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Kenya’s Imperiled Wildlife Conservancies Receive Financial Lifeline

Tourism has all but disappeared in the Maasai Mara thanks to COVID, but a new loan might help conservancies survive.

November 19, 2020 06:37 PM

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Tim Chester

Museums + Galleries

This Powerful Exhibit Honors Inspiring Women Who Shaped History

“Creating Icons: How We Remember Woman Suffrage” will be on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History until next March.

March 2, 2020 03:23 PM

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Sarah Buder

An overlook of the Pacific Ocean near San Luis Obispo

Road Trips

The 8 Best Things to Do, Eat, and See in and Around San Luis Obispo, California

From feasting on pastries at the Madonna Inn to sipping chardonnay at Chamisal Vineyards, these are some of the best things to do in and around the Central Coast city.

July 30, 2023 08:00 AM

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Mae Hamilton

Tips + News

Indians Celebrate Kamala Harris’s Win With Firecrackers and Prayers

“Congratulations Kamala Harris. Pride of our village.”

November 9, 2020 03:00 PM

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Aijaz Rahi

Earthquake-Ravaged Haiti Desperately Awaits Further Aid

Several United Nations agencies, the Red Cross, and USAID are among the organizations that have rushed in to help, but more is needed.

August 16, 2021 04:09 PM

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Mark Stevenson

Flower vendors give away free roses in Downtown Detroit on July 25, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

CREDIT: Sylvia Jarrus for AFAR

4 Days In

The Perfect 4 Days in Detroit, According to Locals

See the best art museum in the country, wander a 985-acre island, and enjoy a coney dog.

March 3, 2025 10:00 AM

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Sarah Bence

National Parks

This Limited-Edition Polaroid Camera Is Inspired by the Grand Canyon

Part of the proceeds of every camera sale will go toward conserving the canyon.

July 5, 2019 03:45 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Tips + News

Airbnb Will Let You Stay at the Real-Life “Downton Abbey” Castle

Two lucky “Downton Abbey” fans will get the chance to live like the Crawley family at Highclere Castle. Here’s how to book it.

September 17, 2019 01:13 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Travel for Good

The Food Movement—and Cookbook—That’s Aiding the Syrian Refugee Crisis

What can you do when the news cycle is cripplingly depressing? This initiative has an answer: Cook.

November 24, 2017 11:34 AM

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Lindsey Tramuta

The view of downtown Des Moines from the steps of Iowa's gold domed capitol building.

Travel Tips + Etiquette

9 Things to Do in Des Moines, Iowa

From the biggest beer bar west of the Mississippi to the famed Iowa State Fair, there are oodles of reasons to visit this capital city.

September 13, 2022 08:06 PM

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Bailey Berg

Packing Tips + Gear

How to Dress for Winter, According to Nordic Adventurers

Plus, seven of our favorite Nordic and Scandinavian clothing brands to shop for surviving winter in style.

January 26, 2022 05:49 PM

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Terry Ward

Outdoor Adventure

Go on Safari From Your Living Room—and Become a Conservationist, Too

A travel outfitter is giving house-bound animal lovers a chance to get their wildlife fix—while learning about Africa’s most urgent conservation issues.

May 15, 2020 04:57 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Two yellow Triton submarines underwater near a shipwreck

Longreads

Deep-Sea Tourism Is on the Rise. But Is It Safe?

The deep sea is so rarely visited—and so little understood—that it’s regularly compared to outer space. But it’s attracting adventurers intent on experiencing something out of the ordinary.

November 29, 2023 09:20 AM

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Jessica Camille Aguirre

Tips + News

San Diego Zoo Goes Global to Save Threatened Wildlife

Fighting extinction takes a global village.

March 3, 2021 01:39 PM

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Tim Chester

Travel for Good

G Adventures Connects Travelers to Local Communities on a Deeper Level

Our Tour Operators That Give Back series looks at a company that ensures travelers’ dollars benefit the communities they visit.

January 21, 2022 01:26 PM

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Jill K. Robinson

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