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These five sanctuaries across Thailand offer tourists alternative ways to see elephants while providing the gentle giants a safe place to live.

From a fresh-fish program on Holland America Line to a Tundra to Table experience in the Arctic with Quark Expeditions, these cruise lines are using local ingredients, purveyors, and chefs to create meals that better reflect the regions they sail through.

What drives the culinary prowess of this award-winning, Asheville-based chef? We caught up with her to learn about the natural wonders she loves in the North Carolina destination she calls home.

Everything you need to know to have a rootin’-tootin’ time in Elko, Nevada.

Finding peace, quiet, and endemic animals in Puerto Rico.

As cruise lines plot new itineraries, here are some of the more under-the-radar places to visit by sea this year—from the Alaskan wilderness to Tanzania’s Spice Islands and Toba, Japan.

Meet the influential Japanese sake brewers who are resurrecting junmai-shu—pure sake.

Plan your trip to Asia around one of these exciting new retreats across seven destinations, from the Maldives to Mongolia.

One writer is reminded of the importance of slowing down and embracing calm during an off-season cruise on the recently relaunched ‘Crystal Symphony.’

AFAR’s cofounder and CEO, Greg Sullivan, reflects on how marquee hotels are increasingly becoming destinations themselves.

AmaWaterways’ new Soulful Epicurean Experience is the first Black heritage-focused itinerary in the river cruise industry.

For many, the thought of Finnish Lapland conjures images of reindeer and ancient traditions, but Europe’s oldest living indigenous culture is far from frozen in time.

A remote valley in the Italian-speaking Swiss canton of Ticino is home to villages embracing a pastoral lifestyle in harmony with nature—electricity not included.

Some of these hikes are well known, some underrated. All are Afar tested and approved, bringing you closer to the Earth.

Trip ideas for staying in the moment, from a music-focused itinerary in the American South to an English garden tour (with plenty of stopping to smell the roses).