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Food + Drink

16 Delicious Pastries From Around the World

Eat your way around the world, one flaky, chewy pastry at a time.

December 10, 2020 02:05 PM

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Dana Brindle

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Outdoor Adventure

Around the World in 110 Days: Meet the Cyclist Hoping to Break a World Record

Chasing170 the Guinness World Record, Lael Wilcox will cycle an average of 170 miles a day.

June 7, 2024 08:50 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Style + Design

In a Medieval Swiss Town, the Art of Mechanical Timekeeping Keeps on Ticking

For more than 150 years, the International Watch Company has been a standard bearer for fine Swiss time pieces. Here’s what it’s like to go behind the scenes at their new workshop.

July 23, 2019 01:49 PM

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Victoria Gomelsky

Food + Drink

In Downtown Los Angeles, Beautiful Art Deco Buildings Are Being Reborn as Hip Hotels

A hotel-led revival is transforming downtown L.A. into one of the city’s most coveted destinations for travelers and locals alike.

April 21, 2022 09:40 PM

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Anna Haines

Where to Travel Next

The Sweetest Small Towns in California

Look beyond the Golden State’s bustling cities and explore these nine appealing towns on your next visit.

April 12, 2024 04:36 PM

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Michelle Konstantinovsky

Loyalty + Rewards

Chase Adds Air Canada Aeroplan as Its Newest Airline Transfer Partner

Chase credit cardholders now have another airline partner to transfer their points to for travel redemptions.

August 25, 2021 10:35 PM

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Eric Rosen

Food + Drink

Take a Bite (and Sip) out of These 7 Summer Food and Wine Festivals

From classic Italian street foods to Maine’s well-loved lobster rolls, these summer food festivals will please plenty of palates.

July 19, 2022 03:49 PM

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Susan B. Barnes

4 Days In

The Perfect 4 Days in Bangkok, According to Locals

Explore Buddhist temples, learn about traditional textiles, and hop on a motorbike for Michelin-starred fine dining.

September 26, 2024 06:16 PM

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Kathryn Romeyn

The Future of Travel

These Are 5 of the World’s Most Peaceful Places to Visit

They’re some of the safest places to travel—and some of the most beautiful, too.

July 17, 2017 11:49 AM

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Anna Mazurek

Tips + News

Airbnb Wants to Send You on a Sabbatical to the Bahamas

Interested in moving to the islands for two months? Here’s how to sign up.

January 28, 2020 12:01 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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Longreads

How Many Countries Have You Visited? Inside the Quest to Become the World’s “Biggest” Traveler

For some adventurous travelers, going everywhere is not enough.

December 3, 2024 11:46 AM

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Jen Rose Smith

In the Magazine

AFAR Celebrates 10 Years

Put on your party hats! To mark a decade of traveling deeper, we’re going behind the scenes.

August 9, 2019 10:54 AM

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Sara Button

UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO Adds 29 New World Heritage Sites to Its List of Landmarks

Here’s why these 2019 additions—from a sparkling wine region in Italy to an 18th-century walled city in India—deserve a spot on your must-travel list.

July 11, 2019 01:27 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Boats sailing into and out of the Sydney Harbor with the Sydney Opera House in the background and high-rises along the shore

Air Travel News

Travel Tuesday Is Here—These Are the Best Deals on Flights, Hotels, Cruises, Tours, Luggage, and More

When it comes to travel promotions, the savings don’t end on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Enter: Travel Tuesday.

December 2, 2025 03:54 PM

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Bailey Berg

A group of eight ladies in hanbok dance and laugh.

History + Culture

The Best Places to Eat, Stay, and Live It Up in L.A.’s Koreatown

Everything you need to know to get the most out of the largest Koreatown in the world.

April 20, 2023 01:23 PM

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Mae Hamilton

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