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Outdoor Adventure

8 Great Places Across Canada to Visit This Summer

Get lost in the outdoor regions and bustling centers of the Great White North.

April 24, 2023 09:33 PM

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Elizabeth Warkentin

Cities We Love

Art Critic Kimberly Drew—aka @MuseumMammy—on Saying “Yes” to New York

It all started with a Tumblr blog. Here’s how one New Yorker’s love affair with the city helped turn her digital platform into a flourishing career in its notoriously exclusive art world.

Sponsored by NYC & Company and written by Paula Apkan

Bars + Nightlife

NYC’s Attaboy Named No. 1 Bar in North America

The first-ever North America’s 50 Best Bars list was counted down at a live awards ceremony in New York on June 7.

June 9, 2022 11:25 AM

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Devorah Lev-Tov

COVID + Travel

Do You Need a COVID Test to Fly to Mexico?

Mexico has been famously loose when it comes to travel restrictions, but there are still many factors to consider before crossing the border.

January 3, 2022 02:28 PM

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Caitlin Morton

Hotels

12 New London Hotels to Get Excited About in 2022

London calling? These hotels—stylish town houses, global brands, and refreshed grande dames among them—are waiting.

August 4, 2022 01:40 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

City Centre Motel During Vancouver Mural Festival 2022

Cities We Love

Get Inspired in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant Neighborhood

Visiting this Pacific Northwest gem reveals a concentration of creativity in Van City.

December 6, 2022 11:53 AM

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Ann Shields

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

Air Travel News

American to Stop Flying to These 4 U.S. Cities

Several smaller hubs are taking the fall as carriers continue to grapple with a lack of pilots to fly their planes.

June 22, 2022 07:06 PM

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Michelle Baran

Computer on a desk in the middle of the jungle

Solo Travel

7 Tips for Traveling the World as a Digital Nomad

Life as a digital nomad isn’t all laptop shots against an azure ocean—here are some crucial tips for making the transition.

January 6, 2025 03:15 PM

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Annie Daly

What’s New In...

What’s New in Santa Barbara

With a new crop of hotels, restaurants, and outdoor adventures, this sunshiny, food-loving city—nicknamed the American Riviera—has grown even headier.

November 12, 2021 06:05 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Founder’s Note

Where Does Travel Go From Here?

The pandemic crushed the travel industry. As we look to a brighter future, AFAR founder Greg Sullivan shares how we can make travel a more positive force in the world.

November 24, 2020 10:02 AM

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Greg Sullivan

A bullet train passing before Mt. Fuji with pink flowers in the foreground.

Trains

Japan’s JR Rail Pass Prices Are About to Increase—but There’s Still Time to Buy Before They Do

In October 2023, the price of a Japan Rail Pass will increase by roughly 70 percent.

August 28, 2023 06:43 PM

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Bailey Berg

Yayoi Kusama Yellow, polka-dotted Pumpkin on a pier on Japan's Naoshima island with the ocean and some low mountains in the background.

Art + Culture

The Dreamy Japanese Islands Where Nature and Contemporary Art Meet

The most exciting place to see art installations in Japan is not where you’d think.

November 6, 2025 03:23 AM

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Kathleen Rellihan

Hotels

15 Best Colorado Hotels to Book in 2023

Whether you want to dine out in Denver or hike a famed fourteener, these hotels encourage you to explore the state in some unconventional ways.

April 21, 2023 03:55 PM

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Allyson Reedy

Windstar's Star Legend ship at dusk with its lights on docked outside of a coastal port in Italy that is mostly dark with buildings lit up by lights

Cruise

Would You Take a Cruise Without Knowing Where It’s Sailing? I Just Did—Here’s How It Went

Mystery cruises are a growing trend. One writer embarked on one to see what the draw is and where it would sail.

May 20, 2025 06:38 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

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