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These days, it’s all too easy to swap FaceTime for face time—but maintaining genuine connections with loved ones remains important. Here, one writer makes the case for getting the whole family together once a year.

A Sun-Kissed Art Scene

One AFAR editor spent four days on a remote Alaskan island sleeping in a canvas tent, foraging for berries, and taking daily saunas. Sound like your ideal trip? There’s still room to sign up for the Guest House 2019 this fall.

Galway, long known for a thriving arts community, has turned its creative energies to food. Today, this small Irish city on Europe’s western edges is emerging as a hot spot of gastronomy.

Adventure can put us in the unique situation of facing our worst fears. But what happens when you come face-to-face with the source of your terror?

Skip Jackson Hole and head to this less-crowded spot instead.

How can we use the great pandemic pause to make sure our next adventure not only leads to personal fulfillment, but global wellness? Here, AFAR makes its travel pledges for 2021 and beyond.

J.R. Harris is one of the most prolific solo hikers the world has ever seen. But he’d never tell you that himself.

These were the stories we were most excited to read—and share—this year.

A skeptic visits a Spiritualist camp that’s been peddling communication with the other side for more than 100 years.

Looking to meander the many miles of the city’s most recent hiking route? Here’s where you can trade in the Bay’s quintessential trolleys and tech-company headquarters for some peace and quiet along the way.

Mechanical timepieces, transistor radios, and paper guidebooks: Digital detox requires getting back to basics.

So what if the Napa Valley is known for wine? The destination has cocktails dialed in, too.

Whether you join an organized cleanup or simply spend 15 minutes tidying the sand around your towel, picking up trash on a beach can help you connect more deeply with your destination.