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Apple’s New TSA-Approved ID Has Launched—and Is Coming to an Airport Near You

These Are the Airports Where You Can Currently Use Your iPhone to Get Through TSA Security

Fliers at airports in six states now can use the Apple Wallet ID on their iPhone to get through TSA security, and more states are to follow.

September 11, 2024 09:56 AM

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Caitlin Morton

Art + Culture

5 Places to Travel for Music and the Best Ways to Experience It

Some of the world’s most melodious destinations are featured in a new video by the United States Tour Operators Association. We took a closer look.

Sponsored by United States Tour Operators Association

Jennifer Flowers in the Plaza Hotel in 1987, with her brother Justin in the background.

Hotels

AFAR’s Very Own Eloise on What Makes a Great Hotel

Senior deputy editor and hotels expert Jennifer Flowers reflects on her childhood growing up in the Plaza Hotel and this year’s Stay List.

April 11, 2023 12:37 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

A U.S. passport resting atop an Apple laptop keyboard

Visas + Passports

You Can Now Renew Your Passport Online Again—Kind Of

Only a small number of applications will be accepted each day, so it’s not a guarantee, but could be worth a shot for the sheer convenience the online offering provides.

June 14, 2024 04:34 PM

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Bailey Berg

Tour the Country by Train for $399 With Amtrak’s USA Rail Pass

Trains

Tour the Country by Train for $299 With Amtrak’s USA Rail Pass

The American version of the Eurail Pass is currently $200 off the regular price.

January 10, 2023 12:22 PM

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Michelle Baran

Air Travel News

Alitalia Makes Its Final Flights, But the Name Will Remain

It’s the end of the 74-year-old Italian airline, but not the end of the Alitalia name.

October 14, 2021 05:43 PM

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Associated Press (AP)

Lobby of Bowie House, Auberge Resorts Collection, with Western design details such as cow hides, skulls, antlers, and leather chairs

Hotel News + Openings

A New Luxury Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, Pays Tribute to Cowboy Couture

Bowie House, Auberge Resorts Collection is an art-savvy oasis anchoring the city’s Cultural District.

December 4, 2023 07:04 PM

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Terry Ward

A view of peaked mountains with a small amount of snow in Puerto Williams, Chile, with the Beagle Channel in the foreground

Cruise News

A New Hotel Is Coming to the Southern Tip of the World—to Make Antarctica Travel Easier

Luxury cruise line Silversea is building its own hotel to better accommodate polar journeys.

October 3, 2024 06:29 PM

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Bailey Berg

Air New Zealand's memory foam mattresses and covetable mattress encourage a good night's sleep.

Air Travel News

This New Flight Deals App Will Get You Business Class, Premium Economy, and Points Deals

The pioneering flight-deals newsletter Going now has an app with push notifications to help travelers find airfare bargains even faster.

August 22, 2024 02:10 PM

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Paul Rubio

AFAR Travelers’ Awards

The Best Destinations in the World: 2020 AFAR Travelers’ Awards

It’s a great time to dream about the first place you’ll visit as soon as it’s safe to travel again.

December 18, 2020 04:07 PM

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Staff

COVID + Travel

These U.S. and International Airports Have COVID-19 Testing Facilities

Where you can get tested before takeoff or after landing.

December 15, 2020 04:22 PM

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Michelle Baran

Where to Travel Next

The One Food You Should Travel for in Each State

Your guide to foraged ingredients, immigrant-born dishes, and state-fair staples in all 50 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico—and how to plan the perfect trips to taste them all.

November 10, 2025 11:58 AM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

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

Aerial view of a section of the famous Las Vegas strip at sunset with the Bellagio hotel and its elaborate fountain in the foreground

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