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Live From ILTM: Inside Forbes Travel Guide’s 67-Year Legacy of Defining Luxury

On this episode of View From Afar: Live From ILTM, Hermann Elger, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide, explains how rigorous standards, anonymous inspections, and new awards are redefining luxury travel for today’s discerning guest.

December 3, 2025 01:38 PM

Beaches, backwaters, and tea and spice plantations aside, there’s a lot of history to be enjoyed in Kerala. Stroll around <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/fort-kochi-kochi">Fort Kochi</a>, the historic core of the city, and travel back to the time of spice traders and merchants along the lanes of <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/jew-town-kochi">Jew Town</a>, past the Paradesi Synagogue. Visit the Santa Cruz Basilica and St. Francis Church, before heading to Mattancherry to enjoy the murals and temple art at Mattancherry Palace, a 1555 gift from the Portuguese to the Raja of Kochi. Kerala is home to some of the biggest temples in India and is a popular pilgrimage destination, with temples like the historic <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/sri-padmanabhaswamy-temple-thiruvananthapuram">Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple</a> in Thiruvananthapuram, the Guruvayur Temple in Guruvayur, and Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur.

Travel Tales

S6, E12: The Ambassador, the President, and Me: an Unlikely Reunion in India

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, author Charmaine Craig reveals how an unexpected reunion—and resulting trip to India—changed her future.

August 28, 2025 10:05 AM

Journeys: United States

Take It Easy in Asheville: Wellness and Relaxation in the Blue Ridge Mountains

June 10, 2022 04:30 PM

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Explore Asheville

Water Sports

April 24, 2017 07:28 PM

Tips + News

Stay up to date on the latest travel news and trends.

April 24, 2017 07:28 PM

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View From Afar

View From Afar S1, E22: IPW 2025 | Julie Coker, President and CEO of New York City Tourism and Conventions

On this episode of “View From Afar,” Julie Coker, president and CEO of New York City Tourism and Conventions talks about NYC’s plans for its 400th birthday.

June 26, 2025 01:57 PM

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

April 24, 2017 07:28 PM

Journeys: United States

Get to Know Scottsdale’s Hidden Treasures

August 1, 2022 05:00 PM

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Carl Grupp

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Journeys: United States

A Girlfriends’ Getaway in Napa Valley

July 26, 2022 05:35 PM

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Visit Napa Valley

Founder’s Note

April 24, 2017 07:28 PM

From the Editor

Read the “from the Editor” column from previous issues of the AFAR print magazine.

April 24, 2017 07:28 PM

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Unpacked, the Podcast

S3, E1: The 25 Best Places to Go in 2024

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, three AFAR editors share highlights from this year’s “Where to Go in 2024" list.

January 16, 2024 02:58 PM

Journeys: Resorts

Dreamy Sunsets and More Delights in This Island Destination

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