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How Vaccine Equity Will Get Us Exploring Again

Intrepid Travel’s CEO shares his thoughts on how both travelers and businesses alike should navigate the new realities of COVID-19 related travel.

December 14, 2021 02:42 PM

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James Thornton

Loin of Highland Venison, Faggot & Parsnip from Mount St. Restaurant on a plate.

Food + Drink

8 Can’t-Miss Restaurants in London Right Now

London’s dining scene is having a golden moment.

May 3, 2023 11:19 PM

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Dan Koday

COVID + Travel

Italy Is Reopening to Travelers—Here’s Everything You Need to Know

An Italy-based writer on what travelers need to know and whether Italy really is ready to relax its borders.

May 18, 2021 01:36 PM

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Julia Buckley

Point Reyes Station is a favorite among Bay Area locals.

U.S. Beaches

The Most Charming Beach Towns in the United States

These Afar editor–approved recommendations include spots on the East and West Coasts.

June 25, 2024 08:54 AM

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Staff

Outdoor Adventure

Free-Diving in Turks and Caicos Taught Me to Breathe, Not Just Hold My Breath

On the world’s most serene beaches, learning to dive without oxygen tanks becomes a meditation underwater and above land.

November 6, 2025 12:29 PM

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Vanita Salisbury

Hiking + Cycling

This 240-Mile Trek in the Swiss Alps Is All About Mountain Huts and Cheese Shops in the Clouds

The Via Alpina trail spans eight European countries, and Switzerland’s section is a hut-to-hut dream.

October 31, 2025 12:56 PM

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Lucy Kehoe

History + Culture

An Insider’s Guide to Los Angeles’ Chinatown

Cute boutique shops, Nashville hot fried chicken, and some of the best dim sum you’ll ever eat west of the San Gabriel Valley—Chinatown has it all.

May 31, 2023 07:57 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Hotel News + Openings

These Hotels Around the Globe Were Just Given Michelin’s Elite Three-Keys Distinction

Anonymous inspectors awarded 143 hotels the highest Michelin honor of three keys: 23 located in France, 16 in the U.S., and 14 in the U.K.

October 10, 2025 04:50 PM

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Rachel Chang

Road Trips

9 Unforgettable European Road Trips

Charming French châteaux or windswept Irish vistas? Norwegian fjords or Welsh beaches? Europe’s best drives offer it all.

May 27, 2023 11:46 AM

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Lottie Gross

Pregnancy is a great time to travel. But being armed with good information makes the experience all the more impactful.

Travel Tips + Etiquette

What You Should Know About Traveling While Pregnant

You can absolutely travel while pregnant. But there are some steps you can take to make your trip more enjoyable—and more comfortable.

September 3, 2024 07:00 AM

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Daliah Singer

September / October 2021

Inside the Culinary Renaissance of Korean Banchan

In Seoul, South Korea, a writer explores the origins—and resurgence—of one of the country’s richest culinary traditions.

August 30, 2021 06:24 PM

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Lavinia Spalding

(Left) Glenaeagles bedroom with wooden canopy bed and pink sofa, (Right) Fife arms bedroom with bed with tartan throw

Hotels

These Are the 2 Best Hotels in Scotland. And I’m Declaring a Winner.

This round of “Which Stay Wins?” puts Gleneagles’ rambunctious energy against the Fife Arms’ maximalist whimsy. Which comes out on top?

September 9, 2025 03:57 PM

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Mark Ellwood

UNESCO World Heritage

Alice in (a Saudi) Wonderland

The first woman tour guide in AlUla, Mashail Makki, on finding magic and mystery in the desert.

March 11, 2021 05:25 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Books

Paris’s Most Famous Bakery Reveals Its Secrets

With the release of Poilâne’s first English-language cookbook, fans of its sourdough loaf can now tackle the “big hug of bread” without booking a flight to France.

October 29, 2019 03:46 PM

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Matt Kemp

Required Eating: The 10 Meals Not to Miss in Singapore

Restaurants + Cafés

11 Singapore Foods You Have to Try—and Where to Try Them

If we have to pick just 11 things to try in Singapore, these would make our last supper list.

July 15, 2024 09:55 AM

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Charlene Fang

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