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AFAR’s first-ever Travel Happiness survey asked: What is your happiest travel memory? We read about surrendering to a storm in Honduras, a photo shoot with orangutans, a family dinner in 14th-century French châteaus—and a parade of corgis.

Our top picks for the best new hotels in the world.

Mark our words: 2025 will be the year of crowd-free travel. Here are our picks for the world’s 25 most exciting, lesser-visited destinations to plan a trip to right now.

The rumors are true—meaty, briny Irish oysters are worth traveling for. Here’s where to order up a dozen.

Everything about the Seven Seas Explorer—from the rooms to the amenities—is truly over the top.

Yes, you read that right. Locals in this Swiss financial hub may be buttoned-up during the day, but they know how to let their hair down after dark.

11 Travel Movies to Suit Every Phase of Your Life

AFAR’s co-founder on why we should keep traveling in the wake of tragedy

New Orleans’s wild celebrations are world-famous—but Europe’s carnival season is even wilder.

Fall means fewer crowds, cooler weather, and good deals.

Long overlooked, New Zealand’s traditional ingredients and techniques are finally gaining international attention thanks to chefs like Monique Fiso.

This loop around the San Juans soars over stunning mountain passes and into Victorian-era mining towns, spanning some of the most rugged terrain in the lower 48.

You’ll commune with plants, animals, and (usually) with other humans

“Before Sam, it was all boring, bland, tired formats in the TV travel space, all hosted by men,” say Brown’s friends. Now at home with PBS, “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love” shows how it’s done.

When it’s summer north of the equator, head to the other hemisphere to find relief in these seven winter wonderlands.