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Visit Aruba during the off-season and attend fun annual events like symphony festivals, golf tournaments, fashion shows, and more.

Islands in the Caribbean and the Pacific get all the love. But you can find equally appealing islands—rich in history and adventure, but low in crowds—in the waters off of Europe and West Africa. Here’s where to dive in.

Author Louis Chude-Sokei was born in Nigeria, spent part of his childhood in Jamaica, and came of age in L.A. This mix of places and cultures shaped his life—but also left him feeling unmoored. Until he stumbled upon London’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Curious onlookers flock to see the glowing lava flows and thundering magma on the Canary Islands destination even as residents grapple with the damages.

In Europe, some governments are subsidizing travel to get people back on the road and revive flailing tourism industries. The U.S. might follow suit.

After decades of living, cooking, and foraging in rural Italy, writer Frances Mayes shares what she’s learned from “cucina povera.”

It was all trial by fire, but the lessons will last a lifetime.

From 20th-century masterpieces to contemporary murals, here are ways you can enjoy all the art, culture, and design in Buffalo—the other New York City.

Icelandic airline Play offers fares to Europe as low as $100 one-way. AFAR’s special air correspondent recently flew the airline to find out if there’s a catch.

AFAR’s parents (and their kids) tested strollers, diaper bags, and even toys on road trips and overnight flights to find the best family travel gear worth the investment.

When it comes to traveling during COVID, what should we know about washing our hands and disinfecting surfaces? An expert weighs in.

Cruise bookings are up—and other trends that came out of this year’s Virtuoso Travel Week.

One pioneering chocolatier is using bitter herbs and sour fruits to make his treats stand out.

Slated to open in 2022, the groundbreaking institution aspires to honor the past, present, and future on the spot where thousands of enslaved Africans first set foot in the United States.

There’s a great big world of new experiences right in our North American backyard (and you don’t even have to like skiing to enjoy them).