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Packing Tips + Gear

A New Way to Get Hotel Discounts: Donate to Charity

$10 can unlock discounts to some of the top properties in the United States and Caribbean.

August 1, 2016 07:03 PM
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Matt Villano
Food + Drink

The Best Food in Myanmar, According to a Chef

Chef Leah Cohen gives the rundown on where to find some of the best food in Myanmar, including catfish stew, tea-leaf salad, and pineapple-avocado shakes.

June 17, 2015 07:57 PM
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Jen Murphy
Bars + Nightlife

5 Great Cocktail Bars in Mexico City

From flowers to fire to worms, Mexico City mixologists are getting creative

April 5, 2016 05:36 PM
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Chadner Navarro
Beaches

Spin the Globe: A Different Sort of Rio

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent author Paul Greenberg on 24 hours’ notice to a country where he swapped a beach vacation for a chance to catch his dinner.

August 4, 2015 01:27 PM
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Paul Greenberg
Air Travel News

The Decrypted Truth About the Security of Your Passport

What’s really stored on your passport’s microchip? Can your passport be hacked? Are foreign spies tracking your every move through your passport? Read on, traveler.

March 16, 2018 01:28 PM
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Seamus Bellamy
Air Travel News

New Flight Routes, New Airplane Cabins, New Disney Pricing: The View from AFAR

Plus: bag fees begone (there’s a catch) and Coppola joins forces with Backroads

October 16, 2015 12:39 PM
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Matt Villano
Bars + Nightlife

Beyond Tequila and Mezcal: More Boozy Wonders of the Agave Plant

These three spirts also come from the agave plant.

March 16, 2015 06:16 PM
Festivals + Events

9 Film Festivals Worth Traveling For in 2016

9 Film Festivals Worth Traveling For in 2016

February 17, 2016 07:07 PM
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Nile Cappello
Hotels

This Company Will Make You Want to Book Hotels Directly

Hotel chains and online travel agencies have been duking it out for a while now—but booking directly just got a lot sweeter.

July 6, 2016 01:14 PM
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Matt Villano
Travel Tales

She Came, She Saw, She Told Jokes: A Comic’s Last-Minute Trip to Kansas City

New York comedian Negin Farsad headed into the heartland of her country, and fell head over heels for a two-state city in the middle of America.

January 28, 2019 02:02 PM
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Negin Farsad
Travel for Good

How Travelers Can Celebrate Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday, a day of global giving, takes place this year on November 28. Here’s where to donate now—and in the future—to the beloved places that need our help.

November 15, 2017 01:00 PM
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Maggie Fuller
Art + Culture

7 Reasons You Should Visit Doha Right Now

The Qatari capital is booming.

May 16, 2016 11:16 PM
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Claire Volkman
Hotels

The Check In: New and Restored Hotels Raising the Roof(tops)

These top-level properties are the places to stay.

May 6, 2016 02:45 PM
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Nicoletta Richardson
Beaches

The Liberal Moroccan Surf Town You Must See to Believe

Great wine, excellent water sports, and a cool gay scene—not the things you expect out of a Moroccan town

October 18, 2016 04:54 PM
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Paige Darrah
Epic Trips

So You Wanna Be a Polar Expedition Photographer and Guide

Going on a polar expedition would be life-changing. But what about the people who actually lead them?

June 10, 2015 09:03 AM
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Sarah Purkrabek

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