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Tips + News

Tourists Won’t Have to Pay to Drive San Francisco’s Lombard Street After All

Governor Gavin Newson vetoed a bill that would have allowed the city to establish a new toll and reservation system for the famously crooked landmark.

October 14, 2019 01:05 PM
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Associated Press (AP)
Expedition Cruises

Why You Don’t Need to Overcome Every Travel Fear

Adventure can put us in the unique situation of facing our worst fears. But what happens when you come face-to-face with the source of your terror?

October 16, 2017 03:23 PM
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Jessica Colley Clarke
History + Culture

Is Montenegro the Most Relaxed Country in the Balkans?

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Cyndi Stivers, with 24 hours’ notice, to a young Balkan country where life happens at the café.

June 2, 2016 08:26 PM
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Cyndi Stivers
Art + Culture

The Many Meanings Behind the Northern Lights

Mystical foxes, the torches of gentle giants, spirits kicking around a walrus skull—humans have interpreted the northern lights in many ways over time.

December 30, 2024 09:24 AM
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Bailey Berg
Stay Here Next

The New Raffles Udaipur in Rajasthan Is Fit for Royalty

The first Raffles hotel in India sits on its own private island on Udaipur’s Udai Sagar Lake.

March 31, 2023 04:37 PM
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Sarika Bansal
Epic Trips

On This Remote Canadian Island, There Are More Wild Horses Than Humans

Sable Island National Park Reserve is one of Canada’s most distinctive protected landscapes. Getting there is an adventure all its own.

December 9, 2025 10:31 AM
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Jennifer Hope Choi
Health + Wellness

Why Travel Is the Ultimate Relationship Test

Thinking of taking the leap? Book a pair of tickets first—the trip will tell you everything you need to know.

June 19, 2015 02:12 PM
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Howie Kahn
Festivals + Events

Ecuador, Where Zorro Is Real

An unusual horse race in Ecuador turns the concept of fox hunting on its head

November 5, 2015 05:57 PM
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Karen Catchpole
Destination Spotlight

6 Lesser-Known Things to Do in Estonia

Estonia is a multifaceted country that has more to learn about than what meets the eye.

October 14, 2015 04:15 PM
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Jenny Miller
History + Culture

10 Places to Sleep Like a Maharajah in India

The doors to these renovated palaces are open

August 12, 2016 06:46 PM
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Lisa Trottier
Winter Sports

4 Surprising Skiing Destinations

These spots may not be on your radar.

December 2, 2015 07:49 PM
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Abigail Barronian
Family Travel

This Is the World’s Largest Indoor Theme Park

It consists of multiple sections, and even has an indoor-outdoor roller coaster.

September 8, 2016 06:29 PM
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Matt Villano
Air Travel News

There’s a Less Obnoxious Way to Recline Your Airplane Seat

As personal space on airplanes dwindles, the right to recline your seat is being called into question. Two AFAR editors hashed it out to find a solution to the issue.

February 19, 2020 03:46 PM
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Laura Dannen Redman
Winter Sports

This Winter Wonderland Is Where You’d Least Expect It

Think Morocco is all desert? Think again.

December 22, 2015 04:12 PM
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Maggie Fuller
Bars + Nightlife

Beyond Tequila and Mezcal: More Boozy Wonders of the Agave Plant

These three spirts also come from the agave plant.

March 16, 2015 06:16 PM

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