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Exterior of Fraunces Tavern - a museum and restaurant in New York City, situated at 54 Pearl Street.

Hiking + Cycling

You Can Go on an Epic 32-Mile Hike—Without Leaving NYC

The Great Saunter is a longer haul than the city’s famous marathon.

February 8, 2024 10:51 AM

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Matt Villano

The Island Walk on Prince Edward Island is a long-distance trail modeled after Europe’s Camino de Santiago.

Founder’s Note

A New Year, Filled With New Travel Opportunities

The world feels bigger, and more full of possibility, than it has in years.

December 6, 2022 05:51 PM

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Greg Sullivan

Books

28 Independent Bookstores in the U.S. You Should Visit

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

November 19, 2025 03:21 AM

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Aislyn Greene

Como Parrot Cay, Turks and Caicos - Adult Pool and Beach Club

Hotels We Love

The 31 Best Luxury Resorts and Hotels in the Caribbean You Should Book Right Now

Timeless icons, next-gen retreats, and private island hideaways—this is the Caribbean at its finest.

March 3, 2026 10:04 AM

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Laura Begley Bloom

Stay Here Next

Stay Here Next: Hôtel Barrière Fouquet’s New York

A touch of Paris lands in Tribeca with the U.S. debut of the Hôtel Barrière Fouquet’s New York.

March 27, 2023 12:42 PM

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Kristin Braswell

three zebras in the foreground eating grass and a few more in the background alongside some trees in Kenya

Here’s how to visit the East African country as of January 2024.

January 26, 2024 09:00 AM

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Sarika Bansal

History + Culture

Mexican Villages Try to Preserve Authentic Day of the Dead

Día de los Muertos is celebrated to honor the lives of ancestors and to acknowledge the ever-revolving cycle of life and death.

November 2, 2021 12:09 PM

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Fernanda Pesce

Taipei's Xinyi district, a popular shopping area, at night.

In the Magazine

The Best Places to Eat, Stay, and Play on Your Next Trip to Taipei

Night markets. Seafood galore. World-class hikes. Here’s how to get the most out of your next trip to Taipei.

May 2, 2023 06:14 PM

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Mae Hamilton

A rendering of the pool deck on the forthcoming Ilma superyacht, the second vessel in the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection fleet

Cruise News

With Its New Yacht Collection, Ritz-Carlton Is Successfully Converting Those Who Are New to Cruising

One year after launching its first super-yacht, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection unveils further expansion plans as it lures its loyal resort guests out to sea.

October 18, 2023 09:00 AM

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Fran Golden

Charleston city downtown skyline, cityscape of South Carolina in USA

Road Trips

Drive From Story to Story on These 13 Road Trips in the 13 Original Colonies

Follow paths once walked by Indigenous people, soldiers, enslaved Africans, and overshadowed women, from Georgia to New Hampshire.

March 10, 2026 06:01 PM

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Kemi Ibeh

aerial photo of several entrees of food on different shaped white plates. The entrees include salmon toast, a green soup, a roasted vegetable dish and dips for Korean Air inflight meals

Air Travel News

The Surprising, Painstaking Process of Making Your Airplane Meal

Whether the final result is burgers, bibimbap, or tea-smoked soy chicken, airlines spend years developing in-flight menus. The process is both a science and an art.

May 22, 2025 03:22 PM

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Chris Dong

Books

8 Great New Books for Fall That Might Inspire Your Next Travel Adventure

The ins and outs of Bulgarian shepherding, where Blackness meets shark biology, the charms of a Japanese bookshop: Welcome to your autumn reading journey.

September 4, 2024 07:01 AM

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Pat Tompkins

The train will pass through the Hudson Valley, Green Mountains, and by the shores of Lake Champlain.<br/>

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