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Why These Airport Lounges Are Revolutionizing Air Travel

United Polaris lounges are the new generation of airport lounges—and unlike anything you’ve experiened.

Sponsored by United Airlines

Air Travel News

Real ID Realness, Ongoing Boeing Max Drama, and the Great Biometrics Debate—Our Predictions for Air Travel in 2020

As a new decade of aviation kicks off, what will be the defining moments and movements of the coming year?

December 19, 2019 02:11 PM

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Kristen Leigh Painter

The United Club lounge at Denver International Airport with brown and beige couches and arm chairs surrounding a square fireplace lined with cut logs

Air Travel News

United Just Changed Its Lounge Access and Credit Card Policies

The airline’s credit card holders and travelers who purchase United lounge memberships likely won’t be thrilled with the changes.

March 25, 2025 07:45 PM

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Bailey Berg

Hotels

La Vie en Hôtel: Find Your Dream French Getaway

Ski-in chalet in the French Alps? Check. Designer’s dream in Paris? Check. Glam resort in Saint-Tropez? Check! When it comes to boutique hotels in France, there’s something for everyone.

March 10, 2022 09:45 PM

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Lindsey Tramuta

Clockwise from top left: Kenya, Newfoundland, Santa Ynez, La Paz, Barcelona, South Korea, La Paz, Transylvania

Where to Travel Next

We Took Hundreds of Trips in 2025, and These Are the Places We Would Go Back to in a Heartbeat

Afar’s team roamed wide in 2025. These were our favorite spots from a year of exploring.

December 19, 2025 01:11 PM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Camping

5 Electric Camping Trailers for a Quieter, Greener Vacation

The next step in the EV revolution? Electric trailers offering a stylish and more eco-friendly camping trip.

February 21, 2024 02:23 PM

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Elissa Garay

U.S. Beaches

Five Reasons Why This Florida Beach Destination Is What You’re Craving Now

The St. Pete/Clearwater area features a gorgeous shoreline and outdoor adventures with plenty of space for fun.

Sponsored by Visit St. Pete Clearwater

History + Culture

One of Canada’s Most Sacred Rivers Offers Scenic Coves, Houseboats, and Indigenous Lore

What I learned about the Wolastoqiyik People on a trip along New Brunswick’s “beautiful and bountiful river.”

July 18, 2025 01:34 PM

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Debbie Olsen

Hotels

8 New Getaways in Mexico for the Ecominded Traveler

Looking for a coastal retreat or a jungle hideaway, but with a sustainable bent? Try one of these new, ecoconscious resorts and villas in Mexico.

July 30, 2021 11:11 AM

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Jennifer Flowers

Man standing up to knees in natural quicksand river. He is wearing a bathing suit and the mud is all around.

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Quicksand Is a Real Thing. Here’s What You Need to Know.

When a Maine beachgoer recently got trapped in quicksand, the internet panicked. It’s real? Yes, it is. Here’s what you need to know about the storied phenomenon.

June 18, 2024 08:57 AM

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Nathalie Alonso

4 Days In

How to Spend 4 Days in Berlin, According to Locals

The ideal itinerary includes Berlin Wall murals, WWII flea markets, dance clubs, and juicy meats.

August 29, 2025 12:53 PM

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Blane Bachelor

Food + Drink

UNESCO Adds Singapore’s Hawker Culture to Its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Singapore’s street food tradition is now part of UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, which includes knowledge and practices instead of physical sites.

December 22, 2020 04:33 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Some of Playa Viva's accommodations are treehouses that hover six feet off the ground.

Stay Here Next

Stay Here Next: Playa Viva in Juluchuca, Mexico

This resort on Mexico’s Pacific Coast just became a certified B Corporation for its environmentally and socially responsible hospitality.

February 27, 2023 06:15 PM

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Kathryn Romeyn

Cruise

The Best Way to See Northern Lights in Norway

With more than 130 years of experience, Hurtigruten knows a thing or two about creating magical experiences by sea.

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