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Experience harvests, festivals, and autumn events in 10 destinations with beautiful weather—minus the summer tourists.

Travel has become less convivial during COVID, but the boutique hotel line has created a safe space for strangers to rediscover the lost art of socializing.

Go big, get back to nature, and save room for dessert in North America’s largest, northernmost capital city.

An hour from Long Beach but a world away.

In a city known for its food, these eight newcomers are worth a reservation.

From lush forests and timber-framed houses to castles and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the enchanting, off-the-beaten-path region known as LutherLand is rich in history and natural beauty to explore. Here’s how to step back in time to the Reformation.

Afar’s team roamed wide in 2024. These were our favorite spots from a year of exploring.

The shores of the Baltic Sea offer a quieter, more soulful kind of summer escape.

The Avenue of the Volcanoes in Ecuador takes hikers from ancient village to ancient village.

From folklore and food to landscapes and literature, find adventure and enrichment in the lesser-known regions of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

Kimberly Drew, who’s known for her work promoting Black artists, recommends her picks of Black-owned businesses in her Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood and beyond. Plus, some from AFAR

Cruise writer Fran Golden took her daughter and her daughter’s best friend on a Disney cruise in 1999. More than two decades later, they had an epic reunion on the newly launched Disney Treasure—and brought a new generation along for the ride.

Go canoeing, relax by the shore while sipping wine, and shop in these charming lake towns.

In a city teeming with staggering architecture, it’s worthwhile to take more than a cursory look around.

Cycle to the harbor, pick up Scandi-chic clothing, and indulge in plenty of pastries.