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Celebrating seven companies that are changing the travel industry in bigger, better, and more human-focused ways.

The more we know about the dark side of “fast fashion,” the more we love fair trade; do your part to support and spread the word. One shop trying to do just this is Tulum boutique, La Troupe, which is a showcase for handcrafted fashions and home décor that reflect the imagination of their unique creators. Come here to browse gorgeous textiles, often embroidered, now applied to extraordinary fashion and design. Everything is produced in local Maya communities. Feminine and stunning, these are treasures at a fair price for fair trade.

Celebrity chefs Vikram Vij and Meeru Dhalwala serve brightly spiced dishes at their flagship restaurant—often hailed as one of the world’s finest for Indian food. Their wine-marinated lamb popsicles are legendary, but their menu has other stars, too, like jackfruit in cumin-black-cardamom curry, boneless chicken wings on ricotta-sweet-potato cookies, and Punjabi-style goat meat with spiced vegetables. Thankfully, the lines have calmed since Vij’s 2015 move to bigger digs on Cambie Street, where guests can also enjoy a great rooftop patio.

Maxxi, Rome’s first major contemporary art museum, cost €150 million and took renowned architect Zaha Hadid 10 years to complete. The result—a vast, bold space with exhibits on architecture and art—proves that modern Rome can produce masterpieces, too.

But it’s not just the building that’s worth visiting. Inside, visitors can explore a rotating set of art exhibitions dedicated to paintings, sculptures, and more from the 21st century. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am – 7 pm. It is closed on Mondays. You can get tickets in advance online.

Dozens of new Alt Stazione del Gusto restaurants are being planned along Italian roadways—with a menu by famed Italian chef Niko Romito, who has several Michelin-starred restaurants to his name.

Advice from globe-trotting editors, flight attendants, and industry experts who have seen and survived it all.

Strip-mall restaurants, bustling storefronts, and 24-hour karaoke bars: photographer Emanuel Hahn dives deep into L.A.’s Koreatown.

Seriously, how many James Beard winners and finalists are there in Asheville?!

CEO Brian Chesky asked, “What if we could combine the uniqueness of an Airbnb with the reliability that you’ve come to expect of a hotel?”

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

This Ferragamo-owned restaurant is located on the river with in-your-face views of the Ponte Vecchio for the lucky few who manage to book one of the tables on the terrace. Chef Peter Brunel has been making waves with his creative menus: Borgo San Jacopo has been awarded a Michelin star for the past several years in a row. Yes, it’s expensive, but with a tasting menu featuring dishes such as porcini mushroom ice cream and fig molasses and risotto with sea urchin, it’s a meal you won’t soon forget.

A fully vegetarian menu is also available, as is a wine pairing for those adventurous eaters who would prefer for the team’s experienced somms to take the lead.

The estimated processing times for passport applications have dropped.

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, Dolly Parton opens up about her new hotel, HeartSong Lodge & Resort, and the ways travel has shaped her life.

A breakdown of what common environmental lingo actually means.

Imagine riding the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, India’s Maharajas’ Express, the Belmond Royal Scotsman, Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer, and Singapore’s Eastern & Oriental Express—all in one trip.