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COVID + Travel

10 Ways to Make Trip Planning Less Stressful

Our recommendations for how to best navigate all the complexities of travel in 2022.

April 21, 2022 07:24 PM

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Staff

Where to Go in Summer

10 Best Places to Travel in August

Watch the total solar eclipse in Europe or embrace peak summer with lively fests this month.

April 16, 2026 06:44 AM

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Mark Ellwood

Baratunde Thurston canoes in the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia for his show, America Outdoors.

Travel Tales

We’re Back! Travel Tales by AFAR Podcast Returns for Season 4

Looking for travel inspiration? Each week, in season four of our podcast, launching October 5, we’ll bring you tales of transformational travel.

October 5, 2023 08:00 AM

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Aislyn Greene

Where to Go in Spring

This Historic Arizona Hotel Is the Perfect Place to Celebrate Spring

Get into the spirit of the season at the Arizona Biltmore with blooming wildflowers, Spring Training, an outdoor spa, and more.

Sponsored by Explore Asheville

Picturesque colorful mediterranean shoreline in Girona. Salguer cove. Catalonia, Spain

Off The Tourist Trail

How to Take a Crowd-Free Trip to Spain

If you leave Barcelona behind and head to lesser-known villages and islands, it’s easy to avoid the masses.

June 4, 2025 02:17 PM

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Jessica Benavides Canepa

One&Only Palmilla has one of Cabo's rare swimmable beaches.

Hotels We Love

The Top 10 Hotels and Resorts for Honeymoons

These retreats are the top places in the world for a honeymoon getaway.

February 15, 2024 02:01 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

A modern building with a glass wall under a pink sky

Hotels

14 Airbnb Alternatives for Every Kind of Vacation Home Seeker

Our favorite vacation rental companies offer everything from luxurious villas and design-forward dwellings to stylish family-friendly cribs.

July 23, 2024 09:36 AM

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Michelle Baran

2 Red Adirondack chairs overlooking grasslands national park, saskatchewan, canada

Off The Tourist Trail

Dig for Fossils and Stargaze in a National Park on a Road Trip Through an Underrated Canadian Province

You can stay at a former convent, climb to a landlocked lighthouse on a hill, and dig for dinosaur fossils on this road trip through Saskatchewan.

November 6, 2025 01:45 PM

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Billie Cohen

Books

9 Classic Travel Books to Inspire Your Next Epic Trip

These underrated narratives—by intrepid travelers who explored the world on horseback, foot, and bicycle—should snag a spot on your reading list.

June 13, 2024 11:22 PM

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Pat Tompkins

wellington's red cable car before the city skyline

New Zealand’s flag carrier is kicking off 2023 with some great limited-time airfare deals.

January 4, 2023 12:27 PM

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Bailey Berg

Books

16 Books About the USA Every Traveler Should Read

These titles traverse the United States and uniquely capture a sense of place while exploring the country’s countless facets.

December 12, 2023 09:22 AM

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Shannon Reed

AFAR Approved

Apple AirTag Review: Why You Need This Travel Accessory if You Check Bags

This quarter-sized device makes keeping track of your luggage when you fly (at least a little) less stressful.

September 25, 2023 05:20 PM

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Bailey Berg

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

Collage of 8 photos, most showing hotels

Hotels We Love

The 40 Best New Hotels of 2026

Afar’s picks for the 40 best new and renovated hotels around the world.

June 10, 2026 10:00 AM

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Jennifer Flowers

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