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Adventure travelers who want to experience the pura vida of this Central American country can choose from zip lines, scuba diving, horseback excursions, and more

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Destination Spotlight

10 Places You Must Visit on a Trip to Portugal

Of course, there’s Lisbon and Porto, but there are other places worth visiting too.

July 26, 2023 09:58 PM

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Charmaine Noronha

Festivals + Events

How to Do the Summer Festivals in Style

Festivals can be enormous fun, but they need advance planning and sometimes you might want to throw a bit more cash at the experience.

May 29, 2019 06:36 PM

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Tim Chester

How to Avoid Getting Fined When You Go Through U.S. Customs

Travel Tips + Etiquette

What Will—And Won’t—Get You a Fine at U.S. Customs

The wrong thing in your bag—a forgotten piece of fruit, for instance, or a handmade souvenir—could cost you and disrupt your international travels for months to come.

December 15, 2023 11:44 AM

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Ramsey Qubein

Travel Tips + Etiquette

5 Ways a Travel Advisor Can Elevate Your Next Vacation

A look at the role of top travel advisors and where they get their knowledge about the latest in travel (the secret is spelled ILTM)

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Museums + Galleries

You May Now Have to Pay Admission at NYC’s Metropolitan Museum if . . .

The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art may start enforcing a stricter admissions policy.

May 1, 2017 04:14 PM

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Matt Villano

Hotels

Is Macau Over? Wynn Says No

The casino magnate is opening his most expensive property to date in the “Las Vegas of China.”

September 2, 2016 05:07 PM

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Matt Villano

AFAR Advisor

Social Media Tips for Travel Advisors

Travel content is fun and sexy. But it is still work.

July 25, 2019 12:10 PM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Loyalty + Rewards

This Is Your Last Chance to Score a 75,000-Point Bonus With Southwest’s Credit Card Offers

The increased welcome offers on these popular travel credit cards disappear at the end of the day on December 8, 2023.

December 5, 2023 04:11 PM

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Paul Rubio

Natural Wonders

How to Witness the Rare Polar Solar Eclipse

The once-every-century event returns in December—but tickets to see it are selling out fast.

June 14, 2021 03:22 PM

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Mark Johanson

Tips + News

Marie Antoinette’s Private Garden Is Being Restored at Versailles

Over the next two years, the palace is replanting the Queen’s Grove to look like it did when Marie Antoinette walked its paths in the late 18th century.

April 30, 2020 05:41 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Cities We Love

7 Things to See at Seattle’s Expanded Pike Place Market

There are several new reasons to explore the iconic market.

June 28, 2017 12:49 PM

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Aislyn Greene

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

Tips + News

Beirut Images Show Shattered, Dust-Covered City in Aftermath of Blast

An explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital on Tuesday was the most destructive in the country’s history.

August 5, 2020 06:13 PM

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Bassem Mroue

Loyalty + Rewards

The Best Miles and Rewards Travel Deals for Summer

It’s not too late to score an awesome summer escape using those hard-earned loyalty points.

July 1, 2019 06:39 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

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