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Blue Ridge Parkway in Fall Hues, Award-Winning Restaurants, and Reborn Hotels—Asheville Is Calling

A year after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina’s business are ready for visitors with new and renovated restaurants, bars, and hotels.

August 28, 2025 04:06 PM

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Shayla Martin

Cities We Love

Art Critic Kimberly Drew—aka @MuseumMammy—on Saying “Yes” to New York

It all started with a Tumblr blog. Here’s how one New Yorker’s love affair with the city helped turn her digital platform into a flourishing career in its notoriously exclusive art world.

Sponsored by NYC & Company and written by Paula Apkan

What’s New In...

What’s New in NYC This Summer

Whether it’s the opening of the new Aman, the Basquiat exhibit everyone’s talking about, or the return of NYC Pride March, there are plenty of reasons to visit NYC now.

May 20, 2022 12:15 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Health + Wellness

This New Wellness Destination Will Let You Try Longevity Treatments and Help Restore Coral Reefs

Six leading international wellness groups are opening hotels at Amaala on Saudi Arabia’s northwestern coast.

January 7, 2026 01:12 PM

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Nicola Chilton

Left: Quidi Vidi, St. John's, NL, Canada; right: Close-up of a woman knitting with red yarn using wooden needles in a warm indoor setting

Outdoor Adventure

Hiking Meets Hygge: Welcome to Adventure Knitting

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

June 2, 2026 01:49 PM

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Jacqueline Kehoe

A while round security or monitor camera

Chef Rene Redzepi says the restaurant will close by 2024 and re-emerge as a pioneering test kitchen.

January 9, 2023 12:15 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Spring 2025

These Are the Best New Hotels of 2025

Afar’s picks for the 25 best new hotels in the world.

April 3, 2025 08:59 AM

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Jennifer Flowers

Beach with stone formation on a sunny day.

Quizzes

Put Your Travel Knowledge to the Test With AFAR’s New Quiz

Trivia is rooted in Latin for “crossroads” (trivium), and offers another way to travel.

September 5, 2023 05:05 PM

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Pat Tompkins

In the Magazine

Sri Lanka Has Come Into Its Own as a Nature Lover’s Paradise

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry found a creative way to adapt to the pandemic: It embraced the outdoors.

December 1, 2021 02:30 PM

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Zinara Rathnayake

The landmark Chicago Theatre on State Street at night.

Hotels

Forget Concert Parking: These 5 Great Hotels Near Major U.S. Music Venues Are Within Walking Distance

These hotels near major U.S. venues from Seattle to New York City let you go straight from encore to pillow.

March 18, 2025 02:56 PM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

A look at the newly renovated interior of the Grand Palais, complete with its glass ceiling.

Just in time for the Summer Olympics, visitors will get a sneak peek of this art nouveau masterpiece before its full reopening next year.

June 24, 2024 05:05 PM

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Cat Sposato

A hand with a red glove reaches for a cocktail in a white-stemmed glass

Cruise

The Grown-Ups’ Guide to Surviving a Disney Cruise

Onboard the newly launched ‘Disney Destiny,’ a writer makes the case for the ample ways you can enjoy a Disney cruise even if you’re sailing sans kids, whether you’re a full-fledged Disney adult or not.

November 26, 2025 05:17 PM

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Fran Golden

10 Must-Visit Historical Places Around the World

History + Culture

12 Must-Visit Historical Sites Around the World

If you’ll travel far and wide to be awed by a UNESCO World Heritage site, make sure you have these major attractions on your list.

March 7, 2024 08:22 AM

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Casey Hatfield-Chiotti

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