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This guest room at the Fifth Avenue Hotel features dark blue headboards and teal walls.

Hotels

This New Luxury Hotel in Manhattan Is an Ode to Gilded Age New York

The new Fifth Avenue Hotel occupies a landmark Italian Renaissance–style bank and a new glass tower in New York City’s NoMad neighborhood.

October 16, 2023 12:21 PM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

AFAR Advisor

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Food + Drink

This Neighborhood Is the Most Underrated Place for Asian Food in New York City

Soup dumplings, dim sum, and hot pot—need we say more?

May 1, 2025 02:09 PM

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Rachel Chang

Outdoor Adventure

23 Cozy Airbnb Cabins Where You Can Escape From the World

Rent one of these Airbnb cabins and get off the grid.

August 3, 2023 09:41 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Cruise

Even If Your Family Has Never Been on a Cruise Before, This Might Be the No. 1 Reason to Consider It

Afar’s cruise writer, who has sailed on more than 170 ships, outlines the many ways in which cruises make travel easier and more enjoyable for a very specific group.

May 13, 2025 01:18 PM

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Fran Golden

6 Most Beautiful Spring Train Rides Around the World

Trains

8 Train Rides to Take for Stunning Spring Scenery

Enjoy the best of spring with a trip on a Japanese bullet train or a vintage railcar in England.

March 17, 2025 03:45 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Art + Culture

The Ballad of Burns, the Country’s Oldest Family-Owned Western Wear Store

Established in 1876 and headquartered in Salina, Utah, Burns has been owned by the same family for six generations.

September 29, 2022 07:27 PM

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Mae Hamilton

Festivals + Events

Asheville, N.C.'s Best Festivals Celebrate Yoga, Pride, Black Culture, and Much More

From one of the biggest Pride parties in North Carolina to a food fest planned by James Beard winners, Asheville delivers a full year of events to plan around.

November 10, 2023 02:40 PM

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Jenn Rice

A ship anchored in the bay of a mountainous island in Indonesia

Cruise

This Remote Archipelago Has Become a Secret Hot Spot for Dreamy Island Cruises

It’s the perfect way to fully get off the grid.

November 8, 2024 12:21 PM

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Chris Dong

The railing and side of a cruise ship sailing Antarctica.

Summer 2023

Which Cruise is for You?

23 itineraries for every type of adventure and every type of traveler, on every continent.

September 13, 2023 08:00 AM

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Kelsey Lindsey

Dublin, Ireland - July 12 2014: people in St Stephen's Green, park with original Victorian layout

4 Days In

Locals Reveal The Best Way to Spend a Weekend in Dublin

Learn about the Irish capital’s place in literary history, taste rare whiskey at the source, and take in the brisk sea air along a meandering coastal trail.

March 6, 2024 08:54 AM

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Yvonne Gordon

Outdoor Adventure

Tall Ships Are a Slow Travel Adventure—Here’s Where to Find Them in the U.S.

A historic experience? Yes, and lots of fun.

July 12, 2024 11:35 AM

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Pat Tompkins

Aerial view Sunset Poolbeg lighthouse in Ireland, Dublin bay Pier to Poolbeg Lighthouse in Ireland

History + Culture

7 Underrated Things to Do in Dublin

Explore an ancient library, climb aboard a replica of a ship that carried Irish immigrants to America, and follow in the footsteps of James Joyce.

November 13, 2024 05:40 PM

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Yvonne Gordon

4 Days In

4 Days in Rome: Vespa Rides, a Secret Colosseum Tunnel, and Culinary-Inspired Cocktails

A resident shares favorite local haunts and tourist tips, from the Trevi Fountain to the Vatican.

November 17, 2025 08:00 AM

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Laura Itzkowitz

The Shore House Pool at sunset at the Hotel del Coronado in California

Hotels

12 Hotels Opening This Year Worth Planning an Entire Trip Around

Afar’s resident hotel expert uncovers 12 of the most alluring new and renovated hotels of 2025, from California to Indonesia.

February 14, 2025 12:54 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

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