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Longreads

Most travelers avoid Thailand when the weather gets wet. But what if rainy season is actually the perfect time to visit?

October 3, 2022 11:57 AM

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Harrison Hill

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COVID + Travel

Sanitagging. Travel Bubble. Mothballing. What Do These Coronavirus Travel Terms Mean?

Thought “babymoon” was bad? We decode 5 travel terms that you’ll be seeing more and more often in a world with COVID-19.

May 11, 2020 12:35 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

COVID + Travel

We Reviewed the CDC-Approved COVID Home Tests for International Travel—Here’s What to Know

We road tested the BinaxNOW, Ellume COVID-19, Cue, and Detect home tests to see how they actually fare while traveling.

January 14, 2022 04:25 PM

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Michelle Baran

Road Trips

How to Drive the North Coast 500, Scotland’s Epic New Road Trip

Give yourself at least five days to do the 516-mile drive, which starts and ends in Inverness. Don’t miss these highlights on the way.

November 27, 2018 06:50 PM

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Emma John

Vienne Lounge booth seating and cafe tables at the Vienna Airport.

Loyalty + Rewards

Is Priority Pass Even a Worthwhile Travel Credit Card Perk Anymore?

Membership in this global network of airport lounges, once a coveted benefit of signing up for select travel credit cards, has lost some of its shine recently.

July 16, 2025 03:11 PM

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Katherine Fan

AFAR Advisor

This New Ship Has Reinvented the Classic Danube Cruise

The groundbreaking AmaMagna, from AmaWaterways, is an impressive new option for your river (and even ocean) cruise-loving clients.

August 15, 2019 09:39 AM

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AmaWaterways

Cities We Love

Why You Should Go to Los Angeles This Spring

Forget the super bloom. All of this season’s most exciting openings are centered around the city’s growing Arts District downtown.

March 25, 2019 06:17 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Food + Drink

Required Eating: 8 Meals Not to Miss in Curaçao

Taste your way through Curaçao’s varied culture with dishes like Indonesian beef stew, funchi fries, stuffed cheese, and more.

July 7, 2021 12:14 PM

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Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

Ocean Cruises

This Epic Round-the-World Cruise Visits 48 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Setting sail in 2025, Regent’s World Cruise travels to 25 countries over 150 days.

May 25, 2022 10:07 AM

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Bailey Berg

Air Travel News

The Joy of a 19-Hour Flight

So much attention is being paid to improve the ultra-long-haul experience that your time confined at 35,000 feet actually feels blissful.

February 11, 2020 01:43 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

An interior gallery of the Louvre Museum in Paris with people milling about

The famed Paris art and history institute was robbed in broad daylight on Sunday, with four thieves making off with priceless jewels.

October 20, 2025 04:30 PM

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Sophie Friedman

Where to Travel Next

Where to Find Your Winter Wonderland in the Middle of Summer

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

June 22, 2018 07:08 PM

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Matt Jancer

Festivals + Events

Lost in Music: A Weekend Immersed in New Orleans Culture as Jazz Fest Hits 50

Half a century in, the music festival still offers a taste of local life like no other event.

May 9, 2019 03:31 PM

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Tim Chester

Air Travel News

Why Would Anyone Take a Flight to Nowhere?

A trend has popped up for those missing travel amid the coronavirus pandemic—flights to nowhere—and one AFAR editor has some feelings about it.

September 24, 2020 04:08 PM

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Rosalie Tinelli

Hotels

A Playful New NoMad Arrives in Las Vegas

The hotel brand’s first foray into Las Vegas has a similar European aesthetic to its New York and L.A. properties—but it’s no copy and paste situation.

October 12, 2018 04:04 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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