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Neil Jacobs, CEO of Six Senses for 13 years, recently stepped down to launch Wild Origins, his new company.

Hotels

Former Six Senses CEO Launches New Travel Concept Wild Origins—and Reveals What Hotels Still Get Wrong

Neil Jacobs helped turn Six Senses into a global force in wellness and sustainability. Now he’s stepping down—and starting again.

July 14, 2025 05:35 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

A young king penguin in the foreground on South Georgia Island. In the background is a sea of adult and juvenile penguins.

Unpacked, the Podcast

Have Travel Questions? Our New Season of the “Unpacked” Podcast Has the Answers.

Every Thursday on “Unpacked by AFAR,” we tackle life’s big travel questions.

February 1, 2024 11:40 AM

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Aislyn Greene

Road Trips

Sing Your Way Along This Music Lover’s Route 66 Road Trip

Musical landmarks to vist—and songs to play on the car stereo—on a trip along the Mother Road.

November 14, 2025 07:35 AM

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Justin Goldman

Air Travel News

Navigating Delta and United’s New Boarding Procedures

Both airlines are changing how passengers board their flights with the goal of making frequent flyer program members happier, while also reducing crowding at the gates. But will it work?

December 13, 2018 05:52 PM

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Michelle Baran

Food + Drink

Hot Dog! L.A.’s Iconic Tail O’ the Pup Just Reopened

This old dog has learned a few new tricks—and can still serve a mean Los Angeles–style frank.

July 20, 2022 06:59 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Spectacular cliffs and rocky coast line of Asturias near Llanes in Northern Spain with the hiking trail to Santiago leading through eucalyptus forests and coast line with a hidden beach

Hiking + Cycling

Escape the Crowds on Spain’s Camino de Santiago With These 2 Quieter Cliffside Paths

The Camino del Norte and Primitivo are alternatives to the Camino Frances, offering more mountains, Basque cuisine, and tranquility.

September 10, 2025 11:15 AM

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Hayley Domin

People

These Dream Food Trips Show Another Side of Italy

The lesser-known regions of Abruzzo, Parma, and Sicily come alive through the expertise of author Elizabeth Minchilli.

August 17, 2021 04:03 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

People viewing Dreaming of Earth's Sphericity, I Would Offer My Love, an art installation by Yayoi Kusama

Art + Culture

2 of Yayoi Kusama’s Most Ambitious Infinity Rooms Are Now on Display at SFMOMA

Dreaming of Earth’s Sphericity, I Would Offer My Love (2023) is one of the artist’s zaniest works yet.

October 26, 2023 01:31 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Art + Culture

Discover Asheville, North Carolina’s Cultural Capital

Alive with art, design, and music, this magnificent mountain town has long been a draw for creative types and is ripe for exploration.

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Art + Culture

The Remote Arctic City That’s Suddenly in the Spotlight, Thanks to Netflix

A visit to Iqaluit, Canada’s northernmost city, reveals a lot about life in the Arctic.

April 25, 2025 10:54 AM

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Kate Nelson

Food + Drink

Required Eating: 8 Meals Not to Miss in Charleston

Credit for much of Charleston’s celebrated cuisine goes to the enslaved Africans and downhome cooks of yore who found the tastiest ways to showcase the local bounty.

November 8, 2022 03:05 PM

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Stratton Lawrence

A remote retreat off Utah’s scenic Byway 12 offers road trippers a desert oasis to disappear to.

Hotels

Finding Calm Amid Crisis at a Desert Retreat in Utah

When personal tragedy strikes, two friends seek healing on an adventure-filled trip to Yonder Escalante.

January 11, 2023 08:02 PM

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Michelle Baran

Air Travel News

Delta and American Drop International Change Fees

The carriers have applied their no-change-fee policies to long-haul flights.

December 10, 2020 02:48 PM

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Michelle Baran

People on an observation deck surrounded by snow with views of dramatic mountains in Cortina in Italy's alpine region

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