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New Delta App Lets You Track Your Luggage

It’ll help you rest easier on your flight—or start the bag recovery process sooner.

November 7, 2016 01:22 PM

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Matt Villano

Tips + News

Hundreds of Flights Delayed, Canceled at San Francisco Airport

Construction on the airport’s busiest runway has snarled operations at SFO.

September 9, 2019 05:15 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Airbnb Axes 80 Percent of Its Listings in Japan

Tips + News

Airbnb Removes 80 Percent of Its Home Listings in Japan

Similar to January’s Airbnb purge in San Francisco, the news from Japan highlights regulatory friction between the home-rental giant and the destinations where it operates.

June 5, 2018 12:57 PM

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Samantha Shankman

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Traveling in Japan Has Changed—Here’s What to Expect

Beginning October 11, fully vaccinated independent travelers can enter Japan. A Tokyo-based writer shares what travelers should prepare for.

October 7, 2022 02:35 PM

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Yukari Sakamoto

Hiking + Cycling

Hiking Trail Reopens in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Following Last Year’s Eruption

Nearly one year after the historic caldera collapse, most of the popular Kilauea Iki Trail has been repaired and is now open to the public.

April 26, 2019 01:49 PM

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Sarah Buder

Astrotourism

The First Luxury Hotel in Space Will Take Your Money Now

Aurora Station plans to go into orbit in 2021 and host immersive trips beginning in 2022. The startup behind it is already taking deposits.

April 10, 2018 04:27 PM

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Sarah Buder

Tips + News

Short Flight Connection? This Airline Might Just Hold the Plane

Thanks to its new ConnectionSaver technology, United is ensuring that more passengers make it to their final destination on time.

June 13, 2019 04:19 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Hotels

Is Detroit the Next Big Boutique Hotel Destination?

Hockeytown transforms into Hoteltown with five exciting properties on the horizon.

March 16, 2018 08:28 PM

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Sara Button

Hotels

15 Best Colorado Hotels to Book in 2023

Whether you want to dine out in Denver or hike a famed fourteener, these hotels encourage you to explore the state in some unconventional ways.

April 21, 2023 03:55 PM

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Allyson Reedy

People

Travel Advice From AFAR Editors: Nick Rowlands Explores Hong Kong & Beyond

January 14, 2015 05:07 PM

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Samantha Juda

black woman in sunglasses looking at her phone and holding suitcase outside a building

Travel for Good

Black Travel Alliance Holds Travel Brands Accountable With New Campaign

With its #PullUpForTravel campaign, the newly formed group is calling for meaningful representation of Black voices in the travel industry.

June 17, 2020 04:54 PM

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Natalie Beauregard

Outdoor Adventure

The Perfect Long Weekend From Tokyo

Waterfalls, national parks, and UNESCO-listed shrines and temples. Need we say more?

February 25, 2020 12:46 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Required Eating: The 10 Meals Not to Miss in Singapore

Restaurants + Cafés

11 Singapore Foods You Have to Try—and Where to Try Them

If we have to pick just 11 things to try in Singapore, these would make our last supper list.

July 15, 2024 09:55 AM

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Charlene Fang

History + Culture

Blanket Statement: America’s Oldest Woolen Mill Starts a New Chapter

Deep in the hills of rural Pennsylvania, Woolrich continues to craft the kind of heirloom blankets that make Brooklyn artisans (and rapper Drake) weep.

May 22, 2018 05:19 PM

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Rene Chun

Outdoor Adventure

I Went Bird Watching in Colombia From My Couch and You Should Too

Try virtual bird watching now, and it could make you a better traveler the next time you hit the road.

April 17, 2020 04:16 PM

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Jeremy Saum

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