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Hotels

This Company Will Make You Want to Book Hotels Directly

Hotel chains and online travel agencies have been duking it out for a while now—but booking directly just got a lot sweeter.

July 6, 2016 01:14 PM

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Matt Villano

Travel Insiders

The Asia Hand: Brian Williams

Managing Director, Swire Hotels

February 18, 2016 04:59 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Where to Travel Next

Why You Should Book a Trip to Armenia Right Now

This under-traveled country is ready to shine

August 25, 2016 12:03 PM

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Victoria Heckenlaible

Food + Drink

9 of the Craziest State Foods

June 30, 2015 02:10 PM

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Danielle Walsh

Safari

Kenya’s Imperiled Wildlife Conservancies Receive Financial Lifeline

Tourism has all but disappeared in the Maasai Mara thanks to COVID, but a new loan might help conservancies survive.

November 19, 2020 06:37 PM

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Tim Chester

Cruise News

Cruise News: Puerto Plata Opens for Business (and Pleasure)

A new port opens in the Dominican Republic, plus news from Royal Caribbean, Silversea, and more

September 30, 2015 03:09 PM

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Anne Kalosh

Solo Travel

A New Mother Finds Comfort on a Solo Trip to Morocco

AFAR sent writer Freda Moon on her first solo trip since the birth of her daughter. But it wasn’t until the day before she left that she learned she would be going to Morocco.

February 3, 2017 04:28 PM

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Freda Moon

COVID + Travel

A Letter From India—and How to Help

As India faces a horrific COVID-19 surge, a writer based in Mumbai sends a dispatch from a country besieged by grief yet still finding hope among citizens’ acts of kindness.

May 12, 2021 04:31 PM

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Jasreen Mayal Khanna

Tips + News

When Will We Travel Abroad Again?

It’s the big question on avid travelers’ minds, and though the rules around COVID-era travel change rapidly, we’ve gathered the latest information to help you plan for the future.

January 15, 2021 12:56 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Art + Culture

Celebrate NYC’s Culture at this International Market

Check out the many identities within this five-borough city, all in one place.

April 29, 2016 04:16 PM

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Nicoletta Richardson

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Here’s Where to Find the Best Happy Hour Celebrations in Bermuda

When the mercury rises, the locals let loose.

Sponsored by Bermuda Tourism Authority

Food + Drink

Where to Eat and Drink in Mexico, according to a Chef

Chef Robert Berry traveled to Mexico City, Jalisco, and Oaxaca and realized he’d been tasting tequila wrong all these years

October 9, 2015 06:02 PM

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Jen Murphy

Packing Tips + Gear

Away’s New Soft-Sided Luggage Is Perfect for Overpackers

The new suitcase collection comes in four sizes and four colors.

October 10, 2019 10:43 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Winter Sports

A Family-Friendly Guide to Sun Valley and Ketchum

With laid-back restaurants, comfy hotels, and outdoor activities for toddlers to teens, south-central Idaho makes for the perfect family vacation.

January 15, 2020 10:35 AM

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Carl Pettit

The Future of Travel

What It’s Like to Get Back out in the World for the First Time

As countries around the world slowly start to reopen bars, restaurants, and public spaces from COVID-19 restrictions, what does it feel like to re-enter after being shut in for months?

June 4, 2020 05:13 PM

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Staff

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