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Festivals + Events

The 7 Best Places to Celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary

From the most spectacular fireworks displays to compelling museum exhibitions

June 15, 2017 12:50 PM

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John Newton

Art + Architecture

A Photographer Explores Color in Micronesia With People Who Can’t See It

A new photo book explores the meaning of color among a unique population on a remote Pacific island.

February 14, 2018 02:35 PM

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Sara Button

Winter Sports

Bjarke Ingels Group’s Power Plant Topped With a Ski Slope Is Now Open

In a country with no mountains, Copenhagen turned its eco-friendly CopenHill power plant into a ski slope for the masses.

October 8, 2019 12:50 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

History + Culture

Intimate Portraits of Women Who Live as Men in Remote Albania

Photographer Jill Peters traveled to the villages of northern Albania to document the last living followers of a dying tradition.

August 10, 2018 03:48 PM

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Sarah Buder

Winter Sports

Avoid the Lift Lines and Ski Uphill This Season (Yes, Really)

Why uphill skiing is gaining traction at ski resorts in the United States.

December 12, 2018 08:41 PM

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Kathleen Rellihan

Museums + Galleries

Wes Anderson’s First Curated Exhibit Is Coming to Vienna

The filmmaker and his partner, artist Juman Malouf, will debut an exhibition at Austria’s Kunsthistorisches Museum said to be “unlike anything the museum has done before.”

July 16, 2018 03:33 PM

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Sarah Buder

Small Ship Cruises

Ritz-Carlton Heads to Sea With Luxury Yachts and Slow Itineraries

The hotel brand aims to shake up the cruise scene with the 2020 launch of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. Here’s what to expect.

March 22, 2018 05:44 PM

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Sarah Buder

Safari

Posh Adventurer: Henrietta Loyd

Founder, Cazenove+Loyd

February 18, 2016 04:54 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Restaurants + Cafés

Could New Orleans Be the Next U.S. Coffee Capital?

Drinking and NOLA have always gone hand-in-hand—but now, the Crescent City is really jazzed about the caffeinated stuff.

February 12, 2018 01:27 PM

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Alex Schechter

Air Travel News

Airlines Continue to Earn Billions from Added Fees

In the second quarter of 2016, domestic airlines once again basked in profit from ancillary charges.

September 28, 2016 01:56 PM

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Matt Villano

The Future of Travel

Six Dog-Friendly U.S. Cities to Take Your Pup

With pet-friendly hotels and restaurants and plenty of outdoor adventure, these cities will make you and your pup feel at home.

June 1, 2017 01:35 PM

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Christine Amorose

Travel Tips + Etiquette

6 Stunning Dunes to See and Sandboard in Your Lifetime

Attention all adrenaline junkies and traveling photographers: These dramatic dunes should be at the top of your list.

May 31, 2018 06:22 PM

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Anna Mazurek

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

What It’s Like to Go Winetasting at Robert Mondavi Winery

AFAR got an inside look at the Napa Valley winery, which was recently named the best vineyard in North America.

August 16, 2019 02:30 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Hotels

9 Hotels With Insider Access to Hard-to-Get Experiences

From a last-minute table at Noma to home-plate baseball tickets, these hotels use their connections to give guests incredible experiences.

April 2, 2018 07:37 PM

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Sandra Ramani

Books

What’s in a Name? How One Traveler Went From Outsider to Local in Lesotho

When Will McGrath followed his wife, Ellen—a sociologist specializing in AIDS research—to Lesotho, he knew little about the African country. Less than a year later, he became Moshoeshoe.

September 18, 2018 04:36 PM

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Will McGrath

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