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Hotels
How Hotels Get Their Star Ratings and What They Mean
There are more hotel rating systems than ever before. Here’s a primer on what they are—and what they mean.
February 29, 2024 08:00 AM
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Mark Ellwood
Books
“Like a Secular Church”: Exploring 50 of the World’s Best Indie Bookstores
In a new book, journalist Stuart Husband and photographer Horst A. Friedrichs profile the agonies and ecstasies of 50 bookstores around the world.
April 26, 2021 05:50 PM
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Aislyn Greene
National Parks
Beyond the Safari in Africa’s Other National Parks
Lions, elephants, and zebras are great, but you don’t have to go on safari to fall in love with these less-visited parklands in countries across the continent.
November 8, 2018 07:22 PM
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Will McGough
Cities We Love
Why I Still Love San Francisco, Despite Recent Headlines
Foggy evenings and buzzy restaurants remind AFAR’s CEO and cofounder of the city’s charms.
August 24, 2023 04:24 PM
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Greg Sullivan
Packing Tips + Gear
The REI Labor Day Sale Has Some of Our Favorite Gear Seriously Discounted
Stock up on shoes, bags, and camping gear from Afar’s “Best of” lists during the REI Labor Day Sale, which runs through September 2, 2024.
August 26, 2024 12:58 PM
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Lyndsey Matthews
Cruise
Vaccinated Americans Can Cruise in Greece This June
The dreamy seven-night Celebrity Cruises itineraries will depart from Athens, making stops on the Greek islands of Mykonos, Rhodes, and Santorini, as well as in Cyprus and Israel.
March 26, 2021 03:45 PM
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Michelle Baran
AFAR Advisor
Why I Love ILTM Cannes
For four days, it feels like the center of the world. The luxury travel world, at least.
November 20, 2019 11:11 PM
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Annie Fitzsimmons
Cities We Love
Why You Should Visit Minneapolis This Fall
One of the country’s most anticipated Indigenous restaurants leads a revival of the Midwestern city’s diverse food scene.
September 2, 2021 05:37 PM
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Andrew Parks
Hiking + Cycling
How E-Bikes Are Changing the Way We Travel
Long popular in Europe, electric-assist bicycles are finally gaining ground in the United States and opening up a world of adventure to cyclists of all skill levels.
May 8, 2018 06:14 PM
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Stacey McKenna
U.S. Beaches
13 of the Most Beautiful Beaches in Hawai‘i
These beaches, spread across five Hawaiian islands, showcase the beauty of the Aloha State’s coasts.
April 15, 2023 12:20 PM
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Rachel Ng
Cities We Love
In Search of New Orleans’s Past and Present
After a two-year hiatus, a writer returns to New Orleans to rediscover her roots through art, flavors, and memory.
February 16, 2022 02:15 PM
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Kristin Braswell
Photo Essays
This Is Life: Ancient Traditions and Modern Customs Collide in Khinaliq
Azerbaijani photographer Rena Effendi first visited the country’s highest inhabited village in 2003. She’s been going back ever since.
August 24, 2021 03:36 PM
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Rina Effendi
Stay Here Next
Private Glamping Tents, White Sand Beaches, a Botanist on Site. And It’s a Four Seasons.
Naviva, a Four Seasons Resort is a relaxed all-inclusive haven just for adults located down the road from the brand’s other property in Punta Mita, Mexico.
September 27, 2024 07:46 AM
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Lyndsey Matthews
Longreads
How Cartagena’s “Forgotten Island” Kick-Started a Recycling Movement
The tourism industry abandoned Colombia’s Tierra Bomba island decades ago. Today, locals and hospitality pioneers are rebuilding from scratch.
May 30, 2023 01:15 PM
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Alexandra Marvar
Cruise
Ritz-Carlton Just Launched a New Yacht—We Went Aboard to See if It’s Anything Like the Hotels
On the brand-new 448-passenger “
Ilma’”
super yacht,
you can expect the same glamour of the resorts, with some blue-water bonuses.
September 26, 2024 03:27 PM
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Fran Golden
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