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Chicago’s New Architecture Center Is an Essential Stop for Design Lovers

The Chicago Architecture Center now makes its home in the last skyscraper designed by midcentury modernism pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. AFAR got a behind-the-scenes tour.

August 29, 2018 06:09 PM

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Lindsay Lambert

Hotels

When Vacation Rentals Are a Better Choice than Hotels

Home again.

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Photo Essays

8 Photos That Showcase the Dreams and Fears of Refugee Children

Through his series of theatrical photographs, Patrick Willocq gives a voice to refugee children from Burundi and Syria.

February 15, 2017 08:44 PM

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Sarah Purkrabek

The Future of Travel

Leaders of the Pack: How Women Are Transforming the Travel Landscape

Female travelers are on the go as never before, and tour companies are catering to them with all-women trips and tailored itineraries.

September 25, 2018 07:30 PM

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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans

Winter Sports

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Hand-Design Ski Maps

With mapping technology advancing, the art of hand-drawn maps is disappearing. Meet one of the people keeping the precise tradition alive.

December 13, 2017 01:25 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

COVID + Travel

A Global Search for Vaccines Fuels a Different Kind of Tourism

Some U.S. cities and states are going beyond tacitly allowing travelers to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and are actively courting vaccine tourists.

May 28, 2021 03:14 PM

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John Newton

Festivals + Events

Inside Switzerland’s Once-in-a-Generation Winegrowers’ Festival

Swiss residents and tourists alike are partying like they haven’t since 1999.

July 19, 2019 02:40 PM

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Jamey Keaten

Travel for Good

Why Paying It Forward Is the Best Part of Travel

Writer Tim Cahill reflects on the lasting impact of kind gestures—and how the strangers who help us define the stories of our lives.

April 2, 2018 04:39 PM

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Tim Cahill

Air Travel News

The Major U.S. Airlines Have All Ditched Their Change Fees—for Good

United, Delta, American, and Alaska have all eliminated their flight change fees in one of the more significant changes to the way airlines do business in recent history.

September 1, 2020 02:39 PM

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Michelle Baran

Winter Sports

7 Valuable Lessons Learned on a Ski Trip With a Toddler

Taking a toddler to snowy peaks is doable, with the right amount of perseverance, planning, and acceptance that those plans may fall apart.

February 6, 2019 03:35 PM

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Tim Chester

Air Travel News

These Airlines Are the Latest to Adopt Biometric Screening

More and more travelers can now use facial recognition technology to board a plane.

July 18, 2019 03:35 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Art + Culture

In Jamaica, Obeah Is an Ancient Magic That’s Rarely Discussed—Until Now

The son of a Jamaican Obeah Man reveals the magic that’s always running beneath the surface.

April 27, 2021 01:52 PM

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Roland Watson-Grant

Style + Design

The English Countryside Retreat Every Car Lover Must Visit

At the birthplace of the Rolls-Royce, England’s automobile history comes roaring to life.

June 10, 2019 06:24 PM

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Emma John

Air Travel News

You May Soon Be Flying on Pilotless Planes

We already have auto-pilot technology—and this seems like the next logical step.

June 15, 2017 05:11 PM

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Matt Villano

International Beaches

Mexico’s Secret Caribbean Coast

From laid-back beach towns to Maya sites, travelers are discovering all that the Grand Costa Maya offers

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