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Even Though We Aren’t Traveling, We Can Still Support Sustainable Tourism

The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis that tests our ability to collectively respond and adapt as responsible global citizens. But so often, from crisis comes opportunity.

April 20, 2020 02:42 PM

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Gregory Miller

Disney

How Walt Disney World Will Make Your Kids Want to Travel Abroad

Roam the savanna in a safari jeep, snorkel with tropical fish, and sample international cuisine—all in one trip.

August 28, 2019 01:56 PM

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Nicole Antonio

Tips + News

Massive Fire Breaks Out at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

Officials have declared the 12th-century landmark’s iconic rectangular towers safe from the blaze that destroyed its spire and roof.

April 15, 2019 03:11 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

History + Culture

Touring Black Asheville With DeWayne Barton

The history of things now unseen and a future not yet made.

April 6, 2021 02:09 PM

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Cynthia R. Greenlee

Road Trips

What It’s Really Like on the Road in Mexico

How to wander from deserts of Guanajuato to the lush Pacific Coast by bus and by car

August 9, 2016 06:40 PM

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Krista Connor

River Cruises

This European River Cruise Truly Lets You Sail the AFAR Way

AFAR and AmaWaterways have teamed up for an exclusive Rhine River cruise in 2020.

Sponsored by Visit Qatar

Tips + News

High Line Architects Turn Historic Brooklyn Sugar Factory Into Sweet Riverside Park

From the landscape architects who designed Manhattan’s popular elevated park comes a playful public space along the East River in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood.

June 6, 2018 02:25 PM

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Natalie Beauregard

Farmers sort coffee cherries and later the beans at a small farm in the village of Konga, Yirgacheffe, in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is the world's seventh largest producer of coffee, and Africa's top producer.

Other

5 Ways Ethiopia Will Surprise You

And why you should visit.

July 20, 2015 06:57 PM

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Louis LaGrange

Meet the Revolutionary Women Strumming Their Way Into the World of Flamenco Guitar

Travel Tales

Meet the Revolutionary Women in the World of Flamenco Guitar

A former child prodigy travels to Spain to revisit the instrument of her youth—and to learn flamenco guitar from the tocaoras playing to the top of the male-dominated world.

June 4, 2019 12:37 PM

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Lavinia Spalding

Founder’s Note

Looking to the Future With the Leaders of Travel

AFAR’s co-founder reflects on the value of forward-thinking and the latest class of the Travel Vanguard.

October 2, 2018 02:56 PM

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Greg Sullivan

Hotels

Bask in Natural Beauty and Truly Relax at These 7 Eco-Luxury Hotels in Puerto Rico

The growing number of green properties on this tropical island make it a natural choice for blissed-out wellness retreats—and an emerging sustainability leader.

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