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Art + Architecture

Here’s How to Skip the Lines at These Cultural Institutions

Don’t like to wait in line? These expert-led tours are just the thing for you.

July 20, 2019 12:48 PM

This guest room at the Portrait Roma offers views of the Spanish Steps.

Hotels We Love

These Are the 21 Best Luxury, Boutique, and Historic Hotels in Rome

Rome’s hotel scene is as lively and varied as the city itself. Here are 21 places that let you experience the Eternal City in comfort and style.

May 29, 2025 11:36 AM

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Erica Firpo

Hotels

Five U.S. Inns Where You’ll Sleep Well—and Eat Like Royalty

At each of these inns across the United States—from Oregon to Connecticut—hungry travelers will find wide open spaces, genius chefs, and award-winning food.

February 4, 2022 03:24 PM

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Ann Shields

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

The Next Great Bubbly Comes From Brazil

Head to South America for world-class sparkling wine and some of the best Italian food outside of Italy.

March 20, 2018 05:33 PM

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Jess Lander

Switzerland swimming beach river sunshine

Fall 2024

The Best Way to See Switzerland? Jump Into a River

Writer Bonnie Tsui travels to three Swiss cities to take part in the country’s beloved tradition of river swimming.

November 1, 2024 03:55 PM

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Bonnie Tsui

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

The Adventurous Drinker’s Guide to Belgian Beers

The journey of a thousand Belgian beers starts with a single sup.

June 8, 2020 06:58 PM

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Tim Chester

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Welcome to Sonoma’s Most Sustainable Winery

Silver Oak, the 46-year-old producer of some of the state’s most iconic red wine, is building a new legacy by going green.

May 9, 2018 02:20 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Local Getaways: Escape to the Mendocino Coast

Weekend Getaways

How to Spend a Weekend on California’s Mendocino Coast

Wild trees, wild coast, mellow people.

March 19, 2021 01:21 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Where to Travel Next

52 Places to Travel in the U.S. This Year

A coast-to-coast guide to the coolest experiences happening in all 50 states (plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.) right now

July 14, 2025 08:10 AM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Forty years of fried perfection at Champy's Chicken in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Food + Drink

The Best Food Neighborhoods in the USA

A coast-to-coast look at the culinary oases that keep us coming back for more.

March 19, 2024 03:24 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Weekend Getaways

Down by the Bay: The Perfect Weekend in Norfolk

The Virginia city honors its past while enjoying a joyous and art-filled reinvention.

September 20, 2019 09:05 AM

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Nneka M. Okona

Hotels

The 13 Most Exciting Hotel Openings in the U.S. and Europe for 2021

When planning your next trip, don’t miss these exciting openings from New York and Boston to Italy and Montenegro, slated to open throughout 2021.

January 27, 2021 09:01 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Spring 2025

These Are the Best New Hotels of 2025

Afar’s picks for the 25 best new hotels in the world.

April 3, 2025 08:59 AM

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Jennifer Flowers

Restaurants + Cafés

“Two Pinkies Up” for Alain Ducasse’s Tasty New White Tea

Concocted by the Michelin-starred chef to celebrate Paris-based Kusmi Tea’s 150th anniversary, this exotic blend is good enough to make a coffee-lover reconsider.

March 23, 2018 01:25 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Hotels

New Zealand’s Best Glamping Retreats

Forget pitching a tent. When you stay in these luxurious huts, domes, and pods, getting close to nature doesn’t mean roughing it.

September 16, 2019 04:44 PM

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Tracy Ziemer

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