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We checked in with Otto Flores to get his take on this prime beach destination and where to go. Here are his top tips for enjoying the warm waters and fine sand, from coast to coast.

More affordable flights, lower hotel rates, and fewer crowds have always defined travel insiders’ favorite time of year. With summer becoming unbearably overtouristed and hot, meet travel’s new “it” season.

Afar’s resident hotel expert uncovers 12 of the most alluring new and renovated hotels of 2025, from California to Indonesia.

The top hotels in Thailand offer picturesque beaches, meaningful cultural encounters, delicious food, and eye-catching design.

The artist, producer, and composer has found home again but is also dreaming of distant destinations. And tacos.

Indigenous-owned tours in Western Australia’s Shark Bay offer travelers the chance to see conservation firsthand.

One writer travels across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island to explore some of the most exciting places in the city.

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.

From ancient Taíno roots to Spanish colonial architecture and African heritage, Puerto Rico offers centuries of history just steps from its turquoise water and white sand.

From otherworldly hiking and scenic skydiving to walking the ocean floor, there are unlimited ways to get your adrenaline pumping on this Caribbean island.

Take a much-needed break with one of these easy weekend getaways in California—you can taste wines, shuck oysters, go kayaking, visit a field of flowers, or even visit a tattoo museum.

It just got easier to get to the Hawaiian Islands this summer from the West Coast, Midwest, and East Coast.

The new fee, which will roll out in 2026 to raise funds for tourism infrastructure, is not a nationwide mandate, but two popular places have already opted in.

For the first time, historic line Cunard is transporting its tradition-rooted rendition of cruise ship sailings to the turquoise waters and white-sand beaches of the Caribbean on board the Queen Elizabeth.

Hailed the world over as one of the best travel destinations, this Indonesian island offers invigorating aquatic outings for the young, the old, and everyone in between.