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The Bay Area officially reopened on June 15, with locals and travelers emerging to a city transformed by parklets, a host of new exhibits, and a 17-mile crosstown trail.

AFAR’s picks for the 31 best new hotels in the world.

Textured Waves strives to make the surf world more diverse and accessible for women of color.

Plus, what to buy, where to eat and stay, and what to do in the nation’s capital.

The pioneering flight-deals newsletter Going now has an app with push notifications to help travelers find airfare bargains even faster.

An honest reflection on feeling safe, respecting local culture, and being true to one’s self in more conservative countries.

Recently recognized by UNESCO, the music and dances of moutya commemorate the Seychelles’ painful colonial past.

Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, talks about the hospitality boom in the Middle East—and the evolution of Ras Al Khaimah into a luxury travel destination.

A growing number of Puerto Rican chefs and restaurateurs are turning to homegrown ingredients—and making dining on the island more sustainable.

As the world gradually reopens to Americans, the U.S. will not be reciprocating for now.

The move is one that “signals optimism about travel to the region in 2026 and beyond,” observes Afar contributor Laura Dannen Redman, who recently traveled to the Middle East.

In early 2023, the world’s largest hotel chain will open its first safari lodge under the luxury JW Marriott brand in Kenya’s renowned Masai Mara National Reserve.

Mario Rigby recently returned from a walk across Africa, traversing the continent from Capetown to Cairo. The journey took two years and three months. Here’s what he learned.

These 19 hotels around the world immerse you in their destinations while carving out space for unhurried time together.

More than four years after the devastating, racially motivated shooting at Charleston’s Mother Emanuel church, the Rev. Eric Manning opens up about the church’s legacy, how the city has changed—and how a new memorial will honor those who died.