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Community-based projects in Ecuador, Nepal, and beyond help locals achieve economic independence while providing travelers a chance to experience everyday life.

Watch the sun rise over the National Mall, eat great bagels and smoked sausages, and discover “D.C.’s Downton Abbey” over a long weekend in the city.

In our new series “Traveling on the Spectrum,” one family learns you don’t have to push pause on outdoor activities, thanks to U.S. adaptive recreation organizations.

The National Geographic Society for the first time named the Southern Ocean as the newest of Earth’s five oceans. Dive into what it means for conservation—and travelers.

It’s a thrilling year for cruise ship launches as major luxury hotel brands Four Seasons and Orient Express prepare to make their seafaring debut, among other exciting new vessels.

Everyone’s go-to company for hard-shell spinners just released its first line of durable duffels and backpacks made with water- and abrasion-resistant recycled materials.

13 eco-conscious brands, including Rumpl and Lifestraw, are banding together for big savings.

More people are gravitating toward saunas in Greenland and helicopter yoga in Kenya—where no one is around for miles.

SSSS on your boarding pass means an extra security screening, but don’t panic.

Outdoor experiences—from hiking through rainforests to kayaking with sea turtles—abound in this island destination. Raimundo Espinoza, founder of Conservación ConCiencia, gives recommendations on the most fun and feel-good ways to travel here.

The brightest meteor shower of the year peaks on Monday, December 13.

JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa is luring beach and nature lovers to South Korea’s largest island.

A local writer shares her perfect itinerary for a Sunday Funday in Washington, D.C. (Drinks included.)

From s’mores to kid-friendly spas, playgrounds with zip lines to playrooms full of games, at these hotels in and near California’s Yosemite National Park, families will have no shortage of nature-fueled fun.

Afar’s cruise writer, who has sailed on more than 170 ships, outlines the many ways in which cruises make travel easier and more enjoyable for a very specific group.