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Separated from mainland Canada by the stormy Hecate Strait, the 150-island archipelago of Haida Gwaii is tough to reach but rich in rewards. Here’s how to visit.

Winter stars are at their brightest and clearest in the darkest corners of the earth. John Barentine, program director for the International Dark-Sky Association, shares where to look up (while bundled up) in 2018.

With pet-friendly hotels and restaurants and plenty of outdoor adventure, these cities will make you and your pup feel at home.

Live the island life—or at least dream of it during the cold front—at these tiki-inspired bars across the country.

AFAR staffers share their accounts of varying acts of kindness and humanity they’ve experienced from strangers around the world.

A Disney vacation, no less

How the Encore Resort near Orlando has combined the best of luxury hotels and vacation rentals

These days, it’s all too easy to swap FaceTime for face time—but maintaining genuine connections with loved ones remains important. Here, one writer makes the case for getting the whole family together once a year.

From the Eiffel Tower to the Taj Mahal

As AFAR Experiences looks forward to its trip to New Orleans in March 2019, we turned to New Orleans native Arthur Hardy for some insights on the city’s most famous celebration

Ready to hit the road but don’t have a +1? Count yourself lucky, says Alison Turner, who quit her advertising job six years ago to hit the road with her dog, Max, and liked it so much she never stopped.

In a leafy valley between the Andes and the coastal range, Chile’s ancient vines are producing the country’s freshest natural wines.

Taking a toddler to snowy peaks is doable, with the right amount of perseverance, planning, and acceptance that those plans may fall apart.

As the world commemorates the 100th anniversary of the legendary German art school, its rarely recognized female trailblazers step further into the spotlight.

Use this handy checklist to make sure you’ve got all the essentials but aren’t overdoing it.