dreamy Blue Ridge Mountain Cabins You Can Rent on Airbnb and Vrbo

Hotels

16 Dreamy Blue Ridge Mountain Cabins You Can Rent on Airbnb and Vrbo

Plan a getaway to the Blue Ridge Mountains with one of these isolated cabins you can rent in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or Georgia.

November 10, 2023 02:26 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Sunrise in Stockholm, when (most) of the previous evening’s festivities have ended.<br/>

Where to Go in Summer

In Stockholm, the Secret to Summer Fun Is in the Forest

Outdoor dance parties took off during summer 2020, when clubs closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic—and they haven’t stopped since.

July 22, 2022 02:49 PM

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Steve Knopper

The Academy Museum in Los Angeles will debut an exhibit that explores both the triumphs and challenges of Black American filmmakers.

Art + Culture

Five Essential Exhibits Worth Traveling for This Summer and Beyond

Build an entire itinerary around these groundbreaking exhibits and anticipated museum openings.

July 21, 2022 10:52 AM

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Alesandra Dubin

a big blue sky with white clouds over a landscape of green prairie grass and a river at Valles Caldera National Preserve New Mexico

National Parks

Fall Travel Idea: The Southwestern City That’s a Gateway to Three National Parks

Get nature, art, history—and three national park sites—in one easy weekend getaway.

August 16, 2024 09:25 AM

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Billie Cohen

Outdoor Adventure

Why Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, Is My Happy Place

One writer on Marin County’s Mount Tamalpais, the mountain that always makes her feel like she’s come home.

April 17, 2020 02:12 PM

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Sarah Buder

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An old midcentury gas pump in Los Alamos, New Mexico

History + Culture

Uncovering Secrets and Spies in “Atomic City,” New Mexico

Outsiders weren’t supposed to know about Los Alamos during World War II. Now the remote town offers guided tours of this unique battlefront.

June 23, 2023 04:14 PM

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Pat Tompkins

A recent Going with Points email uncovered a roundtrip points deal to New Zealand in business class for as low as 150,000 miles, a fare that typically will set you back upwards of a half million points or miles.

Loyalty + Rewards

This Pioneering Cheap Flights Newsletter Now Includes Points and Miles Deals

Going now alerts Elite members when there are points bargains on international and domestic flights, in business, economy, and more.

June 23, 2023 01:06 PM

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Paul Rubio

Small Ship Cruises

You Can Now Fly to These Luxury Cruises on a Private Jet

Passengers can use a new private jet service to get to and from ports of call as well as for midcruise sightseeing.

August 14, 2019 07:49 PM

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Michelle Baran

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