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AFAR editors reflect on the challenges faced—and decisions made—regarding this year’s less-than-festive season.

The Federal Aviation Administration already bans lithium-ion batteries from your checked bags. Now, as battery fires increase, airlines are also adding rules about portable chargers and power banks.

These eco-friendly tips and tricks will help you reduce your carbon footprint and travel more sustainably.

Sip shochu made from local sweet potatoes, eat sashimi from Kinkowan Bay, hike forest trails, and relax in mineral-rich baths in Kyushu.

With women’s adventure travel on the rise, we asked the experts about the next must-see spots to hike, climb, and connect with culture.

Despite years of white-knuckle flights, there was no way AFAR’s Michelle Baran was going to stop flying. She knew she had to beat her fear—she just didn’t know how.

These splendid properties will transport you to a time when U.S. train travel was glamorous.

From the Big Island to Kauai, here’s where to stay and what to do, according to experts.

The luxury hotel brand announced its sustainability strategy, built around people and the planet.

A dynamic immersive art center set to debut in Florida this spring will feature large-scale installations by some of the world’s top experiential artists, including James Turrell and teamLab.

Maggie Shipstead, author of the novel “Great Circle,” hadn’t written a word when she first arrived in the Norwegian Arctic seven years ago. Here’s how she found seeds of inspiration in the most barren of places.

From the Memphis blues to Seattle grunge, the United States’ unique musical genres are products of the cities that birthed them.

Mardi Gras is more than a day, it’s a season. Here’s how to dive into the spirit of the celebrations and make the most of carnival in New Orleans.

Sensei Porcupine Creek takes an ultra-personalized, science-based approach to nutrition, rest, and physical therapy.

Instagram star and author Skye McAlpine has lived in Venice all her life. She shares her knowledge with us here and in her new cookbook, on shelves now.