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Epic Trips

This Award-Winning Adventure Travel Film Will Add to Your Bucket List

Emerging destination of Georgia co-stars in this year’s “Best Adventure Travel Film.”

October 31, 2019 04:09 PM

The Casa Vicens in Barcelona opened to the public for the first time in 2017.

Art + Culture

7 UNESCO-Approved Stops on a Wonderful, Weird Tour of Gaudí’s Barcelona

It’s always the perfect time to explore the famed architect’s lasting imprint on Catalonia’s most beloved city.

December 14, 2022 07:16 PM

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Sherri Eisenberg

Off The Tourist Trail

How to Visit Tuscany Without the Crowds

Visit under-the-radar towns, take a cooking class with a cookbook author, and eat at an agriturismo in the countryside.

August 6, 2025 01:27 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

Destination Spotlight

Here’s Why You Should Definitely Head to San Miguel de Allende

The newly opened Live Aqua Urban Resort San Miguel de Allende is ready to pick host for weddings, family vacations, and more.

Sponsored by Live Aqua

The Future of Travel

Is Traveling Better in the Rain?

For most of us, dark clouds and rain are vacation-spoilers, but a growing number of intrepid travelers make a point of seeking out a soaking. What do they know that we don’t?

November 7, 2017 08:01 AM

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Samantha Shankman

From the Editor

From the Editor: Travel Matters Now More than Ever

In these turbulent times, it’s crucial that we keep packing our bags.

March 28, 2016 02:08 PM

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Julia Cosgrove

Packing Tips + Gear

How a Herd of Sheep Put the Faroe Islands on the Map

Thanks to a wandering team of camera-equipped quadrupeds, you can now navigate these remote Scandinavian isles on Google Street View.

November 7, 2017 12:01 PM

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Sarah Buder

Restaurants + Cafés

This Country Has the Highest Concentration of Michelin Stars. Here’s Where to Eat

Delve into Monaco’s restaurant scene, where incredible culinary talent abounds.

Sponsored by Visit Monaco

Cities We Love

The Ultimate Palm Springs Travel Guide

Less than two hours from Los Angeles, Palm Springs has long been the city’s popular desert getaway, welcoming both Hollywood stars and less famous visitors.

January 31, 2019 07:00 PM

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Staff

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Best Expat Advice From Our Readers Who’ve Lived Abroad

We asked current and former expats from the AFAR community for their top tips on how to move to—and settle down in—another country. This is what they told us.

February 16, 2017 04:15 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Tips + News

Bali Is Reopening to International Travelers in September

The Indonesian island started the process of gradually reopening shuttered places to locals and stranded foreigners on July 9, 2020.

July 9, 2020 04:14 PM

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Firdia Lisnawati

Image of scorched trees in Jasper National Park

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