AFAR Search

“Equus coaching” is an interactive therapeutic experience now available at some properties that can help improve mindfulness and relieve stress.

July 15, 2022 05:49 PM

·

Anna Haines

Islands

Island Hopping in the Seychelles

Come for the pristine turquoise beaches. Stay for the granite boulders, bold curries, wild hiking, and warm-hearted people.

February 14, 2022 01:02 PM

·

Sarika Bansal

Hotels

The 15 Best Hotels and Lodges in Australia

There’s no shortage of luxury lodges, urban retreats, and pretty beach houses in Oz—but these are our favorites, from coast to coast.

January 20, 2024 09:00 AM

·

Laura Dannen Redman

Outdoor Adventure

23 Cozy Airbnb Cabins Where You Can Escape From the World

Rent one of these Airbnb cabins and get off the grid.

August 3, 2023 09:41 AM

·

Lyndsey Matthews

Festivals + Events

California’s Lightning in a Bottle Is the Feel-Good Music Festival of the Year

From May 24 to 27, this immersive cultural exposition will attract some 30,000 enlightenment-seekers to the dusty San Antonio Recreation Area in Central California.

May 10, 2018 07:07 PM

·

Matthew Phenix

Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel is a shining example of Belle Époque-era architecture.

Stay Here Next

A Grande Dame Hotel Is Reborn in Cannes. Here’s a First Look.

The Carlton, which turned Cannes into a well-heeled summer beach destination, has just emerged from a major restoration.

April 10, 2023 04:21 PM

·

Mary Winston Nicklin

Now’s the Time for an Awe-Inspiring Tour in the Great Outdoors

Outdoor Adventure

5 Reasons to Take an Awe-Inspiring Tour in the Great Outdoors

Why you should immerse yourself in the wonders of nature and see some of the most incredible locations in Europe and North America this year.

June 30, 2022 07:46 AM

·

The United States Tour Operators Association (Sponsor)

History + Culture

Calling all European History Buffs: These Are the Tours You Need to Be Taking

All over the continent, Context Travel’s tours bring the past to life.

July 30, 2019 02:12 PM

Cruise

There’s a New Way to Sail in the Galápagos—With No Crowds and Plenty of Comfort

On the “Aqua Mare” in the Galápagos, close encounters with the resident wildlife come with standard-setting luxury.

May 15, 2025 01:45 PM

·

Jennifer Flowers

What’s New In...

New Hotels, Restaurants, and Flight Routes—Why You Should Travel to the Caribbean Right Now

New tours of Cuba, renovated hotels with beachfront rooms, and a very tempting food festival await.

January 23, 2025 03:19 PM

·

Nicholas DeRenzo

Cities We Love

5 Ways Tradition Meets Innovation in Leipzig—and Why You Should Visit Now

Home to world-class music festivals, historic landmarks, idyllic nature, and inspiring galleries, the past and future are inextricably intertwined in this charming metropolis.

Sponsored by the German National Tourist Board

Where to Travel Next

Millennials Can’t Get Enough of This Stretch of Florida Coast

Why people of a certain age are flocking to Tampa and St. Petersburg.

January 28, 2022 01:53 PM

·

Terry Ward

Museums + Galleries

Sistine Chapel Key-Keeper Opens Up After Lockdown

Get a behind the scenes look with the “clavigero”—or key keeper—of the Vatican Museums.

February 8, 2021 02:29 PM

·

Paolo Lucariello

Travel for Good

These 5 New Electric Camper Vans Are About to Revolutionize #Vanlife

Volkswagen and Winnebago join promising newer brand Grounded in the first batch of EV campers.

July 27, 2023 03:09 PM

·

Elissa Garay

The Shore House Pool at sunset at the Hotel del Coronado in California

Hotels

12 Hotels Opening This Year Worth Planning an Entire Trip Around

Afar’s resident hotel expert uncovers 12 of the most alluring new and renovated hotels of 2025, from California to Indonesia.

February 14, 2025 12:54 PM

·

Jennifer Flowers

Search results for