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Journeys: Oceania

Packed with Culture and Water Adventures—and Plenty of Time to Relax—This Is The Family Trip to Tahiti of Your Dreams

June 14, 2022 12:39 PM

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Tahiti Tourisme

A table filled with plates of food at Chai Pani in Asheville

Journeys: United States

Immerse Yourself in Asheville’s Culturally Diverse Experiences

June 10, 2022 04:43 PM

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Explore Asheville

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Journeys: United States

Explore Fascinating African-American Heritage in the Nation’s Capital

June 10, 2022 10:28 AM

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Visit Washington, DC

Podcast: Is it Really Possible to Travel Like a Local?

Unpacked, the Podcast

S1, E3: Is it Really Possible to Travel Like a Local?

In our third episode of “Unpacked by AFAR,” tips on how to be a better observer, and how embracing our “outsider” status can help us travel better—and empathize more.

July 14, 2022 05:45 PM

Hotels We Love

Indispensable hotel recommendations for the world’s best travelers.

July 14, 2017 05:55 PM

A woman on a luxurious modern balcony overlooks the coastline at sunset.

Journeys: Oceania

A Luxury Outback Safari

December 17, 2022 04:42 PM

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Liane Soukup

View From Afar

View From Afar S2, E5: IPW 2026 | John Urdi on Why Huntington Beach Is Having a Moment

On this episode of View From Afar, host Michelle Baran talks with Visit Huntington Beach president and CEO, John Urdi, about why Surf City, USA is so much more than a day at the beach.

May 25, 2026 02:47 PM

Podcast: Let’s Scale Back That Revenge Travel, Shall We?

Unpacked, the Podcast

S1, E1: Let’s Scale Back That Revenge Travel, Shall We?

In the first episode of Unpacked by AFAR, a traveler explores how we can be better to the places we visit (and why we should save the concept of revenge for the movies).

June 16, 2022 05:18 PM

A family on camels is led through the desert

Journeys: Asia

Family Fun in Abu Dhabi

August 1, 2022 04:26 PM

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Visit Abu Dhabi

Beaches, backwaters, and tea and spice plantations aside, there’s a lot of history to be enjoyed in Kerala. Stroll around <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/fort-kochi-kochi">Fort Kochi</a>, the historic core of the city, and travel back to the time of spice traders and merchants along the lanes of <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/jew-town-kochi">Jew Town</a>, past the Paradesi Synagogue. Visit the Santa Cruz Basilica and St. Francis Church, before heading to Mattancherry to enjoy the murals and temple art at Mattancherry Palace, a 1555 gift from the Portuguese to the Raja of Kochi. Kerala is home to some of the biggest temples in India and is a popular pilgrimage destination, with temples like the historic <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/sri-padmanabhaswamy-temple-thiruvananthapuram">Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple</a> in Thiruvananthapuram, the Guruvayur Temple in Guruvayur, and Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur.

Travel Tales

S6, E12: The Ambassador, the President, and Me: an Unlikely Reunion in India

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, author Charmaine Craig reveals how an unexpected reunion—and resulting trip to India—changed her future.

August 28, 2025 10:05 AM

Three birders sit in folding camping chairs and look for birds through binoculars

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E29: A Skeptic’s Guide to Birding

In this episode of Unpacked, learn how a reluctant birder fell in love with the sport—and how you can, too.

August 21, 2023 07:30 PM

Travel Tales

What Touring America Taught a Southern Comic About Reading a Crowd

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, comedian, Katherine Blanford takes us on a regional comedy tour across America.

June 25, 2025 09:32 PM

Journeys: United States

Travel Through Time in Historic Greater Fort Lauderdale

June 15, 2022 12:50 PM

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Visit Lauderdale

Journeys: United States

Protecting The Majesty of Bryce Canyon National Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

June 14, 2022 11:16 AM

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Visit Utah

Holiday Travel

Get ideas on where to go and tips for making your trip easier during holiday travel.

October 27, 2017 03:00 PM

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