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Clockwise from top left: Drinks and food at Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman (1st and 3rd); Alesund, Norway; Abu Dhabi, UAE, The Aquarium near Margaret River in Western Australia; street scene in Istanbul, Turkiye; Antwerp, Belgium; Koks Restaurant in Greenland

Where to Travel Next

We Took Hundreds of Trips This Year and These Are the Places We Would Go Back to in a Heartbeat

Afar’s team roamed wide in 2024. These were our favorite spots from a year of exploring.

December 13, 2024 01:33 PM

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Tim Chester

History + Culture

How Alabama’s New Memorial to Victims of Lynching Could Change America

Lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson talks about opening the National Memorial to Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, and why every American needs to experience it now.

July 30, 2018 04:55 PM

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Christine Ajudua

Many things can affect travel, but weather is a doozy.

Air Travel News

These Are the Weather Conditions Most Likely to Cancel or Delay Your Flight

Knowing how weather affects air travel won’t make your flight cancellations any less frustrating. But it will make you smarter—and maybe a little calmer.

August 20, 2024 07:00 AM

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Bailey Berg

Hotel News + Openings

Italy Has More to Offer Than Tuscany—This New Piedmont B&B in a Historic Building Is Proof

Located in the hilly outskirts of Turin, La Giardina has four rooms, an on-site art gallery, and interiors featuring a mix of antiques and contemporary works.

April 9, 2026 01:34 PM

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Blane Bachelor

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Stay Here Next

Panama: Come for the Canal; Stay for the Sofitel Legend Hotel

Panama City is best known to travelers for its famous canal, but a new hotel from Sofitel Legend is elevating the city’s profile.

June 30, 2023 10:49 AM

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Billie Cohen

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Outdoor Adventure

Running Tours Offer a Fun Way to Visit a New Place—Here’s Where to Try Them

The best way to travel is by breaking a sweat.

May 10, 2024 08:39 AM

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Erica Firpo

Hotels

New Local Owners Make This Charleston Hotel the City’s Living Room

Sponsored by The Charleston Place

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Hotels

Where to Stay in the Catskills and Hudson Valley, New York, in 2025

11 snug boutique hotels for a weekend escape from the concrete jungle

May 29, 2025 03:02 PM

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Sophie Friedman

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Destination Spotlight

10 Places You Must Visit on a Trip to Portugal

Of course, there’s Lisbon and Porto, but there are other places worth visiting too.

July 26, 2023 09:58 PM

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Charmaine Noronha

Travelers wait to retrieve their bags after Southwest canceled their flights.

Air Travel News

Massive Southwest Cancellations Continue—What Went Wrong

The Department of Transportation is looking into why Southwest had such a disproportionately high rate of cancellations after last weekend’s severe winter storms.

December 27, 2022 01:02 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

National Parks

How Yosemite National Park Caters to Deaf Travelers

Yosemite National Park ensures that the call of the wild is heard by all thanks to its varied services and amenities for the deaf and hard of hearing visitors.

June 11, 2019 03:21 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Road Trips

If You Can Celebrate the Route 66 Centennial in Only One Place, Make It This City

Find renovated motels, restored neon, new street art, and augmented reality in Albuquerque in 2026.

January 29, 2026 05:26 PM

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Matt Kirouac

Restaurants + Cafés

6 of the Best Things to Eat and Drink in Asheville

Come to Asheville for the farmhouse ales, stay for the chaat, biscuits, and crudo

August 7, 2024 03:30 PM

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Julie H. Case

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Hotels

10 Stunning Resorts and Hotels Along the Monterey and Big Sur Coast

Rave-worthy restaurants, spas, and wineries at these hotels let visitors relax and recharge along the California Coast.

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