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The secret to becoming a smarter—and more open-minded—traveler? Self-defense training.

AFAR’s New York–based team weighs in on their favorite places to eat in NYC that opened in 2018.

As the women-led protests in Iran continue to escalate, Negin Farsad—who grew up in the U.S., but spent years visiting her extended family in Tehran—reflects on the oppression she’s witnessed.

A Spontaneous Trip to Cuba

It will make your life a whole lot easier and help you avoid the painful (and underreported) “suitcase elbow.”

A flock of sleek new ships is sailing here—and it isn’t far from home.

Rethink where you stay, shop, and eat.

Why do monks wear saffron robes, what does rambutan taste like, and how does it feel to wear necklaces of brass rings? Join one of these tours in “The Land of Smiles” for a chance to chat with a monk, help a farmer, or meet Lisu villagers.

It isn’t heaven, but it’s pretty darn close.

Before she lost her to cancer, an AFAR editor spent five days in Rome with her mom, learning how to live a fuller life.

The cofounders of Want Les Essentiels—twins Dexter and Byron Peart—love Montreal’s food scene almost as much as the iconic apartment complex they call home.

The Kudichin neighborhood was established before the city’s official founding, but most travelers miss this fascinating spot—and its delicious hybrid cuisine.

The retired “Queen Elizabeth 2,” permanently moored in Mina Rashid, has debuted as a 224-room floating resort.

Oh-So-Arty holds local insider–led tours in 18 cities around the world.

Even if you don’t own your own plane, a number of ride-sharing private jet startups want to help you fly in style, with flights that are about 50 percent more than the cost of a first-class ticket.