There’s really no place like the United States. You can revel in landscapes as varied as the 337 million people who live here. You can visit new national landmarks and glamping spots on one trip and savor local wines and Andy Warhol art-works on the

IT IS LATE MORNING, the sun already bright and hot, and I’ve just arrived at Tchoupitoulas Street, a mostly non-descript corridor of New Orleans. As I stand on the sidewalk, cars whiz past, and I look in front of me at an expansive mural. It is color

The Aegean coast of Türkiye is the coast of happiness for travelers in the know, with its 2,800-kilometer-long stretch of turquoise coves, pine-crested hills, olive and citrus groves, sleepy mountain villages with secluded hotels and villas, and sun-

At more than 62 miles long, Tagish Lake stretches from the Yukon into British Columbia. In summer, the lake is surrounded by dark green spruce and formidable gray peaks. In winter, the landscape is frozen as far as the eye can see, asleep under a bla

Chef Tom Branighan and sommelier Molly Wismeier launched MaMou in fall 2022 on the edge of the French Quarter, and it delivers an art nouveau aesthetic and inspired cuisine: From the braised celery hearts appetizer to the must-try poisson à la Floren

Road-tripping in the U.S. with an electric vehicle may conjure one of two images: a quiet, emissions-free ride that presages the future—or a fraught nightmare of battery-range anxiety and roadside assistance. The truth is, it can be fully the former

WHEN THE FIRST issue of Afar came out 15 years ago this August, we had a clear mandate: Cover the world beyond the United States. In the original blueprint for the magazine, we wrote, “Afar is the ‘non-ugly’ American, the one who is eager to learn ab

AFTER A HECTIC business trip filled with beige conference rooms and noisy cocktail parties, I needed to find a place where I could unwind and reconnect with nature, art, and culture. Enter the Lesser Antilles, the Caribbean archipelago that stretches

GROWING UP in the Mexican capital, Andrea Sayeg, now 33, dreamed of opening her own taco shop where she would serve suadero, lengua, maciza, and other cuts of meat typically found in Mexico City’s taquerias. But the restaurant she actually opened in

Chef Andrea Sayeg dreams up creative riffs on classic Middle Eastern dishes, wrapped in fluffy pita bread instead of tortillas. Try the Lebanese-style pork quesadillas or seasonal lamb kebab taco. Matías Romero 98, Colonia del Valle Mijael Seidel’s r

WHEN I WAS 11, my school took a field trip to Walnut Grove Plantation, one of the oldest homes in South Carolina. The way the guides explained it, Scotch-Irish immigrants Charles and Mary Moore had been “given” the property by King George III in 1763

ROUTE 66 EXEMPLIFIES WHAT photographer Rachael Wright calls “the enduring mythology of the American dream.” She moved to the U.S. from England about 15 years ago, but the highway’s vast and varied scenery across its 2,448 miles and eight states—parti

“I STARTED TO FALL IN LOVE with Philly slowly. I moved here for my relationship. I did not think of it as my home, since I was coming from Bangkok, where I had a full life. In my hometown [Yan Ta Khao in southern Thailand], my family took care of eve

At various points in history, the island’s capital has been under the control of Romans, Byzantines, Normans, Arabs, Germans, French, and Spanish—and their influences can be seen in the art, architecture, and food. Palermo’s notable center includes t

I don’t see how we’re making it to dinner,I said to my husband, Taylor,as we picked our way up a craggy hill, our backs to the North Atlantic.We were 13 miles intoa 43-mile, three-day trek across the Dingle Peninsula,Ireland’s westernmost promontory.

A GREAT HOTEL can define an entire trip. So each year, AFAR’s team of experts selects the world’s best new and renovated arrivals, whether it’s an Edwardian landmark in central London, a high-design hideaway in Marrakech, or a canvas-walled luxury ca

THIS PAST DECEMBER, I attended the International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes, France, the premier annual gathering for travel professionals. And in the 15 years of AFAR’s existence, I’ve never been more excited by what’s going on in the world of h

Every few years, Philly seems to undergo a pizza boom. The latest entry in must-have pies is the samosa pizza at Carbon Copy, a brewery in West Philly. A white pizza topped with potatoes and Madras curry oil, it is a contender for one of the city’s b

“I REMEMBER FONDLY being a kid in West Philly; there were a ton of eateries we would go to on Sundays. That was my food upbringing here, the local restaurants. Places like Big George’s were our Sylvia’s [an iconic soul food restaurant in Harlem, New

“I GREW UP ON Fourth Street and Dickinson in South Philly. I always liked drawing and art. My mom is a talented seamstress; she didn’t go to school for design, but she always made her own clothes and our Christmas and Easter outfits. I started sewing

For years, travelers have visited Philadelphia to experience stories written long ago: to walk in Benjamin Franklin’s footsteps, see the birth-place of the Declaration of Independence, and, of course, check out that broken bell. But the stories unfol

LIKE ANY SMALL TOWN that isn’t yours, Sambuca di Sicilia, located about an hour’s drive south of the Sicilian capital, Palermo, feels a little intimidating at first. Stroll its perimeter on a late afternoon in winter, when the sun sets the buildings

NEVADA IS SAID TO BE one of the most paranormally active places in the U.S.—making it an ideal destination for me, a person drawn to the odd and unusual. Ghosts and aliens have (allegedly) been spotted across the Silver State, but many unexplainable

“I GREW UP IN PHILLY, and yet I can probably count on one hand how many times I went to any of the museums. I remember being in high school, going to the Philly Museum of Art, and hearing people say words I had never heard of. It made me feel ‘less t