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A hotel owner who knows the city well recommends her favorite restaurants, bars, and things to do.

Airports are maddening. But they’re also magical, I think—even after getting stranded in one for eight hours.

From forest bathing and sunbathing to reflective moments and reflections on placid mountain lakes, nature in the Nordics offers opportunities for mindfulness and self care.

Trees turned to matchsticks, a melted pay phone: Visitors can now see what the 2024 wildfires left in their wake—and the resilience and rebirth they’ve inspired

Kaymak, a rich buttery cream, is often eaten at breakfast time. But Istanbul is down to just one dairy shop that produces it traditionally, with their own fresh water buffalo milk.

For travelers looking to understand what it means to see “America,” perhaps there’s no better city than one like Tulsa, which is looking forward while reckoning with the legacy of its past.

We’ve rounded up some of the most amazing places to visit by sea in the coming year—from Alaska’s Aleutian Islands to Albania, from New Guinea to Northwest Greenland.

Trip ideas for staying in the moment, from a music-focused itinerary in the American South to an English garden tour (with plenty of stopping to smell the roses).

From tracking mountain gorillas in Uganda to sailing along Italy’s legendary Amalfi Coast, USTOA member tours bring the world’s most extraordinary destinations within easy reach.

Afar editors share the 2025 hotel stays they didn’t want to leave—and would happily return to.

Four Seasons partnered with Johns Hopkins. Hilton linked up with the Mayo Clinic. Hotels worldwide are introducing enhanced sanitization and social-distancing measures to reassure travelers that their stay in the age of COVID-19 will be safe.

On weekends, Iqbal Ali leads tours that bring another side of the city to life.

The pandemic stretched passport wait times to new extremes—up to several months. Nearly four years later, they’ve finally returned to normal.

The back-to-nature Arctic Bath Hotel and Spa features cozy cabins inspired by drifting timber and a full-service spa with hot and cold plunge pools.

My kids wanted to go to Japan. We took them to South Korea instead—and our timing was “Golden.” Here’s our parent- and kid-approved itinerary for exploring Seoul and Jeju Island.