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Festivals + Events

Inside Switzerland’s Once-in-a-Generation Winegrowers’ Festival

Swiss residents and tourists alike are partying like they haven’t since 1999.

July 19, 2019 02:40 PM

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Jamey Keaten

Food + Drink

Required Eating: 8 Meals Not to Miss in Charleston

Credit for much of Charleston’s celebrated cuisine goes to the enslaved Africans and downhome cooks of yore who found the tastiest ways to showcase the local bounty.

November 8, 2022 03:05 PM

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Stratton Lawrence

Winter 2026

Should You Have to Change How You Dress When You Travel?

There’s self-expression, and then there’s fitting in. Here’s how travelers can balance personal freedom and respect for local customs when traveling.

January 5, 2026 10:27 AM

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Anu Taranath

A collection of colorful hanging lanterns at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul

Longreads

Souvenirs Are a Sham. So Why Do We Keep Buying Them?

Why do we feel the need to collect mementos—including the good, the bad, and the ugly—out on the road?

August 21, 2024 09:12 AM

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Michelle Baran

COVID + Travel

Australia Is Reopening to Vaccinated Travelers This Month

It will have been about 704 days since the borders shut to defend against the COVID crisis—but who’s counting?

February 7, 2022 11:44 AM

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Rod McGuirk

COVID + Travel

Los Angeles Encourages Staycations With Dozens of Hotel and Restaurant Deals

The city has launched a new campaign to encourage locals to stay in hotels, visit restaurants, and explore attractions closer to home.

August 24, 2020 06:30 PM

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Tim Chester

Train Travel

Eurail Just Added Two New Countries to Its Global Pass

Travelers can now access Estonia and Latvia with the all-in-one train pass in 2020.

January 2, 2020 04:44 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Air Travel News

No Mask? No Travel. How Airlines Are Ramping Up Their Mask-Enforcement Policies

Some carriers are revoking flying privileges for mask-less travelers; others say no mask, no travel—and no exceptions.

August 11, 2020 02:22 PM

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Michelle Baran

In the Magazine

Hike Turkey’s Carian Trail, Ponder the History of Western Civilization

Turkey’s 528-mile Carian Trail is part of a growing network of ruin-laced treks running throughout the country.

December 1, 2021 02:31 PM

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Jenna Scatena

This public space at the Raffles Jaipur in Rajasthan has large palm trees and scalloped arches, with a gold fountain at its center.

Stay Here Next

This Palatial New Hotel in Rajasthan Is Fit for a Queen

The Raffles Jaipur delivers a royal-feeling stay in an opulent palace built for the modern era.

October 4, 2024 01:36 PM

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Kathryn Romeyn

AFAR Advisor

How Querido Hotels Make for Cherished Travel Memories

At these family-owned properties, a farm-to-table ethos and deep connection to the destination deliver out-of-the-box experiences.

Sponsored by Querido

Cruise

Introducing the World’s Newest Ocean

The National Geographic Society for the first time named the Southern Ocean as the newest of Earth’s five oceans. Dive into what it means for conservation—and travelers.

August 26, 2021 02:00 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

AFAR Travelers’ Awards

The Best Cruise Lines in the World: 2020 AFAR Travelers’ Awards

Our readers celebrate the cruise lines that held their loyalty through the ups and downs of a pandemic-strained year.

December 2, 2020 02:18 PM

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Staff

Tips + News

Travel Restrictions Keep Tourists From Africa’s Great Wildlife Migration

The absence of tourists poses serious problems for Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve, the local government, and the surrounding community.

August 5, 2020 12:15 PM

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Joe Mwihia

Expedition Cruises

The Best Cruise Lines You’ve Never Heard Of

From intimate polar expedition cruises to sailing the Caribbean on a clipper ship, these independent brands are changing the way we think about cruising.

February 8, 2022 04:34 PM

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Fran Golden

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