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Winter Sports

5 Things I Learned From Skiing With an Olympic Medalist

February 5, 2016 01:51 PM

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Sarah Purkrabek

8 U.S. Hotels With Mind-Blowing Room Service Menus

Restaurants + Cafés

7 U.S. Hotels With Mind-Blowing Room Service Menus

This goes way beyond a burger and fries

January 5, 2016 04:17 PM

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Nile Cappello

National Parks

Pristine Powder and Fields of Flowers: A Seasonal Guide to Banff and Jasper

Selecting the time of year that suits the kind of traveler you are will make your trip to the Canadian Rockies nothing short of epic.

June 11, 2019 04:02 PM

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Carolina Novotny

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Meet Your New Favorite Summer Wines (for Under $20)

Stock these eight international bottles for the last few delicious weeks of summer.

August 18, 2017 01:45 PM

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Bryce Wiatrak

Travel for Good

Women to Watch in 2020

Deep-sea mappers. Activists. Record-setting climbers, podcasters, and polar explorers. All are changing the world—and the ways we think about travel.

March 2, 2020 09:23 AM

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Rent a Dream Villa in Italy

It’s best to book 9-12 months in advance, but there are some tricks to keep in mind if you need something a little more last-minute.

April 25, 2017 01:35 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

Art + Architecture

Where to Dine while Museum Hopping in Downtown LA

Here’s where to eat after hitting the brand-new Broad Museum in Downtown L.A.

October 6, 2015 06:45 PM

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Carole Dixon

Art + Culture

How to Experience San Miguel de Allende Like a Tequila Distiller

Mexico’s first female distiller calls the colonial city her spiritual home—and she’s not the only one.

April 28, 2016 08:53 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Style + Design

A Designer Shares His Favorite Spots in Vasastan, Stockholm’s Most Underrated Neighborhood

For menswear designer—and former Gant creative director—Christopher Bastin, life slows down in the city’s liveliest neighborhood. As told to Stephen Whitlock.

September 28, 2016 01:36 PM

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Stephen Whitlock

Festivals + Events

How to Bring Your Kids to Your Favorite Music Festival

These days, it’s easier than ever to turn your favorite music festival into a family trip.

September 15, 2016 05:44 PM

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Mia Quagliarello

History + Culture

Can a Trip to the Holy Land Help a Republican and a Democrat Find Peace?

How a trip to the Middle East taught a blue-state liberal to get along with her red-state mother

December 12, 2017 09:34 AM

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Shilo Urban

Solo Travel

A New Mother Finds Comfort on a Solo Trip to Morocco

AFAR sent writer Freda Moon on her first solo trip since the birth of her daughter. But it wasn’t until the day before she left that she learned she would be going to Morocco.

February 3, 2017 04:28 PM

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Freda Moon

Hotels

You’ll Want to Curl up in One of These Unforgettable Hotel Libraries

With their impressive collections and enchanting surroundings, these hotel libraries are a book lover’s dream.

September 7, 2018 05:45 PM

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Diana Spechler

Longreads

Searching for Santa Claus

For decades, some people have held fast to the belief that the hometown of the holiday icon is in northern Finland—not the North Pole.

December 14, 2021 10:26 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Air Travel News

The Best First-Class Airline Cabins in the World

Flying first class is one of the most incredible travel experiences you can have. We asked frequent flyers to share which airlines have the best of the best.

January 28, 2019 11:09 AM

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Mike Arnot

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