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Air Travel News

To Get the Best Price, This Is When to Book Your Flight

Insiders assure us that there are plenty of ways to find good flight deals. Here’s how and when to nab them.

October 24, 2024 06:45 PM

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Michelle Baran

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Travel for Good

These 3 Beautiful Sites Are Some of the Last Wild Places in the U.S. Here’s How to Visit Before They Disappear

Across the country, Indigenous people are taking a more active role in managing their land—and in doing so, protecting the climate for future generations.

December 9, 2024 05:53 PM

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Autumn Fourkiller

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Unpacked, the Podcast

Have Travel Questions? Our New Season of the “Unpacked” Podcast Has the Answers.

Every Thursday on “Unpacked by AFAR,” we tackle life’s big travel questions.

February 1, 2024 11:40 AM

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Aislyn Greene

11 New England Road Trip Itineraries for Any Season

Road Trips

9 Beautiful Road Trips for Exploring New England

Whether it’s spring, summer, fall, or winter, there’s a road trip (or two) for each season.

August 19, 2024 09:19 AM

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Chloe Arrojado

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Travel Tips + Etiquette

Do You Need a Passport to Go to Mexico?

Everything you need to know about travel requirements to visit Mexico by land, sea, and air.

January 3, 2025 10:46 AM

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Bailey Berg

Peter Knego with the former <i>Augustus</i> Italian liner of 1952 in Alang, India. Much of the ship is now with Knego in his home in Oceanside, California.

Longreads

This Is Where Cruise Ships Go to Die. Meet the Man Saving Them

Peter Knego has gone to extremes salvaging at-risk history. He says it’s worth the gamble.

October 24, 2024 10:26 AM

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Jen Rose Smith

The Great Migration of wildebeest herds migrating through East Africa is a year-round experience.

Travel for Good

The Great Migration in East Africa Is One of the World’s Greatest Spectacles. But Will Tourism Ruin It?

One guide’s viral social media post is forcing the safari world to confront the pressure that tens of thousands of tourists put on East Africa’s most iconic wildlife event.

August 4, 2025 07:48 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

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Cruise

Women Were Once Banned From Antarctica. Now They’re Shaping Travel on the Continent

The U.S. Navy did not lift its ban on the transportation of women to Antarctica until 1969.

March 3, 2025 09:00 AM

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Nicole Edenedo

Historical downtown area of Charleston, South Carolina, USA at twilight.

Cities We Love

In Charleston, a Modern Art Scene Thrives

Four Charleston tastemakers explain how the city inspires their art and fosters a sense of community. Plus: an insider’s guide to exploring the city.

June 18, 2024 12:25 PM

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Ellen Schmedinghoff

Where to Travel Next

7 Beautiful Places in Italy Without the Crowds

Ditch the crowds and spend some time in these destinations instead.

January 15, 2025 03:19 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

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Longreads

Why Blaming (and Shaming) Tourists Won’t Help Combat Overtourism

Destinations telling travelers to “stay away”; residents squirting water guns on tourists: why places trying to turn people off of visiting are missing the point.

September 19, 2024 10:02 AM

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Kathleen Rellihan

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CANADA, MARCH 2018: SILHOUETTE, CLOSE UP: Young female tourist in a comfortable bathrobe moves the curtain and observes airport while drinking tea in her hotel room

Hotels

The Strange Magic of an Airport Hotel

Travel can be unpredictable, but for one writer, a reliable stay near the airport is a comforting constant—and sometimes, even a treat.

April 28, 2026 12:26 PM

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Hannah Walhout

Two men chat outside the storefront of M. Dumas & Sons in Charleston

History + Culture

Charleston Markets and Makers Worth Visiting

Boutiques, markets, galleries, and ateliers—discover why the Holy City is the region’s retail standard-bearer.

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