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

There is plenty of natural beauty to be found outside Utah’s “Mighty 5” national parks, and most visitors miss it.

To experience some of America’s most exciting building designs, head to the heartland.

In travels across the country, contributing writer Latria Graham gains a deeper understanding of places by digging into their lesser-known stories.

Starting May 16, masks will no longer be required on flights within the bloc. However, rules may vary by airline and route, including when flights are traveling someplace where masks are still mandatory.

The U.S. National Park Service has announced the select dates in 2025 when you can enter the parks without paying a fee.

From a shipping container in Portland, Maine, to the world’s largest indie bookstore in Portland, Oregon, these are Afar staffers’ favorite bookshops.

Forever immortalized by Sofia Coppola’s indie sensation starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, one of Japan’s most famous hotels is ready for its next chapter.

With delicious sushi, an Edo-era castle, and thousands and thousands of cherry trees, the Tohoku region in northeastern Japan makes for an off-the-beaten-path dream trip.

With the United States still requiring a negative COVID test within one day of traveling to the U.S., countless travelers are faced with the possibility of getting stuck abroad if they test positive.

Puerto Rico has a higher vaccination rate than anywhere else in the country. How did the island territory get there?

In an excerpt from her newly released book, “Cocked and Boozy,” American Revolution–expert Brooke Barbier recommends taverns where colonists actually drank—and where you still can too.

Explore the ends of the earth—with yarn and needles in hand.

An Italy-based writer on what travelers need to know and whether Italy really is ready to relax its borders.

These small Spanish towns are too lovely to be kept secret.