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Amazing Kid-Friendly Cruises That Aren’t on a Mega-Ship

Swap the waterslides for a smaller-ship, seafaring adventure to places like the Galápagos, Southeast Asia’s Mekong River, Antarctica, and the Amazon.

January 14, 2020 01:27 PM

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Fran Golden

Beaches

5 Tips for Responsibly Exploring Reefs

Now is the best time to explore healthy reef systems—just make sure you’re doing it the right way.

December 3, 2017 07:00 PM

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Danielle Walsh

History + Culture

On the Trail of the Basque . . . in Boise

You’d be forgiven for not pegging Boise as a Basque center, but indeed, this Idahoan city claims the largest concentration of Basque people living outside of their European homeland.

March 21, 2019 06:56 PM

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Judith Fein

Family Travel

Podcast: Riding Higher, Down Under

A pair of Australian sisters road-trip through Cairns, where they explore Indigenous culture, zoom through the rain forest, and bond over the mysteries of parenthood.

December 27, 2022 06:00 AM

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Michelle Law

Tips + News

A Travel Company Wants to Send You on a 2,200-Mile Mystery Trip Through Central Asia

Intrepid Travel is looking for people willing to join them on a 22-day expedition through towns and villages in Kazakhstan and Mongolia that aren’t even listed on Google Maps.

June 20, 2018 02:58 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Cruise

Much of Cruising Is Canceled Into the Fall. When Will We Be Able to Sail Again?

What it will take for cruises to be able to start back up again is complicated—and much of it is beyond their control.

July 17, 2020 08:08 PM

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Michelle Baran

History + Culture

These UNESCO Monuments Celebrate the Women of Ancient Egypt

Here’s where to venture beyond the pyramids and learn the legacies of powerful Egyptian queens and goddesses.

March 10, 2020 02:25 PM

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Gulnaz Khan

Loyalty + Rewards

Everything You Need to Know About Cruise Lines’ Rewards Programs: The Extra Mile

Frequent cruisers can earn all kinds of perks when they earn elite status

February 11, 2016 12:37 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Photo Essays

AFAR Photo Awards 2019

We asked to see the world through your lens—and you showed us. Here are the winners and jurors’ picks of the 2019 AFAR Photo Awards presented by United MileagePlus.

July 31, 2019 10:36 AM

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Staff

AFAR Advisor

Why Traveller Made Is Exploding in Europe . . . and Beyond

An Interview with CEO Quentin Desurmont

October 10, 2019 05:11 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Epic Trips

Orlando’s Best Outdoor Adventures

The theme parks may get all the attention, but Orlando, Florida is also a great base if you want to experience some of the state’s natural beauty or try a new sport

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Clockwise from top left: Drinks and food at Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman (1st and 3rd); Alesund, Norway; Abu Dhabi, UAE, The Aquarium near Margaret River in Western Australia; street scene in Istanbul, Turkiye; Antwerp, Belgium; Koks Restaurant in Greenland

Where to Travel Next

We Took Hundreds of Trips This Year and These Are the Places We Would Go Back to in a Heartbeat

Afar’s team roamed wide in 2024. These were our favorite spots from a year of exploring.

December 13, 2024 01:33 PM

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Tim Chester

Tips + News

How a Trio of Terriers Helped Rid a Remote Island of the Rats That Were Destroying It

On South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic, a huge rodent-eradication effort has been declared a success, thanks in part to the efforts of three canine crusaders.

May 22, 2018 04:57 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Water Sports

What It Feels Like to Whitewater Raft in Alaska

Through the rapids of Six-Mile Creek in 22 untweetable tweets

October 11, 2016 02:25 PM

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Jeremy Saum

Photo Essays

These Adorable Photos of Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins Will Warm Your Heart

An award-winning photographer’s new book gives a rare glimpse at how emperor penguin colonies manage to thrive on the southernmost continent on Earth.

November 16, 2018 06:06 PM

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Sarah Buder

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