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Where to Find Europe’s Most Festive, Unique, and Family-Friendly Christmas Markets

Visit craft-filled wooden stalls, sip mulled wine and hot chocolate, and take in the glittering lights at these nine Christmas markets.

October 18, 2025 04:54 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

AFAR Advisor

California With the Kids: A Family Travel Guide

AFAR’s editor in chief on the no-stress way to do Disneyland, favorite kid-friendly hotels, and where to eat in Berkeley.

June 7, 2021 05:13 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

A road curves between forested mountains

Weekend Getaways

Discover This Under-the-Radar Gem in Northern California’s Sierra Mountains

If alpine scenery and beautiful lakes minus the Tahoe crowds sound appealing, hit the road to Hope Valley.

May 20, 2024 07:45 PM

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Michelle Baran

In the Magazine

This Misunderstood Romanian Region Is Known as “Europe’s Yellowstone”

Nature and tradition thrive in one of Europe’s last wild regions—Transylvania.

December 1, 2022 09:01 AM

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Keith Drew

COVID + Travel

France’s Virus Pass Now Required in Restaurants, Trains

Everyone, including tourists, will need to show they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 or had a recent negative test.

August 10, 2021 01:25 PM

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Sylvie Corbet

Health + Wellness

Can a Virtual Hiking Retreat Fill the Travel Void?

Mountain Trek, the B.C. lodge famous for its trekking-focused wellness programs, has taken its offerings to Zoom. Here’s what it’s like to join a three-day retreat.

March 5, 2021 01:53 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Travel for Good

How Global Travel Can Change for the Better

Six organizations make up a new coalition calling on tourism agencies and travel companies to commit to responsible tourism in the wake of COVID-19.

June 17, 2020 02:30 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Tips + News

Majority of Americans Say They “Desperately” Need a Vacation

To mark National Plan for Vacation Day, give yourself permission to dream in 2021.

January 25, 2021 11:22 AM

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Roger Dow

Left: Airplane landing with a golden light of sunset; right: View of Madrid during the sunset

Air Travel News

Want to Fly Business Class to Europe for Less? Try This Airline You’ve Never Heard of

When crossing the pond to Europe, there are a wide range of airline options. But some fly a bit more under the radar, as it were.

January 26, 2026 09:08 PM

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Barbara Peterson

History + Culture

10 Beautiful Villages in Spain, With Medieval Walls, Moorish Castles, and Seaside Cliffs

These small Spanish towns are too lovely to be kept secret.

April 6, 2026 04:26 PM

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Chris Ciolli

People walking through a terminal at Miami International Airport

Another U.S. airport will now let you apply before taking off.

June 18, 2025 07:06 PM

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Bailey Berg

Air Travel News

Why It’s About to Become Much Easier to Reach Greenland

The Arctic island is renovating two airports ahead of adding more international flights.

February 4, 2020 04:16 PM

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Stephanie Vermillion

Stay Here Next

Copenhagen’s Former Canadian Embassy Is Now a Luxurious Villa Rental

This 1918 mansion in the Danish capital’s posh Østerbro neighborhood has been given new life as a private villa with seven bedrooms and bespoke amenities.

May 11, 2023 11:33 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

A Christmas market in Salzburg around sunset with warm yellow lights illuminating the stalls and a string of lights covered with garland strung between a large Christmas tree and the edges of the market. People in warm coats are milling about.

Where to Go in Winter

This European City Is the Ultimate Must-Visit for Christmas Lovers

In this Austrian city, traditions include historic Christmas markets, delicious pastries, and some more unusual holiday festivities.

November 28, 2023 02:57 PM

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Joe Flick

View of the Amaterasu Railway cars on Japan's highest bridge with mountains in the background.

Destination Spotlight

Seek Nature, Onsen, and Food Culture on This Less-Visited Japanese Island

Sip shochu made from local sweet potatoes, eat sashimi from Kinkowan Bay, hike forest trails, and relax in mineral-rich baths in Kyushu.

Sponsored by Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

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