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New Permit Rules for the Pacific Crest Trail Target Overcrowding

The changes aim to address sustainability along the increasingly popular trail, but they also raise safety concerns for through-hikers.

October 23, 2019 07:43 PM

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Maggie Fuller

The Frank Gehry–designed Fondation Louis Vuitton is hosting two major exhibits featuring Jean-Michel Basquiat and Egon Schiele this fall.

Art + Architecture

9 Iconic Frank Gehry–Designed Buildings You Can Visit

The famed architect Frank Gerhy has passed away. He was one of the most beloved—and polarizing—figures in his field.

December 5, 2025 05:42 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Hiking + Cycling

Secluded Mountain Restaurants That Are Worth the Trek

A hike to one of these remote places will change the way you experience the meal at the end.

June 20, 2018 07:32 PM

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Dina Mishev

From the Editor

What Travel Can Teach Us About Empathy

AFAR editor in chief Julia Cosgrove reflects on travel’s power to cultivate open-mindedness and respect.

February 14, 2020 10:22 AM

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Julia Cosgrove

Art + Culture

What Not to Miss on the Harry Potter Studio Tour

Why it is a must-do for even casual fans

November 14, 2019 09:09 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

A great French meal starts with a pre-dinner drink.

Food + Drink

A Beginner’s Guide to Classic French Aperitifs

Start your soirée the French way.

July 10, 2024 12:40 PM

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Eleanor Aldridge

Hotels

Cozy Up Next to a Roaring Fire in These Hygge Hotel Rooms

When the temperatures drop, check in to these hotels for a terrifically toasty stay.

December 7, 2018 03:03 PM

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Sarah Buder

Hotels

Hotel or Airbnb? This New Concept Lets You Have a Bit of Both

Aimed at groups and families, Element hotels’ new Studio Commons rooms connect four private guest rooms to a shared kitchen and living room.

October 17, 2019 06:47 PM

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Michelle Baran

Travel Tips + Etiquette

You Can Stay at the “Fresh Prince” Mansion Through Airbnb

Look at his kingdom. You could be finally there.

September 14, 2020 04:04 PM

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Tim Chester

The Future of Travel

Sustainable Travel Is the Future

AFAR’s editor in chief shares a vision of travel reimagined.

May 26, 2020 05:28 PM

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Julia Cosgrove

A neon hotel sign at dusk above the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam

A recent announcement included numerous measures aimed at controlling what has become an irrepressible flood of visitors.

May 6, 2024 05:56 PM

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Blane Bachelor

A mound at Ocmulgee Mounds Historical Park

National Parks

The U.S. Could Be Getting a New National Park. Here’s Where.

If Ocmulgee Mounds becomes a national park, it’ll be the first in Georgia—and the first comanaged by a tribe that was once forcibly removed from the land.

April 18, 2023 04:23 PM

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Bailey Berg

International Beaches

This Is the Perfect Travel Destination for Water Lovers

Dive, sail, and surf in this dreamy destination’s clear blue water.

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