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Japan’s departure tax, known as the “sayonara tax,” will increase from ¥1,000 to ¥3,000 beginning in July 2026 as the country seeks to improve tourism infrastructure and address overtourism.

Afar editors and contributors weigh in on the best travel gifts to give this holiday season, including some of our favorite luggage pieces, our go-to travel accessories, and parent-approved gear for kids.

As India faces a horrific COVID-19 surge, a writer based in Mumbai sends a dispatch from a country besieged by grief yet still finding hope among citizens’ acts of kindness.

Will everyone get along and have fun on a multigenerational river cruise along the Rhine? One writer boarded an Adventures by Disney ship with her daughter’s family to find out.

A new study from WalletHub ranks all 50 states on more than 30 metrics.

You’ll find picture-perfect sands, sure, but there’s loads more to explore across Fiji’s numerous islands.

The first Chase Sapphire Lounge by the Club opened in Hong Kong in 2022, followed by the first U.S. location at Boston Logan Airport in 2023. Seven more outposts should follow.

You know that lovely mind fog you feel when you’re on a trip? Experts have been studying what it is, why it happens, and whether it’s just a figment of our relaxed imaginations.

While Japan is nearly 5,000 miles away from Canada, a new boutique inn outside of Vancouver has incorporated elements of that country’s strong minimalist aesthetic into its forest and bathhouse experience.

The May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota has sparked worldwide protests against systemic racism and police brutality.

For a comprehensive look at the effects of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius—and to lessen the crowds at Pompeii itself—visitors are encouraged to explore other “Vesuvian” cities and sites in the region as well.

You can get off the tourist trail in the islands. Travel in the spring or fall, avoid chain restaurants, or volunteer on your vacation.

It’s an event that the Caribbean hasn’t experienced since the 1970s, when Guyana, Dominica, and Trinidad and Tobago became republics.

New elite tiers, earnings structures, and enhanced benefits are part of IHG One Rewards, which coincides with the rebrand of IHG Rewards credit cards.

The vacation rental platform has announced several new features that make listing your space—and earning some money while you’re on the road—a more seamless process.