AFAR Search

Art + Culture

15 Photos That Show What It’s Really Like to Live in Iran

Photographer Samuel Zuder journeys to Tehran and beyond—and finds the hospitality not just warm but downright humbling.

September 26, 2016 06:01 PM

·

Kyana Moghadam

Weekend Getaways

The Best Weekend Getaways in the United States

There’s never been a better time to explore close to home.

February 20, 2019 10:53 AM

·

Julia Cosgrove

People

Meet the Couple Who “Retired” to Airbnb

When they quit their jobs and used the homesharing service to travel, this couple fell even more deeply in love with the world—and each other.

June 19, 2015 03:09 PM

·

Aislyn Greene

Beaches

How an American Learned to Summer Vacation Like a True Italian

An Italian family welcomes a daughter and her American husband back to the house on the Adriatic coast where life revolves around rituals of sun, sand, and handmade pasta.

March 30, 2018 07:30 PM

·

Lucas Mann

History + Culture

The Truth About Austria’s Dark Side

With 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent writer Tom Rachman to Vienna where, on his quest to discover  the soul of the Austrian capital, he  stumbled upon the city’s  darker side.

August 15, 2017 07:24 PM

·

Tom Rachman

River Cruises

River Cruising Grows in the US

Plus: Thomas Keller partners with Seabourn and Costa Cruises makes fresh mozzarella

February 24, 2016 07:57 PM

·

Anne Kalosh

History + Culture

Why Western Ireland Is the Best Place to Be Sad

Western Ireland’s isolation is wildly poetic—and maybe even healing.

February 6, 2017 06:06 PM

·

Chris Colin

Restaurants + Cafés

Why Is It So Hard to Find New Nordic Cuisine in Oslo?

Writer Alan Richman has won 16 James Beard Awards for his food writing and eaten in the world’s finest restaurants, but he’d never been to Norway⎯until AFAR sent him with 24 hours’ notice.

April 12, 2017 01:33 PM

·

Alan Richman

History + Culture

Discovering Romanticism in Chile’s Bohemian Cities

Poets, murals, and boutique hotels hint at Chile’s artistic soul

November 11, 2015 02:47 PM

·

Michaela Trimble

Destination Spotlight

5 Unexpected Reasons to Visit Switzerland Right Now

There’s more to this landlocked country than you might expect.

July 22, 2015 10:09 PM

·

Joseph Diaz

Hotels

2017’s Hottest Ski Hotels

Don’t miss these new and newly renovated hotels when you hit the slopes this year.

December 7, 2016 07:57 PM

·

Alex Pasquariello

Cities We Love

Why You Should Revisit Places You Hated the First Time Around

A traveler returns to the Netherlands’s capital to find a new angle on Amsterdam, beyond the city’s more unsurprising stereotypes.

February 10, 2016 02:32 PM

·

Edward Readicker-Henderson

Travel for Good

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Work for Doctors Without Borders

From fighting Ebola to dealing with the refugee crisis, this doctor has seen it all. This is what his life is like.

September 13, 2017 04:52 PM

·

Ashlea Halpern

Small Ship Cruises

A Fantasy Comes True Aboard the Queen Mary 2

Is there a better place to channel 1930s glamour than on a classic ocean liner?

January 4, 2017 05:27 PM

·

Emma John

Art + Culture

A Local’s Tour of Glasgow’s Artsy Heart

Follow director Stewart Laing on his rounds in surprising, enchanting Glasgow.

December 11, 2013 06:47 PM

·

Emma John

Search results for