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Packing Tips + Gear
Want to Skip Checking a Bag? Use One of These Handy Companies That Ship Luggage
Sometimes, it’s easier to ship luggage instead of checking it. Here’s what you need to know about how it works, along with a list of the best luggage shipping companies.
December 17, 2024 07:59 AM
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Bailey Berg
Packing Tips + Gear
Paravel Just Launched Its First Checked Luggage Line
Like Paravel’s carry-on suitcases, the larger Aviator Grand will also be carbon neutral and made with upcycled plastic water bottles.
November 10, 2020 05:32 PM
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Lyndsey Matthews
Summer 2022
Secret Snowballs? Inside the “Alternative Universe” of New Orleans Pop-Ups
In New Orleans, pop-up is a place, a verb—and a lifestyle.
August 11, 2022 05:03 PM
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Leslie Pariseau
Packing Tips + Gear
9 of the Best Travel Backpacks for Your Next Trip
With load-bearing technology borrowed from the backcountry and styling fit for any city, these travel backpacks are ready for every adventure.
August 12, 2024 08:00 AM
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Lyndsey Matthews
National Parks
This National Park in Japan Has Hundreds of Hot Spring Pools and the Country’s Most Popular Onsen
Japanese locals have been voting these the top thermal waters since the 1400s.
January 30, 2026 03:17 PM
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Yukari Sakamoto
Where to Travel Next
The Family Getaway of Your Dreams Awaits in the Valais Region of Switzerland
A dad and veteran AFAR traveler checks out the scene in Nendaz, which offers all kinds of winter fun for everyone in your gang.
Sponsored by
Switzerland Tourism and Written by Bryan Kinkade
Winter Sports
7 Valuable Lessons Learned on a Ski Trip With a Toddler
Taking a toddler to snowy peaks is doable, with the right amount of perseverance, planning, and acceptance that those plans may fall apart.
February 6, 2019 03:35 PM
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Tim Chester
Where to Travel Next
Lesser-Known Spots for Northern Lights and Innovative Hotels—Reasons to Visit Scandinavia Right Now
Get some insider tips on where to go next in Scandinavia.
August 30, 2024 09:00 AM
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Laura Hall
Trending News
Italy’s New Sleeper Trains Travel From Rome to Dreamy Mountain and Sea Destinations
Newly refurbished trains from the 1960s through the ’90s—part of Italy’s ambitious Treni Turistici project—travel overnight from the capital to the Dolomites, Puglia, and soon, Piedmont and more.
August 28, 2024 06:01 PM
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Erica Firpo
Outdoor Adventure
These 3 Tours Get You (Responsibly) Close to Grizzlies, Polar Bears, and Even Rare Spirit Bears
These guides will get you as safely (and ethically) close to a bear as possible.
October 3, 2025 01:02 PM
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Susan Portnoy
Outdoor Adventure
When Is the Best Time to Visit Alaska? It Depends on Your Travel Plans.
What you’re hoping to see and do in the 49th state is key to figuring out when to come.
September 24, 2023 11:02 AM
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Bailey Berg
Longreads
Searching for Santa Claus
For decades, some people have held fast to the belief that the hometown of the holiday icon is in northern Finland—not the North Pole.
December 14, 2021 10:26 AM
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Katherine LaGrave
History + Culture
Colosseum’s Underground Passages Reopen to Public
Tourists are now able to go underground and wander the area considered the ancient arena’s “backstage.”
June 29, 2021 04:08 PM
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Associated Press (AP)
Air Travel News
Alaska Airlines Will Begin Flying New International Routes in 2025—Here’s Where
Following the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines and its longer-range aircraft, Alaska is expanding its international and domestic flight network for 2025 and adding lounges.
December 30, 2024 09:58 AM
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Bailey Berg
National Parks
7 Less-Crowded Canadian National Parks for Backcountry Skiing, Rainforest Hikes, and Stunning Ocean Vistas
Avoid the crowds at Canada’s busiest national parks by visiting these magnificent, practically empty alternatives, from coast to coast.
January 7, 2026 05:53 AM
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Nick Hilden
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