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Consider this your permission slip to take a trip before peak season hits.

American cities are ringing in the holiday season with unique local traditions, including country music concerts in Nashville and film-focused festivities in Los Angeles.

Whether you’re after a boutique retreat right on the sand or a historic hotel for sunset cocktails, these spots will give you a true sense of Santa Monica, California.

Fish tacos, craft beers, and endless sunshine, of course. But San Diego has raised its game even more for 2021.

With their firepits and comfort-minded interiors, these are the best hideaways where you can embrace the chill this season.

Huntington Beach has evolved from a sleepy surf town into a hopping vacation hub. A born-and-bred AFAR editor offers tips on the best beaches, how to avoid the crowds, and where to get a taste of local favorites old and new.

In February 2022, Australia (finally!) reopened its borders. Here’s where to eat, play, drink, and stay in country’s many states and territories.

Hotel development has continued apace in the city in recent years, and these places represent the best of the best.

Road trip through quieter coastal cities, find alternative wine regions, and explore Japanese heritage in L.A.'s South Bay.

The greatest luxury during COVID? Not having to worry about feeling safe for an hour.

These ice cream shops are anything but vanilla.

Midcentury charm meets modern comfort at these 14 hotels all over California.

From San Francisco to San Diego, there’s a stretch of coast for you.

Live like a local in San Diego by basing your stay at one of the city’s top neighborhood Airbnbs.

Author Louis Chude-Sokei was born in Nigeria, spent part of his childhood in Jamaica, and came of age in L.A. This mix of places and cultures shaped his life—but also left him feeling unmoored. Until he stumbled upon London’s Notting Hill Carnival.