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In United’s New Lounge Concept, Taking Snacks Is Encouraged

The United Club Fly wants Club members to help themselves to grab-and-go food and drinks for their flight—no secret stashing required.

November 8, 2022 09:41 PM

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Bailey Berg

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Train Travel

The U.K.'s Most Beautiful Train Rides Glide Through Glens, Over Viaducts, and Along Cliffs

Celebrate the 200th birthday of steam-powered railways on routes winding through Welsh peaks, along the Cornish coast, and into the Scottish Highlands.

December 19, 2025 06:04 AM

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Sophie Friedman

AFAR Advisor

Aerin Lauder’s Beautiful (Travel) Life

The style and image director for Estée Lauder talks about how Instagram can help a business succeed, her favorite hotels, and why she loves working with travel advisors.

November 7, 2019 04:01 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Art + Architecture

A Life-Sized Reproduction of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Arrives in St. Louis

Photo reproductions of Michelangelo’s Vatican artwork have arrived, to scale, for visitors to examine up close in St. Louis.

November 5, 2020 05:19 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Museums + Galleries

Chicago’s New Architecture Center Is an Essential Stop for Design Lovers

The Chicago Architecture Center now makes its home in the last skyscraper designed by midcentury modernism pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. AFAR got a behind-the-scenes tour.

August 29, 2018 06:09 PM

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Lindsay Lambert

Art + Culture

This U.S. City Is the Paris of the Midwest

From renowned museums to legendary music history, visit the places that inspire artist Tiff Massey for a Parisian-style cultural experience right in the heart of the Midwest.

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Air Travel News

How Airport XpresSpas Could Help Restart Travel Amid a Pandemic

Coming to an airport near you: COVID-19 testing and flu shots ... at the spa.

November 9, 2020 04:20 PM

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Michelle Baran

History + Culture

The One Hawaiian Dish Every Real Luau Needs

Traditional feasts in Hawaii start with this key ingredient.

January 17, 2018 03:09 PM

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Constance Hale

COVID + Travel

Netherlands Go Back Into Lockdown for Holidays

All non-essential stores, bars, and restaurants in the Netherlands are closed from December 19 until January 14.

December 20, 2021 04:18 PM

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Danica Kirka

Tips + News

Sweden’s Spectacular Icehotel Opens in Lapland—Take a Peek Inside

The igloo-inspired hotel unveiled its new, seasonal suites made exclusively from snow and ice. This year, the pop-up hotel has created a way to visit even if you can’t be there in person.

January 6, 2021 03:28 PM

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Matt Villano

American Airlines planes parked at gates

Air Travel News

American Is Cutting 50,000 Summer Flights From These U.S. Hubs

As airlines continue to make scheduling adjustments, here’s how travelers can prepare—and get compensated—for changes that might affect their itinerary.

March 2, 2023 12:14 PM

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Chris Dong

A group of Saguaro cacti on a hill with stars and the Milky Way lighting up the night sky

The trail is a curated collection of national and state parks, observatories, planetariums, and musuems that offer travelers a deeper connection to the planets and stars up above.

February 4, 2025 06:24 PM

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Bailey Berg

Tips + News

As Used Gloves and Masks Pile Up, Cities Seek Solutions

Improperly discarded coronavirus trash is clogging streets and waterways, posing a hazard to people and to the environment.

May 28, 2020 08:36 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Packing Tips + Gear

The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals for Travelers in 2021

Amazon Prime Day takes place on June 21 and 22 this year.

June 21, 2021 07:52 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Tips + News

Amsterdam Is Banning All Gas and Diesel Vehicles by 2030

Yet another reason to explore the Dutch capital by foot or bicycle.

May 6, 2019 06:25 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

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