AFAR

Afar is a travel magazine that emphasizes Experiential Travel and is based in the United States. In addition to its publishing efforts, the company runs a non-profit foundation that offers scholarships for students to embark on educational trips. Founded in 2009 by Greg Sullivan and Joseph Diaz, Afar is located in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in New York City. The magazine has been showcased on the Martha Stewart Show and has won several accolades in the field of travel writing and journalism, including the prestigious Lowell Thomas Awards.

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#63649

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A First Look at United’s New Business-Class “Studios” (Which Come With a Helping of Caviar)

1 day ago | afar.com | Chris Dong

Nearly a decade after United Airlines first launched its Polaris business-class product, the carrier is back with version 2.0. It’s part of United’s efforts to elevate the in-flight experience across all cabins, with a nose‑to‑tail makeover for incoming Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner planes. For now, most of the attention is on investments at the pointy end of the plane.
Surfing Isn’t out of Reach for Blind Travelers. Here’s How I Made it Happen in Hawai‘i

2 days ago | afar.com | Ryan Knighton

Hanalei Bay is on the northern shore of Kaua‘i, the fourth largest of the Hawaiian islands. Picture palm trees and lush river valleys, wild chickens whose feathers are flecked with turquoise. A cobalt ocean pleated by waves, pretty as the mind’s eye can imagine. When I visited, I didn’t see a lick of it. In fact, I saw nothing at all. Since I’m a blind traveler, my impression of a place doesn’t form from sights.
This Dreamy Greek Beach Region Is 10 Miles from Athens—and Requires No Expensive Ferry Transfers

5 days ago | afar.com | Nicola Chilton

It’s easy to forget that Athens is a coastal city. Walk through the Greek capital, and nearly every step leads you through millennia of history, past the 2,000-year-old Tower of the Winds and the marble columns of the Ancient Agora, with the hilltop Acropolis a constant presence towering above it all. But 10 miles south of the center, the dense streets and ancient stones give way to something entirely different: the sparkling coastline, which is quietly staging a comeback.
What’s Going on at Newark Airport, and How It Could Affect Your Upcoming Flights

6 days ago | afar.com | Barbara Peterson

Weeks from the start of the summer travel season, cascading delays and cancellations at one of the nation’s busiest airports—Newark Liberty International (EWR) in New Jersey, close to New York City—are not only rippling throughout the U.S. but also reigniting the debate about how to fix the country’s aging aviation infrastructure and chronic air traffic controller shortages.
Do You Travel Like a Millennial, a Boomer, or a Gen Xer? Here’s How Each Generation's Travel Habits Differ

6 days ago | afar.com | Terry Ward

Humans are living longer than ever before. That also means more generations than ever are concurrently traveling. The Pew Research Center, an organization that measures the public’s outlook on key issues and differences in attitudes between demographic and political groups, defines generations as a way to group cohorts of people born over a 15- to 20-year span.
For Some of the World's Most Exciting Wines, Travel to Mexico

6 days ago | afar.com | Anya von Bremzen

”We have Mexico‘s best wine and restaurants—and its worst roads!” declares Fernando Pérez Castro, the 47-year-old proprietor of Lomita and Finca La Carrodilla wineries in Valle de Guadalupe, as we jostle along a maze of dirt lanes, past fields and boulder-strewn hillslopes. “And GPS can be funny aqui,” adds Sheyla Alvarado, chef at Lunario, Lomita’s acclaimed restaurant. Coming to pick up me and Barry, my partner, at our hotel from only a few miles away, they got lost.
I've Been to Guangzhou a Dozen Times, but This Last Trip With My Son Changed Me

1 week ago | afar.com | Bonnie Tsui

From my airplane window, the Pearl River unfurled from fogged mountains in a glossy, pale-blue ribbon, a magisterial curve of water that defined the landscape with its flow. I found myself craning my head to follow the river’s path as it wound past small towns and big factories. Several squiggles later, it ran under a series of bridges, moving in and out of view. If I squinted at the scene just so, it looked like something out of time, a misty morning painted on a scroll.
10 Minutes from the Taj Mahal, a Must-Visit Café With a Mission

1 week ago | afar.com | Iona Brannon

It’s lunchtime when I step from Agra’s busy streets into a quieter side alley. A bright blue banner stretches across the building in front of me, identifying Sheroes Hangout, the café I’ve been looking for. As I climb the steps and push open the door, stepping into the cafe’s cool interior, the midday heat fades. My eyes adjust slowly, taking in vivid murals and shelves filled with colorful handicrafts. A young woman with tinted lipstick and an easy grace introduces herself as Dolly.
I Was Stranded on a Train During Spain’s Massive Blackout—Here Are 4 Travel Lessons I Learned

1 week ago | afar.com | Jamie Ditaranto

I didn’t think much about it when our train rolled to a stop, but when a voice came over the loudspeaker, I—and the other 439 passengers on the high-speed train from Madrid to Barcelona—would learn what the rest of the country already knew.
Fitzgerald and Picasso's Favorite French Rivera Beach Town Still Feels Like the Roaring 20s

1 week ago | afar.com | Sophie Friedman

A century ago, the French Riviera beach town of Juan-les-Pins was the playground of American expats who swam in the crystal-clear Mediterranean, drank way too much, and, in the case of one F. Scott Fitzgerald, produced two novels: The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night. At least one battered paperback copy of The Great Gatsby sat on my living room bookshelf when I was growing up in New York.