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Here’s Why Dubrovnik Will Look Great on Your Instagram Feed

See this AFAR Travelers’ Choice Award-Winning Destination Through the Lens of an AFAR Travel Ambassador

December 17, 2018 01:54 PM

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Nikon

Art + Architecture

Powerful New Billboards Across Canada Celebrate Indigenous Female Artists

Dozens of artworks across the country are showcasing unsung talent and providing an important insight into the Indigenous experience.

July 3, 2018 03:52 PM

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Aylan Couchie

Tips + News

Wildfires Are Raging in Alaska: Here’s What Travelers Need to Know

The fires burning on the Kenai Peninsula and in the Mat-Su Valley are having an impact on visitors to Southcentral Alaska. Get the facts.

August 26, 2019 04:04 PM

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Jenna Schnuer

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Secrets to Finding the Best Deals on Summer Fares

Powerful new online tools allow anyone with an Internet connection to make travel plans like an industry insider.

May 18, 2018 10:42 AM

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Ramsey Qubein

Family Travel

This Travel Brand is Disrupting the Travel Industry and Bringing Families Closer Together While Doing It

How the Encore Resort near Orlando has combined the best of luxury hotels and vacation rentals

Sponsored by The Moorings

AFAR Advisor

On the Ground in Hong Kong With Gerald Hatherly

A two-minute overview with Gerald Hatherly, executive director for Abercrombie and Kent Hong Kong and NE Asia

August 21, 2019 01:57 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

U.S. Beaches

The Beach That Makes Me Appreciate Hawai‘i

A former Honolulu resident reflects on the complicated realities of living in paradise.

May 5, 2020 03:23 PM

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Nicole Antonio

Where to Travel Next

Heading to Jordan? Skip the Bubble Tent and Stay Here Instead.

A Bedouin camp is a great option if you’re looking for a true desert experience.

October 3, 2022 01:01 PM

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Yulia Denisyuk

The “Flying Feminist” Who Was the First Woman to Design, Build, and Fly Her Own Plane

Air Travel News

The “Flying Feminist”: The First Woman to Design, Build, and Fly Her Own Plane

Pioneering aviator Lilian Bland had built and flown her own plane before Amelia Earhart had even become a teenager. So why don’t more people know her name?

August 26, 2020 11:23 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

The Future of Travel

Why a Multi-State Road Trip Is Even Better in an EV

Can you really take a long-distance road trip in an electric vehicle? As it turns out, yes—and it can be even better if you follow some simple rules.

May 3, 2022 01:47 PM

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Weldon Kennedy

Outdoor Adventure

This Is the Key to Staying Sane in an Instagram World

Freelance photographer Alina Rudya has a gorgeous Instagram feed, but she knows that slowing down and taking time to herself matters more than racking up Likes.

March 23, 2018 08:28 PM

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Miranda Smith

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Best Things to Do in Chicago

Architecture boat tours, ballgames at Wrigley Field, sunny beach days on Lake Michigan, and strolls through Millennium Park: here’s what to do in Chicago.

April 15, 2020 02:09 PM

Books

12 Books to Read This Winter

As the weather cools down and you’re looking for a good book to read on your next plane ride (or delayed layover), here are some 2019 picks from Bedside Reading founder Jane Ubell-Meyer.

November 27, 2019 12:31 PM

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Jane Ubell-Meyer

Art + Architecture

Paris’s Arc de Triomphe Gets “Wrapped”

One of Paris’s biggest landmarks is playing host to a long-delayed Christo and Jeanne-Claude installation from September 18 to October 3, 2021.

September 20, 2021 01:02 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

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