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AFAR’s Editor in Chief Julia Cosgrove reflects on a must-read essay collection and the importance of including diverse voices in today’s America.

Our transatlantic friends can offer some pointers for better ways to vacation.

AFAR staffers share their accounts of varying acts of kindness and humanity they’ve experienced from strangers around the world.

Nearly 7 million people visit the Paris monument every year. Here’s how to avoid them.

After a five-year, $380 million project, a revamped Gateway Arch National Park celebrated its grand opening on July 3.

These tours in Dubai—which range from lavish desert feasts to vertiginous helicopter tours—are perfect for first-timers.

Ten countries, 10 national parks: Now’s the time to disappear off the grid and lose yourself in the great outdoors.

A new app will make eating at the airport so much easier.

When the celebrated restaurateur has a day off, he’s all about family fun on the South Side.

South Africa’s Big Five parks and reserves draw the lion’s share of attention from nature-loving foreigners, but several conservation areas offer travelers new perspectives of the country’s culture, history, and biodiverse landscapes.

Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the new wildlife series spotlights our majestic natural world—and makes a serious case for the need to protect it. Here’s how to travel to some of the locations featured while keeping conservation in mind.

What can we learn from retracing the steps of the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama? One traveler laces up his boots.

Many of us are searching for the perfect destination for a romantic getaway. One California resort has all the essentials.

The Canadian province is a winter wonderland filled with memorable scenery and thrilling adventures.

On Sunday, travelers stepped up to an iris scanner after checking in, gave it a good look, and breezed through passport control within seconds.