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The major festivals may get all the hype and headlines when it comes to summer music, but intimate, curated, and oh-so-local events offer travelers a chance to experience more of what they crave.

A visit to Japan’s less-visited Ishikawa Prefecture will reward you with beautiful landscapes, cozy hot springs, local produce, and exquisite craftsmanship.

Separated from mainland Canada by the stormy Hecate Strait, the 150-island archipelago of Haida Gwaii is tough to reach but rich in rewards. Here’s how to visit.

Mercer’s 25th annual Cost of Living Survey ranks cities across a number of factors, including costs of goods and services.

Consider this your worldwide summer cocktail guide.

The sights, sounds, and smells of Portugal are all the more vivid when you’re walking, as AFAR Ambassador Flash Parker recently discovered.

Nearly one year after the historic caldera collapse, most of the popular Kilauea Iki Trail has been repaired and is now open to the public.

It’s not in Toronto. Or Vancouver.

Explore some of the places that shaped America’s most memorable writers on this Golden State pilgrimage.

Photographer Jessica Antola reveals how a lifetime of travel sharpened her mother’s sense of style.

Home to Cologne Cathedral, and filled with Romanesque churches, pedestrian-friendly streets, and world-class museums, one of Germany’s oldest cities also happens to be its liveliest.

A new cell tower disguised as a pine tree will soon join the skyline at Sequoia National Park.

Take a high-end walking safari in the place where they first began with The Bushcamp Company.

From fig festivals and beaches to hiking and rock climbing, here’s a local’s guide to enjoying this lesser-known Mediterranean gem.

The hotels on this list are as thoughtful about accessibility as they are about design, going beyond compliance to make travel more comfortable and intuitive for disabled guests.