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The pool at the newly restored Hotel El Roblar in Ojai with Bougainvillea in the foreground and vintage-style green umbrellas with fringe surrounding the yellow and white striped loungers

Hotel News + Openings

From Ojai to Santa Cruz, These Historic California Hotels Are Being Reborn as New Luxury Getaways

Some of California’s buzziest new hotels are, in fact, the state’s most storied ones.

September 23, 2025 07:07 PM

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Jackie Bryant

Alok Vaid-Menon looks to the camera. They are wearing a multi-colored suit, red pom-pom earrings, and bejeweled sunglasses. Their hair is dyed green, blue, and purple.

LGBTQ Travel

Talking Gender Fluidity, Travel, and a Texas Childhood With Alok Vaid-Menon

The performance artist, writer, and activist travels to remain a perpetual student of the world.

June 2, 2023 01:43 PM

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Sarika Bansal

U.S. Beaches

The 8 Best Things to Do in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Get outside in the “Venice of the U.S.”, be it by paddleboard, airboat, or pool float.

February 24, 2021 12:18 PM

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Terry Ward

In the Magazine

As Copenhagen Expands Rapidly, Its Future Is in Its Outskirts

The green city is expanding rapidly—go now to explore its gritty, evolving liminal spaces.

December 1, 2021 02:30 PM

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Lisa Abend

Museums + Galleries

Airbnb Wants You to Have the Sleepover of Your Life—at the Louvre

Here’s how two lucky art lovers can win a night at the world’s most-visited museum all to themselves.

April 2, 2019 06:00 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

The pool at the Lana,Dorchester Collection, in Dubai features skyline fews and white daybeds shaded by umbrellas.

Stay Here Next

This New Luxury Hotel Is Proof That Dubai Can Be Understated

Amid the flashy hospitality of Dubai, the Lana, a Dorchester Collection hotel, adds a dose of understated luxury to the hospitality scene.

March 19, 2024 11:50 AM

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Nicola Chilton

Tips + News

Marie Antoinette’s Private Garden Is Being Restored at Versailles

Over the next two years, the palace is replanting the Queen’s Grove to look like it did when Marie Antoinette walked its paths in the late 18th century.

April 30, 2020 05:41 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Loyalty + Rewards

The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Amex Benefits That Make It Among the Best Travel Cards

Hundreds of dollars in statement credits, an annual free night, and other travel benefits make the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant one of the best hotel cards around.

September 28, 2021 01:05 PM

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Eric Rosen

Winter 2024

This Tiny European Country Is Home to Cliffside Castles, Emerald Lakes, and a Green Capital City

Everything you need to know in order to get the most out of a trip to Slovenia.

December 1, 2023 02:01 PM

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Bailey Berg

The Marina at Mackinac Island with Saint Anne's church and the historic Victorian houses a sunset shot from Lake Michigan

Where to Go in Summer

10 Best Places in the U.S. for Summer Travel

Ten places for the perfect summer vacation.

March 19, 2025 04:05 PM

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Mark Ellwood

The snow-covered ski-in/ski-out location in Canyons Village of Pendry Park City hotel in Utah.

Winter Sports

Park City Is the Ideal Weekend Escape for Ski Lovers

Enjoy spa treatments, local dining, and ample time on Utah’s slopes when you stay at the ski-in/ski-out Pendry Park City.

Sponsored by Pendry Park City

As the tide goes out around Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago, miles of white sand dunes are exposed, creating an exceptional landscape.

Where to Travel Next

The Best Places AFAR Staffers Visited in 2023

In a travel-packed year, we hiked in bogs, met mountain gorillas, and discovered much of the USA by EV.

December 27, 2023 11:00 AM

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Tim Chester

Stay Here Next

This New South African Safari Camp Offers Bold Design, Regionally Inspired Cuisine, and Epic Wildlife Viewing

South Africa’s new Masiya’s Camp is a riot of color in the bushveld, with burgundy tents, curated African art, and a strong design point of view.

July 24, 2025 11:25 AM

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Richard Holmes

Bars + Nightlife

These Swanky Speakeasies Are Hidden in Unmarked Hotel Guest Rooms—Here’s How to Get In

We’ll tell you five locations, but it’s up to you to find the secret hotel keys and passcodes.

July 24, 2025 09:42 AM

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Matt Kirouac

Travel Tips + Etiquette

This Pass Makes Visiting National Parks Easier and Less Expensive

Not only does the America the Beautiful pass grant you easy entry to endless national parks and forests, but it will also save you money.

January 9, 2025 08:11 AM

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Bailey Berg

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