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From hotel upgrades to first-class bullet train rides and multicourse meals, now is the time for U.S. travelers to splurge in Japan, while the yen is the weakest it has been in more than three decades.

For years, I’ve been searching for the perfect travel pant. After lots of trial and error, I’ve finally found them.

Meander the cobbled streets, climb an historic volcano, and be sure to try a wee dram of whisky.

Locals recommend neighborhoods, antique book stalls, gallery-like designer shops, and—most importantly—towers of pastries, seafood, and natural wine.

Explore the best of the city and get a true taste of LA culture and cuisine

Community centers, sources of literary and cultural inspiration, inequality busters . . . Black-owned bookstores are forces of change and inspiration.

In a metropolis known for its squeaky-clean streets, a tale of two cities emerges.

Sprinkled along the Nakasendo trail, centuries-old towns look nearly as they would have in the Edo period.

Locals share how best to experience the City of Light over a long weekend.

Fewer crowds, slower days, and plenty of space to reconnect on the Brunswick Islands

How to make the best camp coffee? So glad you asked.

A hotel owner who knows the city well recommends her favorite restaurants, bars, and things to do.

From a shipping container in Portland, Maine, to the world’s largest indie bookstore in Portland, Oregon, these are Afar staffers’ favorite bookshops.

The Crossroads of the World is home to such unexpected finds as a Portuguese sardine shop, a bookstore for theater lovers, and a pizzeria inside a subway station.

Boutiques, markets, galleries, and ateliers—discover why the Holy City is the region’s retail standard-bearer.