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Direct travel from the United States to Cuba is getting closer to being a reality.

In the Land Down Under, there’s an oceanside pool where women—and octopods—swim free.

Hotels and restaurants have become a model of grace and generosity even as they face one of their biggest challenges in recent history.

On an impromptu trip to Tokyo, without a single reservation in hand, food writer Helen Rosner explores the Japanese art of standing in line.

A visit to any of these bold works of art, emblazoned on city walls across the country, is a reminder of the urgency of our many different battles for equal rights, both past and present.

Here, we’ve suggested seven super-sweet small U.S. towns with tulip festivals, pottery trails, and more.

For our Spin the Globe stories, AFAR usually sends a writer to a destination with as little notice as possible. This time, we sent photographer Dina Litovsky. Turns out Tel Aviv is her kind of place.

For decades, some people have held fast to the belief that the hometown of the holiday icon is in northern Finland—not the North Pole.

A Sun-Kissed Art Scene

The successful hotelier finds multiple ways to support local communities and the people who work in the travel industry.

When communities share their culture on their own terms, everybody wins.

The next trend in lodging? The B&B&B (bed and breakfast and bicycle). Here are our picks for where to try it first.

After decades of living, cooking, and foraging in rural Italy, writer Frances Mayes shares what she’s learned from “cucina povera.”

Our favorite longreads from the last decade.

For a city known for its food, these eight newcomers are worth a reservation.