Billie Cohen

No phone, no camera, no fear. Well, a little bit of fear. This is what it’s like to go night swimming in a bioluminescent bay in Panama.

We asked travel advisors and tour operators for their insight into up-and-coming places likely to be a lot busier in a few years.

The peanut butter debate has been decided, but there are other unexpected items that won’t make it through airport security.

A Guide to Surviving—and Enjoying—Holiday Travel This Year

Libraries might be the best way to get to know a place. And they look amazing too. These are among our favorites.

Get nature, art, history—and three national park sites—in one easy weekend getaway.

I have been against hardshell suitcases for years. But the Lojel Cubo Small has a feature that is making me change my mind.

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, executive editor Billie Cohen stumbles upon a unique food tradition in southern Estonia.

In a historic 1929 building that used to be the tallest in South America, Hotel Casa Lucia offers travelers a view of the city’s next era.

A little bit of an upgrade can go a long way on some flights. Here’s when it’s worth it to shell out a bit extra to go from economy to Premium Economy.

If you’re only opening Google Maps for driving directions, you’re not leveraging the app’s full potential. Here are 12 other ways travelers can use it to improve their trips, in advance and on the fly.

In Estonia’s Soomaa National Park, you can basically walk on water.

From sustainable cars to smarter packing strategies, AFAR’s editors share the ways they’re going to travel differently—and better—in 2024.

Manchester has always been radical, so it’s no surprise that the northern English city is pushing the country’s arts and culture scenes into new territory as well.

Manchester has a long history of pushing boundaries, and its ingenuity is on the rise once again with new arts venues and creative programming.

The 25 most exciting places around the world to visit next

CERN, the nuclear physics science center where the world wide web was invented and the Higgs boson was discovered, is open to the public for free. And it’s awesome.

Richard Branson's Virgin Hotels New York outpost has arrived—with plenty of red velvet, clever design, and a nightlife hub that dreams bigger than the usual hotel bar.

The era of the affordable NYC hotel has arrived.

Gobi Cashmere blends heritage craftsmanship with a modern conscience in the warmest of ways.