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Packing Tips + Gear

AFAR’s Ultimate Guide to Traveling With Your Phone

What you need to know about traveling with your cell phone to any destination, domestic or international.

December 13, 2023 01:59 PM

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Daniel Dumas

History + Culture

See Mexico’s Sacred “New Fire” Ceremony Through an Indigenous Photographer’s Eyes

Photographer Joanna García Cherán shares a glimpse of the ancient fire lighting ritual, which has been practiced by her indigenous Purépecha community since the pre-Hispanic period.

February 14, 2020 10:40 AM

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Sarah Buder

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Driving in Europe

Road Trips

What You Need to Know Before Driving in Europe

The tips, tricks, and rules you need to learn before your next European road trip.

March 8, 2019 03:24 PM

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Chris Ciolli

Air Travel News

Don’t Want to Fly With Unmasked Passengers? Call Your Airline

Some airlines are allowing customers who don’t wish to fly with those who aren’t masked to amend or cancel their tickets.

April 25, 2022 12:51 PM

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David Koenig

Hotels

Marriott to Give Vacation Rental Guests Access to Resorts

Homes & Villas by Marriott International is piloting a program that will allow guests to use the pool and dine at a discount at participating hotels. Is this the best of both worlds?

October 4, 2021 02:54 PM

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Michelle Baran

Travel for Good

How to Help the World When You Can’t Leave the House

During the COVID-19 crisis, you can do a lot more from your couch than you may realize.

April 15, 2020 06:52 PM

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Maggie Fuller

At the Populus Hotel in Denver, an on-site biodigester turns food waste into compost for local farms.

Longreads

Hotels Waste 79,000 Tons of Food Per Year. Can AI and Fish Crackers Help?

Kitchens are trimming waste thanks to biodigesters, buffet cancellations, AI-enabled trash cans, and other creative solutions.

May 27, 2025 10:40 AM

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Jen Rose Smith

WASHINGTON, DC JULY 3, 2018: TSA Precheck and Global Entry line at security checkpoint at Reagan National Airport

If you’ve been meaning to sign up for the security screening expediting service, look for the TSA PreCheck enrollment trucks that are rolling through the United States.

September 16, 2022 06:46 PM

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Michelle Baran

Cruise News

This Cruise Line Took Florida to Court Over Vaccine Mandates—and Won

A federal judge ruled in favor of Norwegian Cruise Line and against a Florida law banning vaccination requirements.

August 12, 2021 06:12 PM

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Fran Golden

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

A City to Countryside Wine Pilgrimage Through France

One writer discovers the best of Paris and the Loire Valley, bottle by unforgettable bottle.

February 23, 2022 03:57 PM

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Kristin Braswell

Art + Architecture

10 Exciting Art Exhibitions in the United States to See This Spring

With impressive shows featuring glasswork and surrealist art, these are American museums worth traveling to in 2019.

January 31, 2019 01:53 PM

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Allison C. Meier

The Mayan ruins at Xunantunich are smaller than nearby Tikal but no less impressive.

Outdoor Adventure

The Best Things to Do in Belize—From Jungle Adventures to Epic Reef Diving

Go ziplining or snorkeling in the land of wild jungles and coral reefs.

June 30, 2023 04:58 PM

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Tim Chester

National Parks

Another National Park Will Soon Require Reservations

This fall, Acadia National Park plans to test a new permit system to cut down on traffic and overcrowding.

February 11, 2020 07:31 PM

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Maggie Fuller

People walking out onto a viewing area atop dramatic cliff formations in Grand Canyon National Park with views of the striated canyon in the background

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