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Travel can be used as a force for positive change.

Mark our words: 2025 will be the year of crowd-free travel. Here are our picks for the world’s 25 most exciting, lesser-visited destinations to plan a trip to right now.

This five-day excursion starts and ends in San Antonio and zigzags through Uvalde and Bandera, two lesser-explored counties in Texas’s bucolic Hill Country.

While the retro kitsch alone is worth embarking on the 2,000-mile drive, these convienently placed distilleries and bars are sure to get you in the American spirit. Grab a friend—or a designated driver—and hit the road.

The best ways to raise a glass to and in the National Parks

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Through the rapids of Six-Mile Creek in 22 untweetable tweets

Five days. Two kids. One Eurovan. Here’s what happened when writer Chris Colin and his family set out on a Northern California adventure that redefined the concept of #vanlife.

So what, exactly, is a national monument?

‘National Parks Adventure’ director Greg MacGillivray talks filming, preservation, and the beauty of our nation’s untouched land

Deep-sea mappers. Activists. Record-setting climbers, podcasters, and polar explorers. All are changing the world—and the ways we think about travel.

Untouched rainforest, low-key beaches, and delicious indigenous food await.

From Disney’s Art of Animation Resort to the Grand Floridian, there’s a Disney resort for every budget and preference.

Everything about the Seven Seas Explorer—from the rooms to the amenities—is truly over the top.

Swimming pigs, private islands, and real-life fantasy moments: AFAR staff share their most memorable travel experiences of the year. Part II.