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Puerto Rico Is Open for Tourism, Despite All Those Grim Earthquake Headlines

Nervous about going to Puerto Rico? This map shows exactly where the earthquake swarm is on the island—and everywhere else where it’s still safe to visit.

January 16, 2020 05:52 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

The porte-cochère of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas has a soaring white ceiling.

Hotels

A Sneak Peek of Las Vegas’s Most Over-the-Top Resort Opening of 2023

Set on 25 acres with 36 restaurants and bars, a huge spa, and a world-class entertainment venue, the Fontainebleau is OTT even for Vegas.

December 12, 2023 09:00 AM

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Matt Villano

Outdoor Adventure

One of Our Favorite Travel Gear Companies Is Now Stocking Our Pantries

An in-depth review of Patagonia Provisions.

February 5, 2021 12:14 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Tips + News

Egyptian Archeologists Uncover 30 Ancient Coffins With Mummies Intact

The largest discovery of its kind in more than a century will go on display to the public when the Grand Egyptian Museum opens in 2020.

October 25, 2019 12:22 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

A New Generation of Craft Brewers Rises in the Middle East

After overcoming a slew of obstacles and red tape, brewers in Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan have crafted a vibrant local beer scene.

January 10, 2022 03:59 PM

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Marianne Dhenin

Here’s Why It Seems Like Everyone Is Going to Portugal Right Now

You’re definitely not imagining things.

June 22, 2018 06:45 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Festivals + Events

What Happens to All the Mardi Gras Beads Left Behind?

New Orleans tries to turn the tide on the colorful trash left after the parades and parties are all done.

February 19, 2020 04:44 PM

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Jenny Adams

Hotels

The Best NYC-Area Beach Town Is in New Jersey

With the splashy new Asbury Ocean Club Hotel—and several great restaurants, bars, and music venues—Asbury Park is where you want to spend your last few summer weekends.

September 5, 2019 11:30 AM

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Natalie Beauregard

AFAR Travelers’ Awards

The World’s Best Trips and Destinations: AFAR Travelers’ Awards 2019

Where are you dreaming of going next year? AFAR readers cast more than 100,000 votes to weigh in on their favorite global destinations and the best companies to take them.

January 23, 2019 10:20 AM

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Sara Button

The rooms at Gora Kadan have views of intimate gardens with maple trees.

Hotels

What to Know Before Staying in a Ryokan in Japan

A ryokan is one of the coolest hotel experiences you can have in Japan—here’s how to navigate one.

November 8, 2023 09:00 AM

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Nicola Chilton

A river camp at the Resort at Paws up in Montana

Hotels

Big Sky, Big Sound: How a Deprived Musician Found His Creative Stride on a Montana Ranch

For musicians, traveling without one’s instrument has always been an exercise in deprivation. Our writer visits a place in Montana that’s solved this problem.

January 31, 2025 04:26 PM

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Chris Colin

a family of four sits in a canoe as they are being rowed on water accompanied by a rower and a guide

Travel for Good

Is Your Family Neurodiverse Like Mine? These Are the Tricks I Learned to Make Every Trip as Great as Possible

One family shares tips to make travel easier with neurodivergent kids.

December 2, 2024 09:26 AM

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Matt Villano

Art + Culture

This Obama-Themed Route in Chicago Visits All the First Couple’s Favorite Haunts

Here’s how to spend a day in the city as the former president would, from legendary restaurants to the new Barack Obama Presidential Library opening in June 2026.

June 3, 2026 05:40 PM

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Steve Knopper

Fall 2023

Why Southern Utah Is a Perfect Canyoneering Destination

Leap into the unknown from the Beehive State’s rocky cliffs.

October 20, 2023 10:53 AM

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Erik Trinidad

Food + Drink

A Chef’s Quest to Bring the World’s Most Expensive Prawn to America

Danny Lledó, a Michelin-starred chef raised on Spain’s “gamba roja de Dénia,” never faltered in his journey to be the first to bring the prized prawns to American diners.

May 13, 2022 07:44 PM

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La Carmina

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