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Art + Architecture

A New Arts District Is Transforming Napa

This burgeoning area in downtown Napa boasts public art and a new spin on cool.

November 26, 2018 05:41 PM

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Matt Villano

Why Thanksgiving Is the Best Time to Travel

Oregon

Overview

June 27, 2023 05:59 PM

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Jay Rymeski

Other

An Expert Explains the Magic of Mardi Gras

As AFAR Experiences looks forward to its trip to New Orleans in March 2019, we turned to New Orleans native Arthur Hardy for some insights on the city’s most famous celebration

September 5, 2018 11:38 PM

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New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Meet South Africa’s First Black Female Winemaker

As the first black South African woman to make wine and launch her own label, Ntsiki Biyela is a pioneer.

April 20, 2017 02:52 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Disney

The Ultimate Disneyland Family Packing Guide

Use this handy checklist to make sure you’ve got all the essentials but aren’t overdoing it.

August 28, 2019 12:57 PM

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Michelle Baran

Restaurants + Cafés

Top 10 Kid-Friendly Restaurants in NYC

Eating out with young kids anywhere is no cakewalk, but in New York City, the challenges are all their own.

January 11, 2019 05:40 PM

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Sara B. Franklin

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

How Porto Is Reinventing Its Most Famous Drink

Plain old port may be your grandfather’s drink, but port cocktails? Well, that’s something you can happily claim as your own.

November 20, 2018 06:05 PM

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Stephanie Cain

Restaurants + Cafés

How Italy Turned a Traveler into the Simone Biles of the Pizza World

Award-winning pizzaiola Laura Meyer on Italian pizza lessons, being a woman in a male-dominated industry, and the simple beauty of a Neapolitan pie

August 12, 2016 05:08 PM

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Katie Chang

Epic Trips

An Amazing Journey Around the World

How TCS World Travel’s private jet expedition won the AFAR 2018 Travelers’ Choice Award for “Best Over-the-Top Experience”

Sponsored by TCS World Travel

Travel Vanguard

Vanguard 2017: Jonathan Tisch, CEO of Loews Hotels

The successful hotelier finds multiple ways to support local communities and the people who work in the travel industry.

September 26, 2017 08:00 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Destination Spotlight

The Ultimate Orange County Travel Guide

From surf towns along the Pacific Coast to the amusement parks of Anaheim, Orange County is home to many of Southern California’s most popular sights.

January 31, 2019 07:00 PM

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Staff

U.S. Beaches

Best Beaches Near Orlando

When you’re ready to press pause on the theme parks, these laid-back Florida beaches near Orlando make for an ideal day away.

August 22, 2019 07:55 PM

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Terry Ward

J.R. Harris hiking in Torres del Paine National Park, Chilean Patagonia, in 1995; man in a red bucket hat with a large camping backpack on his back overlooking a snow-capped mountain range and valley.

Longreads

The Greatest Traveler You’ve Never Heard Of

J.R. Harris is one of the most prolific solo hikers the world has ever seen. But he’d never tell you that himself.

April 19, 2022 08:31 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Cities We Love

How to Visit Austin From Home for a Day

Breakfast tacos, margaritas, and killer concerts? Yes, you can get those in your living room. You can even create your own little Barton Springs too.

June 8, 2020 08:10 PM

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Maggie Fuller

In the Magazine

The 2019 AFAR Travel Vanguard

Visionaries who harness the power of travel to make a difference.

October 2, 2019 10:40 AM

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Staff

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