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Restaurants + Cafés

This Is One of the World’s Best Chinatowns for Food Lovers

Go beyond the well-established restaurants for a taste of this Bangkok sub-culture

April 14, 2016 01:19 PM

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Natalie Brewster

Sunny day with ruins and Greek columns in the foreground

Accessible Travel

Why Aren’t UNESCO World Heritage Sites More Accessible?

UNESCO World Heritage sites are some of the most popular destinations for travelers. Yet many are inaccessible to disabled travelers, and any alterations to the sites are often resisted.

July 16, 2024 08:53 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Food + Drink

Required Eating: Chicago’s Classic Foods

You’ve heard of deep-dish pizza, but what about Italian beef and honey butter fried chicken?

April 14, 2020 02:51 PM

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Nicole Schnitzler

Books

“Like a Secular Church”: Exploring 50 of the World’s Best Indie Bookstores

In a new book, journalist Stuart Husband and photographer Horst A. Friedrichs profile the agonies and ecstasies of 50 bookstores around the world.

April 26, 2021 05:50 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Tips + News

Dubai Opens to Foreign Tourists—Including From the U.S.—With Mandatory Coronavirus Testing

As of July 7, Dubai began welcoming back international travelers with safety measures such as temperature checks, mandatory masks, and COVID-19 testing in place.

July 7, 2020 01:27 PM

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Jon Gambrell

Boats at the sunset on Fatu Hiva bay, Marquesas island, French Polynesia

Ocean Cruises

Island-Hopping Tahiti Gets an Upgrade on This Revamped Iconic Cruise Ship

The quintessentially French Polynesian luxury cruise ship “Paul Gauguin” has been freshly remodeled and explores some of the region’s more remote island destinations.

September 21, 2022 10:08 PM

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Fran Golden

Restaurants + Cafés

Where to Find Great, Affordable Food in Melbourne, Australia

The best eats in Melbourne also happen to be the cheapest.

February 19, 2016 07:16 PM

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Max Bonem

Health + Wellness

In Bhutan, Wellness Awaits—Even If You’re Bad at Yoga

The tiny Himalayan kingdom located between China and India is a land of monks, meditation, and joy. Can a skeptical, asana-averse blind man find inner peace?

July 24, 2019 05:44 PM

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Ryan Knighton

Travel Insiders

The Asia Hand: Brian Williams

Managing Director, Swire Hotels

February 18, 2016 04:59 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

A stylish lobby with a dramatic fringe-like light chandelier, velvety pink sofa, dark oval bench, plenty of mirrors, and a spiky art installation on the right wall

Hotels

The 15 Best Hotels in Montreal

This vibrant Québec city is experiencing a major hotel boom—and these are the best hotels to check into right now.

March 29, 2024 04:42 PM

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Catherine Maisonneuve

Tips + News

The World’s 10 Fastest Growing Tourist Destinations

Comoros came in sixth on this list with nearly 30 percent more international tourist arrivals in 2018 than the year before. But could you find it on a map?

October 15, 2019 02:45 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

UNESCO World Heritage

Puerto Vallarta’s Historic Center Is Now a Protected Cultural Heritage Area

The popular Mexican beach destination is also celebrating its centennial in 2018.

August 27, 2018 07:22 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Small Ship Cruises

Why the World’s Most Luxurious Cruise Ship Is Worth the Splurge

Regent Seven Seas Cruises just launched its all-suite, all-inclusive “Splendor” ship. AFAR was among the first onboard.

February 28, 2020 08:02 PM

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Fran Golden

Travel for Good

These 15 Women Are Changing The Way We Travel

From creating resources for deaf travelers to starting surf collectives for people of color, these women are challenging—and shaping—the ways we move through the world.

March 8, 2023 04:14 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

Tips + News

Summer Was Europe’s Slowest Travel Season in Recent History

And with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the fall might not be much better.

September 8, 2020 01:37 PM

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Raf Casert

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