Travel Inspiration

Discover travel inspiration for your next trip.

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Family Travel

Do You Travel Like a Millennial, a Boomer, or a Gen Xer? Here’s How Each Generation’s Travel Habits Differ

May 8, 2025 12:47 PM

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Tucked away in the rolling hills of Valle De Guadalupe is the Banyon Tree Veya, a wellness focused luxury hotel. Valle de Guadalupe, is the heart of Mexico’s wine country, producing around 70% of the nation’s wine. In recent years, it’s also become a go-to spot for travelers looking to enjoy wine and eat Baja Med cuisine, a fusion of Mexican flavors with Mediterranean and Asian influences. / Bethany Mollenkof for Afar Magazine

Spring 2025

For Some of the World’s Most Exciting Wines, Travel to Mexico

May 8, 2025 09:59 AM

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Anya von Bremzen

Kauai

Outdoor Adventure

Gorgeous Beaches, Small Towns, and Waterfalls: This Is One of the Most Beautiful Islands in the U.S.

May 7, 2025 02:37 PM

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Ocean Cruises

5 Amazing Excursions Curated by Afar

Sponsored by Atlas Ocean Voyages

A view of a mountain and pale pink and blue sky reflected in a lake in the early morning light of Juneau, Alaska.

Disney

The Best Way to See Alaska Is on a Disney Cruise

Sponsored by Disney Cruise Line

Visitors posing for photos inside of the Yu Yin Classical Garden in Guangzhou.

Spring 2025

I’ve Been to Guangzhou a Dozen Times, but This Last Trip With My Son Changed Me

May 6, 2025 12:12 PM

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Longreads

10 Minutes from the Taj Mahal, a Must-Visit Café With a Mission

May 6, 2025 11:16 AM

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Red and yellow fireworks over a city skyline at night

Holiday Travel

These 7 Places Are Having the Most Festive July 4 Parties

May 5, 2025 04:29 PM

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Noirmoutier island in France. French beach and village of Le Vieil

Off The Tourist Trail

Can You Visit France Without the Crowds? Bien Sur! Just Follow These 7 Tips

May 2, 2025 04:00 PM

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Eleanor Aldridge

Antibes

Where to Go in Summer

Fitzgerald’s and Picasso’s Favorite French Riviera Beach Town Still Feels Like the Roaring 20s

May 2, 2025 03:26 PM

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Sophie Friedman

A view of the long tables and bar at Barda restaurant in Detroit, Michigan.

Restaurants + Cafés

The Best Places to Eat in Detroit, According to a Local Chef

Sponsored by Visit Detroit

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Family Travel

6 Chic Paris Hotels With Rooms Big Enough for Families

May 2, 2025 03:03 AM

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Food + Drink

This Neighborhood Is the Most Underrated Place for Asian Food in New York City

May 1, 2025 02:09 PM

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An interior view of a large classical painting at the Atheneum Suite Hotel in Detroit.

Bars + Nightlife

A Detroit Rapper’s Guide to the City’s Best Spots

Sponsored by Visit Detroit

A high view of people canoeing on a lake surrounded by trees in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota.

Water Sports

12 Stunning Lake Getaways from the Twin Cities

Sponsored by Explore Minnesota

A stargazing lookout center on a lake at night in Voyageurs National Park, an International Dark Sky Park in Minnesota.

National Parks

The Ultimate Adventure Through Minnesota and Its National Park

Sponsored by Explore Minnesota

Epic Trips

I Took My Two Year Old on a Global Trip—and Found the Music of This Country Life-Changing

April 30, 2025 05:47 PM

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Epic Trips

Night Swimming in Bioluminescent Water Is a Little Scary, Very Beautiful, and Totally Worth It

April 30, 2025 05:34 PM

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The Bueng Bua Boardwalk is over one kilometre long, and stretches over the Thung Sam Roi Yot marsh. It's the largest freshwater marsh in Thailand

Epic Trips

I Fed Elephants and Drifted Through Mangroves in Thailand—All in My Wheelchair

April 30, 2025 05:33 PM

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A neat row of bottles of Sonoma-Cutrer wines along a brick wall outdoors in Sonoma County, California.

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

This California Wine Region is the Burgundy of the U.S.

Sponsored by The Duckhorn Portfolio

Cabin rental near Yellowstone

Hotel News + Openings

Under Canvas Is Adding New Glamping Cabins Near a National Park and Great Lake

April 29, 2025 03:39 PM

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Rattlesnake Canyon is a scenic area within the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness which in turn forms the core of the Bureau of Land Management administered McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.

Family Travel

6 Kid-Friendly U.S. Travel Destinations That Will Be Even Better Than Ever in 2025

April 29, 2025 03:16 PM

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Washington, DC

Spring 2025

3 Locals on Why Washington, D.C. Is the City to Visit This Year, No Politics Required

April 29, 2025 02:59 PM

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Outdoor Adventure

How to See the Wonders of the World Without the Crowds

April 25, 2025 06:30 PM

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Spring 2025

Is Social Media Travel Ruining Small Town Charm?

April 25, 2025 03:19 PM

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Kate set visit

Art + Culture

The Remote Arctic City That’s Suddenly in the Spotlight, Thanks to Netflix

April 25, 2025 10:54 AM

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Amtrak passenger diesel locomotive traveling along coastal railroad tracks under bridge, Torrey Pines State Park in back, La Jolla, California, USA

Train Travel

Not Every Amtrak Route Is Scenic—But These 8 Train Rides Are Truly Worth It

April 24, 2025 02:23 PM

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Ellen Carpenter

Road Trips

I Took a Solo Road Trip for Months—8 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went

April 23, 2025 08:43 PM

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I whale jumping out of the ocean in Québec, Canada.

Road Trips

These Canadian Waterways Are North America’s Best-Kept Secret

Sponsored by Bonjour Québec

A high view of a walkway elevated to the height or treetops and a lookout structure at Laurentian Treetops Trail in Laurentides, Quebec

Outdoor Adventure

10 Must-Try Activities in Québec for Adventure Lovers

Sponsored by Bonjour Québec