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The best ways to recharge away from the crowds

AFAR set out to show how travel could enrich people’s lives. A decade later, co-founder Greg Sullivan reflects on how it has done just that–and where we still have to go.

One year after hurricanes Irma and Maria caused widespread destruction on numerous islands, the region is gearing up for the high season with renovated properties that sparkle like the surrounding sea.

AFAR’s editor in chief on the no-stress way to do Disneyland, favorite kid-friendly hotels, and where to eat in Berkeley.

Take a closer look at how some of the world’s most popular destinations are coping with overtourism—and learn a few ways you can travel more conscientiously.

After you’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19, is it safe to travel? Where will you be able to go, and what will be required of you? Experts answer these questions and more.

Stay in a traditional Sami tent—or lavvu—outfitted with fine linens while exploring the archipelago.

A road map on how to responsibly integrate animals into your next vacation.

The “Flowers for Elephants” author discusses how warring neighbors set aside their differences and found common ground by creating a wildlife sanctuary.

Obama’s expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Monument is a win for conservation.

How to wander from deserts of Guanajuato to the lush Pacific Coast by bus and by car

The never-before-seen geoglyphs were uncovered by a group of researchers along a stretch of Peru’s coastal desert approximately 250 miles south of Lima.

Lara Davidson, the director of the Spa at Pebble Beach, explains how the award-winning spa helps guests in their pursuit of wellness

With record cold weather in mid-November and two big storms predicted for Thanksgiving, the long-range weather prediction guides’ forecast for the 2019–2020 U.S. winter season has been remarkably accurate.

One expat writer reflects on life far away from home when travel is not an option.