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8 Must-Visit Stops for Your Paris Trip if You Love Art or History

From abstract paintings to street art, there’s no shortage of ways to entertain, educate, and explore beyond the Olympics.

June 25, 2024 04:36 PM

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Sara Lieberman

Where to Travel Next

Discover Hidden Charms in the City of Light

There is wonder everywhere you look in Paris. Go beyond the iconic sights to see this classic destination’s unsung sides and experience its delights in unexpected ways.

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Travel Tales

Vienna’s Moment: Learning to Love Opera in the City of Music

A bluegrass fiddler travels to Vienna to learn how to sing—and how to embrace the city’s most famous art: opera.

December 3, 2014 07:19 PM

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Emma John

Head to the beaches of Bartolome Island in the Galapagos to see hermit crabs, blue-footed boobies, and other creatures.

Galápagos Islands

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May 23, 2018 04:05 PM

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Flash Parker

Hotels

This New Paris Hotel Feels Like a Chic Friend’s Apartment

Pavillon Faubourg—a stylish unification of three distinct 17th-century buildings—opened in April 2022 in the sixth arrondissement.

October 13, 2022 11:41 AM

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Supriya Kalidas

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Hotels We Love

From French Polynesia to Paris, These 11 Hotels Around the World Are Getting Accessibility Right

The hotels on this list are as thoughtful about accessibility as they are about design, going beyond compliance to make travel more comfortable and intuitive for disabled guests.

April 3, 2026 02:01 PM

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Kelly Dawson

Art + Culture

Bogotá Begins Again

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent chef Daniel Patterson with 24 hours’ notice to a mountaintop Colombian metropolis that’s breaking free of its past.

March 18, 2015 09:00 AM

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Daniel Patterson

Food + Drink

Wandering Chefs: Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman in San Francisco

January 6, 2014 05:05 PM

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Jen Murphy

Cities We Love

Why You Should Visit Paris in the Winter

Even when it’s cold and rainy, Paris is still Paris—here’s how to make the most out of an off-season visit.

January 31, 2022 12:11 PM

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Sarika Bansal

Paris, France - 02 April 2025: Vosges square (Place des Vosges) in Paris

4 Days In

4 Days in Paris: Take 3-Hour Lunches, Stroll in a Movie Setting, and Skip the Louvre

Locals share how best to experience the City of Light over a long weekend.

March 26, 2026 03:29 PM

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Sara Lieberman

Establishing Aerial view of Paris Cityscape with Eiffel Tower and Seine river on sunrise, France. Landmark Monument as Famous Touristic Destination. Romantic Travel and Urban Skyline Panorama

Following the Olympic cleanup, the public can now swim in the Seine near the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, or East Paris.

July 15, 2025 01:53 PM

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Kinsey Gidick

Food + Drink

Wandering Restaurateur: Jay Thomson in France, San Francisco, and New York

July 29, 2013 03:58 PM

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Jen Murphy

Winter 2025

How Mobility Issues Changed the Way I Plan Travel With My Mom

On a trip with her mother, our columnist finds that making travel more accessible is not only possible but also beneficial for everyone involved.

January 2, 2025 03:30 PM

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Latria Graham

In the Magazine

A Creative Quarter

Exploring the Belleville neighborhood in Paris.

July 3, 2013 12:15 PM

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Alexander Lobrano

Food + Drink

16 Delicious French Pastries to Try—That Aren’t Croissants

Embrace la belle vie, one bite at a time.

July 24, 2024 04:01 AM

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Eleanor Aldridge

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