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Why Now Is the Best Time to Visit Siem Reap

With mass tourism kept at bay by the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the best time to be in the Cambodian city and gateway to Angkor Wat.

March 3, 2022 04:43 PM

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Lester V. Ledesma

Loyalty + Rewards

7 Spring Trips That Can Be Booked Entirely With Points and Miles

From a family trip to London to the beaches of South East Asia, there are some great spring vacation deals available—as long as you know where to look.

February 8, 2019 09:55 AM

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Ramsey Qubein

Disney

Walt Disney World Plans to Reopen in July

After 17 weeks shut, the theme parks opt for a phased reopening with limited capacity and no parades or fireworks.

June 23, 2020 02:57 PM

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Nicole Antonio

Air Travel News

Southwest Will Soon Stop Blocking Middle Seats

Only three other U.S. carriers still guarantee additional space to passengers.

October 22, 2020 04:56 PM

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Michelle Baran

Epic Trips

A Night to Remember on the Greenland Ice Sheet

When the going gets tough, the tough use hand warmers.

March 29, 2023 02:39 PM

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Stephanie Vermillion

People drinking, eating, celebrating inside a festive Spaten Oktoberfest Munich beer tent, wearing traditional German clothing, Dirndls and Lederhosen.

Food + Drink

The World’s Best Oktoberfest Celebrations, From Munich to Brazil

Munich is only the start for these beer-centric fall getaways.

August 19, 2024 01:30 PM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Hotels

At This South African Wine Estate, Farming, Food, and Art Take Center Stage

Spier Wine Farm in South Africa’s Stellenbosch is a 1692 estate that was reimagined through regenerative farming, food, hospitality, and art, all operating as a single system.

April 6, 2026 05:34 PM

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Erica Firpo

AFAR Travelers’ Awards

The Best Hotels in the World: 2020 AFAR Travelers’ Awards

When the hotel is a destination unto itself.

December 2, 2020 02:37 PM

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Staff

This house on Necker Island sits on the coast and is surrounded by the sea.

Hotels We Love

Dreaming of a Private Island Getaway? Here’s How to Make It a Reality

At these 14 luxury resorts, it’s possible to have that dream vacation on a private island—without having to own one.

February 25, 2025 03:31 PM

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Laura Begley Bloom

Stay Here Next

This Maximalist NYC Hotel Is One of the City’s Buzziest Openings

We checked in to the newly opened Faena New York to see if it lived up to the hype. We found theatrical design, a see-and-be-seen crowd, and key amenities that are still on the way.

February 11, 2026 12:28 PM

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Mark Ellwood

Air Travel News

TSA Now Allows Fliers to Travel With Some CBD Products

All forms of marijuana, including the cannabis-derived CBD oil, had previously been prohibited.

May 29, 2019 04:53 PM

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Colleen Long

Diners at plastic stools and round tables of busy Maxwell Food Centre hawker centre, Singapore.

Restaurants + Cafés

Singapore Has 123 Hawker Centers. Here Are the Dishes Worth Queuing For

Take in Singapore’s multi-faceted food culture, one bite at a time.

May 28, 2026 12:21 PM

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Charlene Fang

A year after twin wildfires tore through Los Angeles and destroyed her home, a writer looks at how survivors across the region are still grieving, demanding accountability, and rebuilding.

January 29, 2026 01:37 PM

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Juliana Shallcross

Xala is only 90 minutes' south of Puerto Vallarta's airport but feels a world away from major development.

Travel for Good

Xanadu? No, It’s Xala, the Anti-Resort on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

The new 3,000-acre idyll will be socially and environmentally conscious, a town and a travel destination in one.

August 1, 2022 10:33 AM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Tips + News

New Elevator, Pathways to Open Acropolis to Disabled Visitors

The uphill route to the Acropolis has been notoriously difficult for visitors in wheelchairs to access. A new elevator will fix that.

December 18, 2020 04:08 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

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