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Sri Lanka’s tourism industry found a creative way to adapt to the pandemic: It embraced the outdoors.

Chicago’s dining scene never disappoints—but the city has further raised its game.

The vacation rental platform has introduced experiences and services like spa treatments, private chef dinners, and painting lessons, bringing its product closer to the offerings available at full-service hotels and resorts.

A remote valley in the Italian-speaking Swiss canton of Ticino is home to villages embracing a pastoral lifestyle in harmony with nature—electricity not included.

Infectious disease experts weigh in on the safest approach to travel after the federal mask mandate was abruptly dropped last week and as COVID cases are on the rise again.

The best way to enhance your perspective? See a new place from above.

These properties are addressing the little annoyances that can happen during hotel stays.

Seven AFAR travelers dredge up their most cringeworthy anecdotes from a lifetime of travel.

On the 100th anniversary of his death, there’s never been a better time to seek out Antoni Gaudí’s lesser-known works across northern Spain.

On a trip to Antarctica, Christina Beckmann of the Adventure Travel Trade Association meets three young visionaries hoping to save the planet

Entrepreneur Sheila Kyarisiima explains how her new nine-room luxury hotel in Rwanda’s capital celebrates African artistry, reimagines hospitality, and encourages travelers to spend more time in Kigali.

The Healdsburg property is a worthwhile addition to any wine country itinerary.

One tour company is offering the chance to see the famous Antoni Gaudí-designed church with almost no one else around. Here’s what to know about this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

The UNESCO-listed island of Socotra faces an onslaught of sustainability challenges, from climate change to an Instagram-fueled tourism surge.

Despite years of white-knuckle flights, there was no way AFAR’s Michelle Baran was going to stop flying. She knew she had to beat her fear—she just didn’t know how.