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Live the island life—or at least dream of it during the cold front—at these tiki-inspired bars across the country.

From a shipping container in Portland, Maine, to the world’s largest indie bookstore in Portland, Oregon, these are Afar staffers’ favorite bookshops.

Gilded Age mansions, beachfront resorts, and stylish boutiques offer plenty of places to experience Southern hospitality in Charleston.

November is for late harvest festivals and early holiday markets.

Skiing in Breckenridge, hiking rock formations in Grand Junction, biking to breweries in Fort Collins—these are a few of our favorite things.

Change a good family vacation into a really awesome one by staying at a place where kids get to do the coolest things.

For decades, some people have held fast to the belief that the hometown of the holiday icon is in northern Finland—not the North Pole.

Get to know the world’s oldest continuously living culture through these dozen enlightening (and fun) tours.

Author and culinary historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris reflects on a hobby that has spanned more than half a century in this excerpt from her 2020 book, “Vintage Postcards from the African World: In the Dignity of Their Work and the Joy of Their Play.”

Don’t just book a place to sleep; check into lodgings that will connect you to locals.

If choosing among the Cyclades, Ionian, and Dodecanese is like Greek to you, we can help. Read on to find the island paradise that suits your vacation personality.

For outdoor drinks and dining with a view in Chicago, head to one of these up-high bars.

For one British writer left adrift by Brexit, a cross-continental train trip might be the best way to reconnect with her European neighbors.

In 2021, Costa Rica made headlines when it committed to increasing protection for the waters surrounding Cocos Island National Park. In reality, things are far more complicated.

This road trip tops lists for a reason: The fairy-tale scenery comes with adrenaline-spiking nature adventures, authentic South American culture, and world-class hospitality.