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Smell Your Way to Better Travel Memories

Scent is inexorably linked to memory. Author Maggie Downs explores what makes aromas so enduring—and how we can sniff out more powerful travel experiences.

November 19, 2021 12:45 PM

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Maggie Downs

Air Travel News

United Is Cutting Service to These 12 U.S. Cities

The move highlights the uncertainty some smaller, regional airfields face.

November 10, 2021 05:51 PM

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Barbara Peterson

Travel Tales

Travel Stories From Award-Winning Women Writers

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we went back in the AFAR archives to honor some of our best storytellers.

March 6, 2020 05:30 PM

A person holding a handful of purple and green olives.

Spring 2023

An Olive Oil Revolution Is Quietly Brewing in Tunisia

Tunisia is the world’s third-largest olive oil exporter, but a history of selling in bulk has favored quantity over quality. Today, a group of artisan producers is pressing for change.

April 13, 2023 06:03 PM

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Lindsey Tramuta

Rosewood Schloss Fuschl opens July 2024 and is located in a restored castle on Lake Fuschl in Austria.

Stay Here Next

This Castle Hotel in Austria Is a Now Reimagined Luxury Retreat

Rosewood Hotels and Resorts has transformed the historic Schloss Fuschl hotel outside Salzburg into a contemporary lakeside escape.

July 22, 2024 01:55 PM

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Mary Winston Nicklin

Packing Tips + Gear

From Bags to Binoculars: Essential Gear for Better Birding

Before you set out to spot a green-breasted mango or an ivory-billed woodpecker, you need the right equipment.

May 22, 2019 10:41 PM

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Jill K. Robinson

The Best Private Tours of Palm Springs and the Desert

Memorable only-in-California experiences for travelers interested in nature, history, food, shopping, and more.

May 8, 2018 09:47 AM

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Visit California

AFAR Approved

Why the Trtl Travel Pillow Is the Best Travel Neck Pillow

My fiancé’s fear of flying meant he couldn’t sleep on airplanes—until I let him borrow my Trtl Travel Pillow.

June 16, 2022 07:59 AM

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Rosalie Tinelli

Tips + News

Can Venice Prevent an Overtourism Replay Postpandemic?

From banning large cruise ships to regulating Airbnb rentals, responsible tourism advocates see a new path forward for Venice postpandemic.

April 9, 2021 12:58 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

Tips + News

Thailand Admits First Foreign Tourists in 7 Months—but They Have to Stay at Least 30 Days

The arrivals must adhere to a number of rules.

October 20, 2020 01:49 PM

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Jerry Harmer

Air Travel News

5G Rollout Delayed After Airlines Warn of Major Disruptions

Carriers want the new service—which they say could wreak havoc on air travel—to be banned within two miles of airport runways.

January 18, 2022 04:10 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Epic Trips

New Zealand Will Welcome You With Open Arms

A Māori proverb comes to define days spent exploring New Zealand with some of its indigenous people.

October 7, 2019 04:17 PM

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Sarah Buder

Hiking + Cycling

Why Lebanon’s 293-Mile Hiking Trail Is More Than a Trekking Route

Connecting hard-to-reach mountain villages, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and jaw-dropping natural beauty, the Lebanon Mountain Trail has become an important part of the country’s heritage.

August 14, 2019 08:20 PM

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Sabine Hrechdakian

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Here’s Why You Should Bring Your Appetite, Your Swimsuit, and Your Camera to Dubrovnik

AFAR Ambassador Charissa Fay explored Croatia’s coastal stunner with the Nikon Z 7.

December 13, 2018 11:37 AM

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Nikon

History + Culture

How to See This City’s World Heritage Sites from a New Perspective

Budapest’s hip rooftop bars serve up a whole new way to see the city’s magnificent UNESCO-listed architecture

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