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It’s the End of a 50-Year Era at Southwest—the Airline’s Most Beloved Free Perk Has Been Discontinued

All Southwest tickets booked on May 28, 2025, and after, will now be subject to newly implemented charges. Here’s what to know.

May 28, 2025 02:35 PM

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Bailey Berg

Health + Wellness

Here’s How to Arrive at Your Destination Looking Like You’ve Just Had a Facial Instead of a 10-Hour Flight

We asked the experts for their advice on keeping our complexions healthy while cruising at 35,000 feet.

December 19, 2024 11:03 AM

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Sara Button

Books

21 of the Most Entertaining Audiobooks for Your Next Road Trip or Flight

Laugh-out-loud memoirs, poignant novels, and family-friendly tales are among the picks for our favorite audiobooks to listen to on your next long drive or flight.

August 25, 2023 05:52 PM

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Shannon Reed

Hotels

This New Paris Hotel Feels Like a Chic Friend’s Apartment

Pavillon Faubourg—a stylish unification of three distinct 17th-century buildings—opened in April 2022 in the sixth arrondissement.

October 13, 2022 11:41 AM

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Supriya Kalidas

Sensoji Temple, Tokyo with red columns, a tall pagoda, and red, black, and gold lanterns with Japanese characters on them

Air Travel News

Alaska Airlines Will Begin Flying New International Routes in 2025—Here’s Where

Following the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines and its longer-range aircraft, Alaska is expanding its international and domestic flight network for 2025 and adding lounges.

December 30, 2024 09:58 AM

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Bailey Berg

Hotels

Everything You Need to Know About Airbnb’s New High-End Services

The launch of new services, including a rewards program and a collection of vetted homes called Airbnb Plus, reveals the sharing-economy pioneer’s play to appeal to every kind of traveler.

February 22, 2018 05:27 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Winter Sports

Go Glamping at a New Igloo Lodge in Greenland This Winter

If you’re lucky, the Northern Lights might also make an appearance.

January 8, 2019 05:39 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

The Future of Travel

The 10 Most-Loved AFAR Features of 2017

Cozy up with our greatest long reads of the year.

December 18, 2017 07:01 PM

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Staff

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

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Temples, Tipping, and Train Rides: A Guide to Japan for First-Timers

Planning a trip to Japan can be intimidating for the first-time visitor, so we’ve turned to a team of travel experts to learn the secrets to a successful vacation.

May 1, 2019 05:18 PM

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John Newton

Weekend Getaways

Why Cambria Is Central California’s Most Relaxing Weekend Break

Spend your days watching whales, strolling on the sand, and sipping local wines on the Central Coast.

May 13, 2021 06:18 PM

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Tim Chester

Weekend Getaways

Find a Quiet Summer Hideaway in Carbondale, Colorado

This Colorado charmer packs in plenty of appeal—restaurants, galleries, museums, hot springs, and spas—all with lodging priced at a fraction of the cost of an Aspen-based vacation.

July 7, 2020 07:13 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Winter 2025

Pia Riverola’s Latest Photo Book Will Make You Rethink the Everyday Moments of Travel

In her new book, photographer Pia Riverola celebrates the shared wonder of everyday moments from Tokyo to Portofino.

January 3, 2025 03:28 PM

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Amy Alipio

Longreads

The Power of Women in Travel

Women make up a majority of travelers and the lion’s share of the tourism workforce. As the travel industry rebuilds, it is time to put the so-called second sex first.

March 4, 2021 02:59 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Railroad tracks run along a flat desert and dry grassy plain with mountains in the distance and a red-, orange- and yellow-tinted sky

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