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4 Reasons Why Tohoku, Japan Should Be Your Next International Trip

Discover a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, architecture, whiskey, and more in this lesser-known—and absolutely gorgeous—region of Japan.

Sponsored by Japan National Tourism Organization

Books

Reckoning With Ghosts in Argentina

Author Daniel Loedel on grappling with the past, writing his debut novel “Hades, Argentina,” and making sense of the joy and sadness woven into life in Buenos Aires.

May 17, 2021 06:45 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Tips + News

Travel Is on the Wish List This Holiday Season

Early New Year’s resolution: Let’s keep embracing our passion to travel.

December 10, 2020 11:08 AM

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Roger Dow

Thousands of locals and travelers—myself included—hiked to view the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupt in 2021. Now a new fissure has opened, even bigger than the last.

Outdoor Adventure

Go See Iceland’s Erupting Volcano Right Now

I mean, if you want to . . . or you could stay home and do chores, go to the grocery store.

August 10, 2022 03:49 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Air Travel News

Will Flight Cancellations Disrupt Holiday Travel?

Holiday travel is reaching prepandemic levels. Will airlines be able to keep up?

December 14, 2021 05:23 PM

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Barbara Peterson

Hundreds of carved stone stupas in a field in Bagan, Myanmar

UNESCO World Heritage

18 of the World’s Most Incredible Ancient Ruins

These UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lebanon, Scotland, and Ethiopia are all worth the trip.

December 6, 2024 11:57 AM

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Pat Tompkins

Swimply swimming pool in Los Angeles, California

Swimply lets you rent someone’s backyard pool by the hour across all 50 states—and we tested it out to see what it’s like.

August 8, 2022 04:00 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Books

Introducing AFAR’s First Book Club

Reading takes you places. Transport yourself with the AFAReads book club.

May 20, 2020 12:29 PM

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Sara Button

Travel for Good

How the Travel Industry Can Live Up to the Glasgow Declaration

On the heels of the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Scotland, AFAR asked thought leaders in travel how they plan to take action and create a more sustainable future.

December 13, 2021 02:54 PM

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Staff

Tips + News

Why We Shouldn’t Keep Borders Closed Indefinitely

The World Health Organization is encouraging countries to adopt policies that will allow international travel to safely resume amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

July 28, 2020 12:36 PM

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Michelle Baran

Art + Architecture

You Could Win a Picasso Painting for €100 Through This Raffle

Proceeds from the entries will go toward providing clean water to people in Cameroon, Madagascar, and Morocco.

May 19, 2020 05:41 PM

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John Leicester

Museums + Galleries

The Universal Hip Hop Museum Is Finally On Its Way to the Bronx. Where Else?

A new museum dedicated to the genre’s music, history and culture is breaking ground in New York City’s Bronx borough, the birthplace of hip-hop.

December 24, 2019 12:42 PM

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Sara Lieberman

Beaches

Alternative Ways to See the Best of Costa Rica

Many of the most famous spots in the world’s first and most aggressively marketed eco destination are showing signs of wear and tear. Here’s where to go instead.

March 25, 2016 01:19 PM

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Karen Catchpole

Tips + News

This Iconic Airline Might Finally Fly Again

Eastern Airlines has quietly been developing a new website and business plan.

August 27, 2019 05:26 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Cities We Love

The Surprising Reason You Should Visit Mexico City in the Spring

In the springtime explosion of jacarandas, a writer finds her muse.

August 22, 2017 08:35 PM

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Annuska Angulo

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