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<i>Fall for Greenville is just one annual festival on the city’s busy events schedule.</i>

This City’s Cultural Scene Makes It One of the South’s Best-Kept Secrets

Nestled in South Carolina’s scenic Upstate region, Greenville is an emerging creative enclave that’s earned a well-deserved reputation as a noteworthy cultural hub.

Sponsored by Visit Greenville SC

Restaurants + Cafés

Here Are New York’s 16 New Michelin-Star Restaurants

Two Mexican eateries in Brooklyn, as well as seven (yes, seven!) Japanese restaurants, all earned stars in the 2019 edition of the Michelin Guide New York City.

November 26, 2018 11:53 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

black woman in sunglasses looking at her phone and holding suitcase outside a building

Travel for Good

Black Travel Alliance Holds Travel Brands Accountable With New Campaign

With its #PullUpForTravel campaign, the newly formed group is calling for meaningful representation of Black voices in the travel industry.

June 17, 2020 04:54 PM

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Natalie Beauregard

Hotels

Spend the Night With the Phantom of the Opera at the Palais Garnier

The Paris Opera is one of the City of Light’s most iconic sites. Now Airbnb is offering the chance to sleep inside the gilded palace that inspired Broadway’s longest-running musical.

February 12, 2023 06:05 PM

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Mary Winston Nicklin

An outdoor lounge area at Saruni Basecamp with two guests and a star guide.

Hotels

Dark Skies and Wild Nights: This New Safari Camp in Kenya Lets You Sleep Under the Stars

At this new safari camp in Kenya, the adventure doesn’t end when the sun goes down. Instead, the night sky becomes the main attraction.

April 8, 2025 10:59 AM

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Megan Eaves

Travel for Good

Colorado Could Soon Be Home to the World’s Largest Dark Sky Reserve

In southwest Colorado, a number of parks and organizations are working together to create what may become the world’s largest dark sky reserve.

April 21, 2022 05:17 PM

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Jacqueline Kehoe

Restaurants + Cafés

Chef Marcus Samuelsson on Cultural Collaboration and His New Restaurant in the Bahamas

The award-winning chef, cookbook author, and TV personality shares the importance of empathy and intention behind opening in predominantly Black destinations.

August 20, 2021 01:40 PM

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Raven Briana McMillan

Style + Design

The Coolest Things to Do in Paris During Fashion Week

It’s possible to experience the excitement of Paris Fashion Week without ever stepping foot inside a show.

January 24, 2019 01:08 PM

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Casey Hatfield-Chiotti

The VIP Eiger Express welcomes guests with comfy, swiveling leather seats.

Where to Travel Next

Why “The Top of Europe” is the Stylish Adventure You Need

What it’s like basking in the beauty of the Jungfrau Region and Interlaken, according to one inveterate AFAR traveler.

Sponsored by Switzerland Tourism and Written by Bryan Kinkade

The marina decks on the Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection's new 'Ilma' superyacht with couches and loungers overlooking the water

Cruise

Ritz-Carlton Just Launched a New Yacht—We Went Aboard to See if It’s Anything Like the Hotels

On the brand-new 448-passenger “Ilma’” super yacht, you can expect the same glamour of the resorts, with some blue-water bonuses.

September 26, 2024 03:27 PM

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Fran Golden

Visas + Passports

United States Issues Its First Passport With “X” Gender Marker

The U.S. joins over a dozen countries that allow a third-gender option on passports.

October 28, 2021 05:32 PM

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Colleen Slevin

On a Road Trip Through Wyoming, Celebrate a Legacy of Women’s Voting Rights

History + Culture

A Road Trip in Wyoming Celebrates Its Women’s Voting History

Here’s where to go to celebrate the first state to have granted women the right to vote.

July 18, 2024 04:44 PM

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Lindsay Lambert

Style + Design

This French Crystal Maker Will Change the Way You Look at Wineglasses

Get fired up for a trip to France’s oldest crystal workshop, Saint-Louis Cristallerie.

May 31, 2017 07:31 PM

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Aislyn Greene

An overwater bungalow at the St. Regis Red Sea Resort in Saudi Arabia with white lounge chairs and an infinity pool.

Hotels

Stunning Blue Waters Is Not What You’d Expect From This Up-and-Coming Destination

With dozens of sustainability-minded luxury hotels to open in the coming year, the Red Sea Global project is poised to transform tourism in the Middle East.

August 8, 2024 11:34 AM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Alok Vaid-Menon looks to the camera. They are wearing a multi-colored suit, red pom-pom earrings, and bejeweled sunglasses. Their hair is dyed green, blue, and purple.

LGBTQ Travel

Talking Gender Fluidity, Travel, and a Texas Childhood With Alok Vaid-Menon

The performance artist, writer, and activist travels to remain a perpetual student of the world.

June 2, 2023 01:43 PM

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Sarika Bansal

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