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From European cruises along the Seine, Danube, Rhine, and Rhône, to adventurous explorations of the Nile, Magdalena, and Amazon, these are the best river cruises around the world to book in 2025.

Some lakes are as big as a small sea, so perhaps it’s little surprise that on these stunning bodies of water, you can take an overnight cruise to better explore their impressive shores.

These design-driven museums and hotels—plus a library, airport, and aquarium—are practically works of art.

You can visit 180 countries without getting a visa in advance, but these others require one.

Here’s how cruise lines are handling sailings in the Middle East region during the Israel-Hamas War.

Build an entire itinerary around these groundbreaking exhibits and anticipated museum openings.

AFAR’s special cruise correspondent recently cruised from Aqaba in Jordan to Athens on the newly launched superyacht “Emerald Azzurra.”

Silversea’s new round-the-world cruise will start in January 2026, with all-inclusive sailings starting at $81,900.

The refreshed museum of the American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky, is slated to open in 2026 with a novel invitation to visitors: please touch.

Here’s how to get out on (and under) the water sustainably.

These locations all shine during the shoulder season.

Passengers on this epic Seabourn itinerary will get to visit the Middle East, Africa, and southern Europe.

The Holland America Line sailing will visit the Caribbean, South America, Antarctica, Easter Island, French Polynesia, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Egypt, the Mediterranean, and northern Europe.

The Seven New Wonders of the World created some controversy when they were announced, but they—and the last remaining original Wonder—are still worth a visit, if you know how.

Give your friends and family the travel accessories they’ll actually use.