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Where to Go in Fall

10 Best Places to Travel in November

November is for late harvest festivals and early holiday markets.

September 29, 2025 01:46 PM

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Mark Ellwood

a white curved modern building beneath a blue sky

Style + Design

Zaha Hadid Was an Architectural Visionary. Here’s Where to Find Her Most Iconic Buildings.

Futuristic designs by the late architect, “the Queen of the Curve,” are some of the world’s most celebrated structures.

September 9, 2025 04:07 AM

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Sarah Buder

Packing Tips + Gear

9 of the Best Travel Backpacks for Your Next Trip

With load-bearing technology borrowed from the backcountry and styling fit for any city, these travel backpacks are ready for every adventure.

August 12, 2024 08:00 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

The Cathedral Valley in Garden of the Gods is one of the most visited spots in Colorado Springs.

Cities We Love

In Colorado Springs, Mountains Meet Cool Museums and Creative Restaurants

From historic neighborhoods and major museums to breweries and outdoor pursuits, Colorado Springs has much to offer.

June 21, 2024 12:06 PM

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Bailey Berg

Snow-covered Estes Park offers an abundance of winter delights in Colorado

Outdoor Adventure

7 Ways to Enjoy Winter in the Heart of the Rocky Mountains

Cold-weather adventures await among incredible natural landscapes when you visit Estes Park, a gem of a mountain town near Denver.

Sponsored by Visit Estes Park

Sunset on Lake Michigan at Saugatuck, Michigan

Where to Go in Summer

7 Beautiful Lakeside Getaways Across the U.S.

A weekend getaway at one of these lakes is good for the soul.

April 25, 2023 08:17 AM

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Amy Bizzarri

Taking in the views of the city by boat is one of the best ways to get a sense of the scale of Chicago's architecture.

Art + Culture

Chicago Is Known for Its Incredible Architecture—Here’s How to See It

In a city teeming with staggering architecture, it’s worthwhile to take more than a cursory look around.

October 24, 2022 01:59 PM

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Nina Kokotas Hahn

Le Grand Mazarin is located in the heart of the Marais.

Hotels We Love

These Independent and French-Owned Hotels Are Where Paris Insiders Check In

This curated list of “maisons,” boutiques, and family-run hotels showcase the kind of style and attitude only Parisian hotels can deliver.

September 11, 2025 11:27 AM

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Mary Winston Nicklin

Sunset in Australia with a bubble tent and outdoor bath in the foreground

Hotels

Go Stargazing at These Bubble Hotels and Airbnbs Around the World

Take glamping to a whole new level at one of these bubble hotels and vacation rentals, many with see-through roofs for stargazing.

April 17, 2024 04:48 PM

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Maya Kroth

Clockwise from top left: Drinks and food at Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman (1st and 3rd); Alesund, Norway; Abu Dhabi, UAE, The Aquarium near Margaret River in Western Australia; street scene in Istanbul, Turkiye; Antwerp, Belgium; Koks Restaurant in Greenland

Where to Travel Next

We Took Hundreds of Trips This Year and These Are the Places We Would Go Back to in a Heartbeat

Afar’s team roamed wide in 2024. These were our favorite spots from a year of exploring.

December 13, 2024 01:33 PM

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Tim Chester

Books

Around the World in 80 Books

The idea for this project started in 1872—well, sort of.

April 24, 2024 10:00 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

An interior photo of a junior suite at the Hotel Haya's junior suite, with a graffiti wall

Stay Here Next

This Tampa Hotel Leans into the City’s Cuban, Cigar-Rolling Past

In Ybor City, Tampa’s historic Latin quarter, the Hotel Haya immerses guests in local history and thoughtful design.

June 28, 2023 12:27 PM

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Sarika Bansal

two people in traditional Canadian indigenous clothing standing with their backs to the camera while looking at a bridge across a river in a city

Travel for Good

9 Inspiring Companies Changing the Way We Travel: Afar’s 2024 Travel Vanguard

In our annual Travel Vanguard awards, Afar honors nine companies that in 2024 have been working to improve the world and how travelers experience it.

December 16, 2024 11:18 AM

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Ellen Carpenter

Regent Santa Monica Beach Hotel | Luxury Oceanfront Resort Photography by Hotel, Travel, Hotel, Lifestyle, and Architectural Photographer, Tanveer Badal | @TANVEERBADAL | TANVEERBADAL.COM

Stay Here Next

This New Hotel Just Raised the Bar for Santa Monica Stays. We Got an Early Look.

The buzziest new opening in the city brings enormous oceanfront suites and destination dining from James Beard Award–winning chef Michael Mina.

October 21, 2024 11:53 AM

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Tim Chester

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Super Nintendo World Is Now Open in Japan

A life-size Mario Kart ride and much more recently opened at Universal Studios Japan, with construction underway at theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood.

March 24, 2021 04:17 PM

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Nicole Antonio

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