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Writer Lisa Abend steps inside the small, family-run workshops where the ancient art of bookmaking lives on and sees a side of Italy too many travelers miss.

With mapping technology advancing, the art of hand-drawn maps is disappearing. Meet one of the people keeping the precise tradition alive.

Live out your Jedi fantasies, lightsaber and all.

In a city teeming with staggering architecture, it’s worthwhile to take more than a cursory look around.

Afar’s resident hotel expert uncovers 12 of the most alluring new and renovated hotels of 2025, from California to Indonesia.

From its deserts to its reefs, Australia’s unique ecosystems have long been under pressure from human activity. Now some humans are helping nature push back.

Consultancy group Resonance has published its inaugural list of the best cities in the Asia–Pacific region, ranking which urban centers thrive when it comes to quality of life, outdoor spaces, and economic factors.

A new series of road trips—covering everything from California wine country to Southern foodways—put diversity in the driver’s seat.

In addition to being afforded some epic views, guests of the modular space station would dine and walk around—thanks to artificial gravity.

What may seem like normal bar behavior in the United States might not be acceptable elsewhere. Here’s a rundown of drinking etiquette in countries around the world.

In the absence of travelers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Venetians have had a rare glimpse at a cleaner, quieter version of Italy’s most-visited city—and some residents hope it will stick.

Natural wine is coming into its own in the Czech Republic, with trendy Prague establishments pouring more and more of the homegrown libation.

Volkswagen and Winnebago join promising newer brand Grounded in the first batch of EV campers.

These are the best U.S. hotels for watching one of the most spectacular night-sky events of the year.

The majority of the people and places affected by October’s wildfires are agricultural workers and family-owned wineries. Locals are banding together to help the victims—and you can help, too.