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Wildfires Are Raging in Alaska: Here’s What Travelers Need to Know

The fires burning on the Kenai Peninsula and in the Mat-Su Valley are having an impact on visitors to Southcentral Alaska. Get the facts.

August 26, 2019 04:04 PM

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Jenna Schnuer

Loyalty + Rewards

10 Small Hotel Loyalty Programs With Big Rewards

Frequent travelers love hospitality rewards programs—and the bigger the better, right? Well, not always.

April 20, 2018 01:11 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Winter Sports

Ski Into Spring at the Best Warm-Weather Skiing Spots

There’s still plenty of time to get your turns in before summer.

March 11, 2020 07:15 PM

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Matt Hansen

Festivals + Events

Everything You Need to Know About the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans

The free festival, held annually in April, is one of the finest ways to experience NOLA musical history—and makes for a glorious long-weekend trip.

February 21, 2020 03:00 PM

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Anne Roderique-Jones

Packing Tips + Gear

Are You Photographer Enough for This $70 Camera?

It looks (and feels) like a toy, but the Kodak Printomatic instant-print digital camera will put your skills (and your patience) to the test.

November 9, 2017 12:37 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Books

Great Travel Reads for Thanksgiving Weekend

Take a break from the turkey and check out these memorable travel stories.

November 22, 2016 03:02 PM

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Matt Villano

Tips + News

Bike for Free in 5 North American Cities This Month, Thanks to Switzerland

May 2, 2018 12:59 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Air Travel News

The Many Ways One Airline Is Becoming More Eco-Friendly

How KLM is making big and small changes to make its flights more efficient

July 7, 2017 01:57 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Bars + Nightlife

Axe-Throwing Bars Are About to Pop Up Everywhere in the United States

And, yep, beer is involved.

September 11, 2017 02:23 PM

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Andrea Cooper

Restaurants + Cafés

Birmingham’s Food Scene Is Growing—Fast

The Southern city is carving out its place on the culinary map.

August 17, 2017 02:09 PM

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Anna Mazurek

Restaurants + Cafés

A Visit to Café Ohlone, the Behind-a-Bookstore Restaurant Serving Indigenous Cuisine

The Berkeley cafe offers the true food of the East Bay—the original California cuisine.

February 12, 2020 08:22 AM

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Shanthi Sekaran

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Best Expat Advice From Our Readers Who’ve Lived Abroad

We asked current and former expats from the AFAR community for their top tips on how to move to—and settle down in—another country. This is what they told us.

February 16, 2017 04:15 PM

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Maggie Fuller

National Parks

Everything You Need to Know to Plan a Trip to Haida Gwaii

Separated from mainland Canada by the stormy Hecate Strait, the 150-island archipelago of Haida Gwaii is tough to reach but rich in rewards. Here’s how to visit.

December 3, 2017 07:00 PM

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Miranda Smith

Solo Travel

An Epic Solo Trip to French Polynesia

Nikon photographer Flash Parker documents the epic beauty of French Polynesia using the new Nikon D7500.

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