Escape the crowds and discover a quieter Japan at these 12 hotels, from mountaintop ryokan to island hideaways.

Each year, after much consideration and debate, Afar’s global network of editors, writers, and travel advisors anoints the ...

The architect finished the blueprints for RiverRock House, located outside Cleveland, Ohio, not long before he died in 1959.

Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 ...

Try local flavors in the highly walkable Madrid de Los Austrias, an underrated cultural district that’s one of Madrid’s first ...

You’ll want to reserve tickets now to explore Crystal Cave, which will once again welcome visitors from May 23 to September 7 ...

Gran Vía is Madrid’s Broadway, lined with shops and carved through the old city to make way for modernization in the early ...

Take a deep dive into the rich wine-making traditions of the Bordeaux region of France.

At this new safari camp in Kenya, the adventure doesn’t end when the sun goes down. Instead, the night sky becomes the main ...

Conde Duque flies under the radar between busier neighborhoods like Malasaña and Chueca. This quieter pocket of Madrid blends ...

As a Rome-based journalist, I regularly take Italy’s high-speed trains, but when I had the chance to board the new La Dolce Vita Orient Express for its inaugural journey from Rome to Montalcino, I ...

If you’re looking to visit a black-sand beach, these eight destinations around the world are some of the best to consider.