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Move Over, Pilsner: In Prague, Natural Wine Is Having a Moment

Natural wine is coming into its own in the Czech Republic, with trendy Prague establishments pouring more and more of the homegrown libation.

November 28, 2018 07:36 PM

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Kat Odell

Aerial view of the beach and pool at Beaches Turks & Caicos.

Family Travel

These All-Inclusive Caribbean Resorts Are Designed for Families

With fun for kids and downtime for adults, these resorts make family travel feel easy.

Sponsored by Beaches Resorts

History + Culture

Monument to Activist Ida B. Wells Unveiled in Chicago

Wells, born enslaved in 1862 in Mississippi, became a newspaper editor and was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer in 2020 for her reporting on the lynching of African Americans.

July 2, 2021 04:45 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Expedition Cruises

Lindblad Will Take Vaccinated Guests to Alaska and the Galápagos This Summer

All passengers age 16 and older must be vaccinated when the cruise line resumes its sailings in June.

March 30, 2021 01:56 PM

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Michelle Baran

The Linn Cove Viaduct, at mile marker 304.4, was one of the most ambitious and technically challenging segments of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Road Trips

8 Road Trips Through Iconic U.S. National Parks

Short coastal stretches, long drives through the desert, and gorgeous natural scenery for hundreds of miles

June 11, 2025 02:43 AM

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Chloe Arrojado

COVID + Travel

Spain Now Welcoming All U.S. Visitors—No Vaccine, Test, or Quarantine Needed

After initially opening only to vaccinated Americans in early June, almost all requirements have now been dropped for U.S. travelers entering Spain.

July 1, 2021 08:46 PM

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Michelle Baran

Long, wide tunnel walkway at airport with blue and purple lighting and passengers, plus moving walkways on each side

Longreads

People Who Hate Airports Can’t See What Makes Them Magical

Airports are maddening. But they’re also magical, I think—even after getting stranded in one for eight hours.

December 11, 2025 11:02 AM

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Heather Radke

Loyalty + Rewards

United Just Launched a New Credit Card With up to 100,000 Bonus Miles

Enjoy statement credits toward flights and Global Entry, plus bonus miles on everyday purchases like dining and streaming services.

April 8, 2021 06:19 PM

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Eric Rosen

Hotels

How This Historic Hotel Makes a Charleston Getaway Even More Fabulous

Southern charm meets modern style at this storied hotel—an authentic way to travel deeper in the Holy City.

March 30, 2022 12:46 PM

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Emeline

Books

Sail Away: 8 Books That Will Turn Your Couch Into a Cruise Ship

Eager to get back on a ship? While we wait for the cruising seas to calm, get your fill of ocean adventures through these 8 novels and nonfiction books.

May 3, 2021 03:14 PM

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Pat Tompkins

A young king penguin in the foreground on South Georgia Island. In the background is a sea of adult and juvenile penguins.

Unpacked, the Podcast

Have Travel Questions? Our New Season of the “Unpacked” Podcast Has the Answers.

Every Thursday on “Unpacked by AFAR,” we tackle life’s big travel questions.

February 1, 2024 11:40 AM

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Aislyn Greene

The hotel quarantine is out for visitors to Hong Kong, but they'll still need to test for COVID several times before and after arrival.

The news comes as Taiwan announced that it, too, could be dropping its quarantine requirement in mid-October.

September 26, 2022 06:13 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Longreads

The Harlem Baker Who Turns Out the City’s Best Rugelach

For more than three decades, Alvin Lee Smalls has been turning out trays of rugelach—made the old-fashioned way.

February 1, 2024 07:31 AM

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Kayla Stewart

Aerial view of St Regis Bora Bora with mountains rising out of turquoise water in the distance

Loyalty + Rewards

Psst. You Don’t Have to Use a Credit Card to Earn Travel Rewards

If you don’t have a desire for credit card debt, but still like the idea of earning travel rewards, you have options.

December 8, 2025 03:16 PM

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Katherine Fan

Books

A Look Inside “The Best Women’s Travel Writing” of 2020

The 12th edition features stories from Susan Orlean and Faith Adiele—and reckons with a changed world.

December 23, 2020 10:47 AM

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Aislyn Greene

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