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The now-famed Rain Vortex in Singapore’s Changi Airport

Soon you’ll only need your face to travel through Singapore’s Changi Airport.

September 27, 2023 03:28 PM

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VIDEO: African Countries Are Joining Together to Build a 4,750-Mile Wall of Trees

World of Good is a video series featuring feel-good stories that often get buried in our newsfeeds. In this episode, we look at a tree-planting project that has become a movement.

May 13, 2020 07:30 PM

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Maggie Fuller

River Cruises

This Is Officially the Coolest Way to River Cruise

With silent discos, pub crawls, kayaking, and glamping under the stars, U River Cruises is the hip new kid on Europe’s inland waterways.

January 15, 2020 05:01 PM

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Jeri Clausing

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Airfare Predicted to Be Under $300 to These Top Trending Destinations in 2020

Plus, the months you’ll be able to find those flight deals

December 18, 2019 03:55 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Hotels

The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok: 143 Years of Tsars and Rock Stars

The historic hotel on Bangkok’s riverbank is one of the oldest properties of the brand . . . and now, after an extensive $90 million renovation, one of its newest.

November 21, 2019 07:00 PM

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Jenny Adams

COVID + Travel

Post-Omicron Travel Trends Reveal Major Shifts in Pandemic Attitudes

After weathering another winter spike in COVID cases, travelers are planning 2022 trips with a fervor unlike anything we’ve seen since the start of the pandemic.

February 11, 2022 06:50 PM

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Michelle Baran

Health + Wellness

Hike, Soak, Repeat: How to Visit Kyushu, Japan’s “Onsen Island”

This island of Japan is best experienced through its verdant mountains, active volcanoes, thermal waterfalls, and thousands of bubbling hot springs.

Sponsored by Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization

Tips + News

Brits Are Rushing to Book Vacations Amid Plans to End Lockdown

Tour operators are seeing wild surges in demand.

February 23, 2021 01:46 PM

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Jennifer Flowers in the Plaza Hotel in 1987, with her brother Justin in the background.

Hotels

AFAR’s Very Own Eloise on What Makes a Great Hotel

Senior deputy editor and hotels expert Jennifer Flowers reflects on her childhood growing up in the Plaza Hotel and this year’s Stay List.

April 11, 2023 12:37 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Dishes being served at Bohemia Cocina en Movimiento in Cayey

Food + Drink

Puerto Rico’s Food and Adventure Scene Is Thriving

Mountain bike parks, vineyard stays, chef-driven dining, and hands-on agritourism experiences are among the many ways to enjoy Puerto Rico beyond sun and sand.

Sponsored by Discover Puerto Rico

A sightseeing boat on the Rhine River in Amsterdam.

Cruise

This Rhine River Cruise Took My Breath Away. But Not in the Way I Expected.

AmaWaterways’ European river cruise is not what you might think. See if you can keep up.

September 13, 2023 05:48 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Museums + Galleries

The Best New Art Exhibits in Europe in Spring 2019

From Lee Krasner in London to Picasso in Potsdam, these exciting European art shows are worth the trip.

March 25, 2019 06:44 PM

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Kimberly Bradley

Trains

On the Rocky Mountaineer Train, Seeing the West—and Taking It Slow

Aboard the new luxury train that travels through some of the most scenic landscapes in Utah and Colorado.

October 1, 2021 11:38 AM

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Sebastian Modak

view of a pool flanked by palm trees at Carneros Resort and Spa in Napa

Family Travel

Napa Valley With Kids? The Best Family-Friendly Hotels, Restaurants, and Things to Do in Wine Country

After numerous visits to Napa Valley with her kids, one Bay Area writer is convinced that the region is as much for families as it is for foodies and wine lovers.

April 11, 2023 09:47 PM

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Michelle Baran

The Future of Travel

What Is an Immunity Passport—and Do I Need One to Travel?

As destinations open their borders and travel slowly resumes, the health of visitors and citizens in the age of coronavirus remains a concern.

May 18, 2020 04:36 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

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