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This Boutique Hotel in Mexico Is Preserving Paradise and Rethinking Sustainable Travel

Rancho Pescadero will be 30 acres of beachside serenity with a tiny footprint.

March 18, 2022 12:55 PM

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California’s Central Coast Just Opened 11 Miles of Trails in a New Preserve

The much-anticipated Pismo Preserve opened January 25, 2020, and includes oak woodlands, rolling hills, and sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.

January 27, 2020 08:45 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Restaurants + Cafés

This State Now Has More Michelin Starred-Restaurants Than Any Other in the U.S.

Michelin’s first statewide guide awarded 34 California restaurants with new stars this week, bringing the Golden State’s total to 90.

June 4, 2019 06:03 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Interior of an airport lounge, with grey sofas and chairs and a bar with a wooden sculpture over it

Loyalty + Rewards

You Can Access These Airport Lounges Without a Premium Credit Card—Here’s How.

Plaza Premium lounges are in more than 250 airports on six continents. This is how to access them and what to expect.

June 10, 2026 03:14 PM

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Sophie Friedman

James Turrell, As Seen Below - The Dome, a Skyspace by James Turrell. Photo: Mads Smidstrup © ARoS, 2025. From James Turrell's visit in As Seen Below, June 2025.

Art + Culture

James Turrell’s Biggest, Most Ambitious Work Is About to Open in Europe

The artist’s newest Skyspace—from a collection of more than 90 pieces across 26 countries—is a trip in and of itself.

May 8, 2026 11:52 AM

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Vanita Salisbury

Left: Venice, Italy - Doge's Palace; right: Maayan Ziv

Accessible Travel

Exploring Venice as a Wheelchair User Showed Me a Side of the City Most Tourists Never See

Disability activist Maayan Ziv had been warned about the Italian city’s inaccessibility—but her experience was much more nuanced and rewarding.

April 13, 2026 01:45 PM

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Maayan Ziv

An iPhone screen displaying a digital passport

Air Travel News

Should You Ditch Your Passport and Real ID Thanks to Apple’s New Digital ID?

Digital passports and IDs are being accepted at airports across the U.S. on phones and even watches.

June 26, 2025 01:32 PM

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Kinsey Gidick

Sunset by the firepit at the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe.

Hotels

These Are 6 Great Hotels for Watching October’s Solar Eclipse—and You Can Still Book Them

These are the hotels to book for autumn’s main astronomical event.

August 16, 2023 04:33 PM

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Stephanie Vermillion

Food + Drink

How a Cooking Class Transformed This Woman’s Life

Learning culinary skills in San Miguel de Allende helped this woman embrace her Mexican heritage.

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Bars + Nightlife

Why Spain Is the Best Place to Rekindle a Love of Late Nights

AFAR spins the globe and sends novelist Mira T. Lee on a last-minute trip to Spain, where she rediscovers a forgotten side of herself.

July 24, 2019 03:29 PM

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Mira T. Lee

Trains

New Overnight Trains Are Coming to These U.S. Rail Routes

For the first time in more than 40 years, Amtrak is getting new long-haul train cars.

March 31, 2023 01:30 PM

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Bailey Berg

A white-sand beach alcove surrounded by large rocks, boulders and cliffs with people sunbathing on the beach and a boat out on the turquoise water in Sardinia, Italy

The Next List

7 Places to Visit in Europe for Uncrowded Beaches, Christmas Markets, and English Countryside Vibes

Take advantage of new direct flights, hotel openings, and long shoulder seasons across these seven destinations.

September 26, 2025 05:33 AM

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Mark Ellwood

Rooftop view of historic homes in Montepulciano, Italy with a green countryside in the background

Visas + Passports

Italy Just Launched a New Digital Nomad Visa—Here’s How to Apply

As of this month, applications are open for the year-long residence program, but there are certain criteria you’ll need to meet.

April 11, 2024 03:30 PM

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Erica Firpo

Tips + News

Airbnb, Resilient in Pandemic, Goes Forward With IPO

Airbnb proved its resilience in a year that has upended global travel. Now it needs to prove to investors that it sees more growth ahead.

December 10, 2020 02:55 PM

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Dee-Ann Durbin

Split your time between soaking up this vast city's history and exploring its vibrant contemporary side. Travelers will find most of the major monuments in the compact Sultanahmet district, and many galleries, museums, shops, and cafés in and around Beyoğlu, on Istanbul's European side. It's worth exploring the neighborhoods of Üsküdar and Kadıköy on the Asian side of the city, where you can see the thrum of modern life. What's most important, though, is to get out on the river—the Bosphorus divides two continents and provides top views of Istanbul's minarets, palaces, and modern high-rises.

Air Travel News

Turkish Airlines Is Launching New Flights to Istanbul From the USA

The new routes are slated to start in November 2023.

July 12, 2023 07:06 PM

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Bailey Berg

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