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Air New Zealand Unveils Lie-Flat Beds Designed for Economy

The sleeping pods could be a “game changer” for long-haul travel.

February 26, 2020 05:16 PM

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Michelle Baran

Panoramic view from Cotswold Way walking trail of picturesque Chipping Camden English countryside landscape, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Hiking + Cycling

This Pub-to-Pub Hike Is 102 Miles of English Countryside, Cottages, and Castles

Only a short train ride from London, the Cotswolds Way immerses travelers in bucolic landscapes and villages.

June 5, 2025 01:27 PM

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Danielle Hallock

Hiking + Cycling

Experiencing Portugal Is All the More Vivid on a Walking Trip

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

November 14, 2017 11:54 AM

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Flash Parker

Tips + News

How the Eruption on the Island of Hawaii Has Transformed Travel Opportunities

In 2018, Kilauea caused plenty of devastation—and also created new ways to experience the Big Island. Here’s how the local travel industry is tapping into the changed landscape.

September 2, 2019 09:53 AM

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Natasha Bourlin

Air Travel News

Southwest Will Soon Stop Blocking Middle Seats

Only three other U.S. carriers still guarantee additional space to passengers.

October 22, 2020 04:56 PM

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Michelle Baran

Restaurants + Cafés

A Rare Peek Inside Basque Country’s Members-Only Gastronomic Societies

Take a look behind the doors of these clubs that celebrate food, community, and conversation.

February 3, 2016 08:31 PM

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Jessica Colley Clarke

COVID + Travel

Alaska Visitors Can Provide Coronavirus Test Results to Skip Quarantine

The state was the first to offer the option of providing a negative COVID-19 test result as an alternative to an otherwise mandatory 14 days of self-isolation.

August 25, 2020 12:05 AM

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Michelle Baran

Road Trips

Colorado’s Scenic Byways Could Be Your First Electric Road Trip

By electrifying its most scenic byways, the state is inviting sustainable travelers to explore further.

May 28, 2021 02:55 PM

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Ashley Mateo

Off The Tourist Trail

7 Ways to Escape the Tourists on Oahu

Step off the beaten path and fall in love with a different side of Oahu.

June 22, 2017 02:52 PM

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Nick Pachelli

Beaches

How to Go Beyond Cartagena on Colombia’s Caribbean Coast

5 little-known spots for exploring Colombian beaches, deserts and mountains

January 6, 2016 01:33 PM

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Jenny Miller

People near the banks of a river in India.

In the Magazine

Meeting Mumbai Again After a Life-Changing Loss

How does a place change when the person who defined it for you is now gone?

September 19, 2023 10:00 AM

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Shruti Swamy

Health + Wellness

In France, the Champagne Region Gets Its First Wellness Resort

Opening July 1st, the Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa features 49 rooms, a 16,000-square-foot wellness center, and cuisine by two-star Michelin chef Jean-Denis Rieublan.

April 9, 2018 07:26 PM

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David K. Gibson

Festivals + Events

This Snowbound Art Festival Is Minnesota’s Answer to Burning Man

The annual Art Shanty Projects is a playful “city on ice” installation with a hyper-local twist (and lots of hot cocoa).

January 17, 2018 01:25 PM

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Sarah Buder

Air Travel News

How United Is Working to Save SFO’s Owls

The airline is bringing its “raptor relocation” project to San Francisco.

May 22, 2019 09:12 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Weekend Getaways

There’s So Much Happening in Napa and Sonoma Right Now

Hotels, restaurants, wineries—there are plenty of new experiences to enjoy in California wine country.

October 21, 2016 01:47 PM

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Danielle Walsh

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