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Forget sad airport snacks. At LaGuardia Airport, the new Capital One Landing feels more like a buzzy tapas bar than a terminal lounge, complete with roaming martini carts and a menu from José Andrés. Expect croquetas, gambas al ajillo, grilled hanger steak with mojo verde, and skyline views under 30-foot ceilings. It’s a serious upgrade to the preflight routine. For the full look inside head to the link in bio. ✍️+ 🎥: @Chris Dong #laguardia #airport #nyc #airportlounge #dining

The latest Henley Passport Index is out—and the U.S. passport is back in the global top 10, but just barely. Americans now have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 179 destinations, landing the U.S. in 10th place after slipping to 12th last year. The rebound comes as other countries continue to expand visa-free agreements at a faster pace, leaving the U.S. trailing dozens of passports with broader access. ✍️: Bailey Berg 🎥: iStock #passport #travel #singapore #japan #airtravel

Forget LAX traffic—there’s a new way to fly out of Los Angeles. 🛫 Santa Monica Airport, just 10 miles north of LAX, is welcoming its first regular passenger flights with boutique carrier JSX. Comfy seats, fast takeoffs, private-terminal check-ins, and Starlink Wi-Fi make skipping airport chaos effortless. Check out all the details, and where you can fly next, at the link in bio. ✍️ + 🎥: @Chris Dong #LAX #santamonica #airplane #travel #airport

Ever wanted to ride a subway and walk through ancient Rome at the same time? 🚇️ After 11 years of construction, the Colosseo-Fori Imperiali metro stop has opened just steps from the Colosseum. Spread across four levels, the station doubles as a museum, showcasing Roman frescoes, wells, coins, statues, and everyday artifacts uncovered during construction. Would you take the ride? 🎥: @Asia | Travel Journalist #rome #italy #colleseum #metro #museum

Would you book dinner at a stranger’s house? @OpenTable just launched OpenHome in Canada, a new dinner series where locals invite travelers into their homes for a home-cooked meal—booked the same way you’d reserve a restaurant. Guests choose the city they’re visiting, the type of food or vibe they’re looking for, and reserve a seat at someone’s table. In Quebec, that could mean homemade poutine, maple whiskey, and conversations that feel like a family dinner. It’s a different way to experience a city: eating what locals cook, sitting at their table, and getting a glimpse of life behind someone else’s front door. 🎥: Ashley Revness, Afar associate social media editor #montreal #canada #quebec #opentable

The potato on your plate can be traced back to this remote island in Chile. 🥔 On Chiloé, Indigenous farmers still grow hundreds of rare varieties, cook them underground in 11,000-year-old curanto pits, and keep ancestral food traditions alive. ✍️ + 🎥: Mark Johanson #chile #potatoes #chiloe #southamerica

American Airlines is welcoming 50 brand-new A321XLR planes to its fleet—designed for longer flights, better seats, and new international routes. Inside the next-generation aircraft: sleek business-class suites with privacy doors, a seriously comfortable premium economy cabin, upgraded tech at every seat, and larger overhead bins. ✍️ + 🎥: @Chris Dong #americanairlines #airplane #businessclass #flight

Welcome to one of the French Riviera’s best-kept secrets. 🍋 Just 30 minutes from Nice, the sun-soaked town of Menton is all pastel streets, rare lemon groves, and a quietly impressive food scene—from Michelin-starred dining to wood-fired pizza and ancient-grain breads. It’s no wonder it landed a spot on our Where to Go in 2026 list. 🎥: Shutterstock #france #menton #travel #europeansummer #europe

Most people think of Machu Picchu, Lima, or the Sacred Valley when they think of Peru. But travel south, and Peru's lesser-traveled side will expose you to 16th-century plazas built from volcanic stone, quiet towns dense with history, the world's highest navigable lake, and tented camps that'll let you explore remote corners of the Andean landscape few travelers lay eyes on. With all that, it’s no surprise Southern Peru made our list of the best places to go in 2026. 🎥: Mark Johnason #peru #southernperu #travel #southamerica #wheretogo

Picture this: swimming in a warm outdoor infinity pool, surrounded by the peaks of the Dolomites, with morning mist rising around you. Step out to grab coffee or pastries in the village of San Cassiano, hop on the nearby gondola for skiing or hiking, and then unwind in one of the hotel’s cozy lobby bars. Multiple spa pools, saunas, and wellness spaces make it easy to move at your own pace, while sun-drenched terraces offer the perfect spot to take in the mountains. This is the new and improved Aman Rosa Alpina. ✍️+ 🎥: Adam Graham #aman #dolomites #hotel #italy #luxuryhotel

In the new year, it’s time to lessen the burden on over-touristed destinations and visit more varied parts of the world. 🌎 Our list of the best places to travel in 2026 covers 24 overlooked destinations across the globe—from islands across Asia with white-sand beaches and unforgettable food to the unexpected spot fighting for the title of America's best food city. Read our full Where to Go in 2026 list at the link in our bio. - #travel #traveltok #traveltips #penang #oulu

Ever been to a museum where the living, breathing Saint Bernards are the main attraction? @Barryland reopened in 2025 and is dedicated to Switzerland’s iconic Saint Bernards. The museum mixes history, interactive exhibits, and real-life encounters with the dogs themselves. Visitors can watch them play, eat, and go through daily routines, while learning about their legendary role rescuing travelers in the Alps. ✍️ + 🎥: Kendall Hunter #switzerland #museum #travel #stbernard #dogs

Have you ever checked out an outside bookstore where everything’s $1, $3, or $5? 📚 That’s the Brattle Bookshop in Boston—their open-air lot sits on the site of the original store and is perfect for digging through stacks of used books, maps, prints, and postcards. Inside, this three-story, family-run shop (open since 1825) is packed with over 250,000 treasures. Don’t miss the third floor for rare and antiquarian finds, including first editions with original leather spines. Two centuries later, Brattle is still a Boston must-visit. 🎥: @Asia | Travel Journalist #boston #bookstore #brattlebookshop #books #usedbookstore

Few dishes say “San Francisco” like cioppino—a rich, tomato-based seafood stew that began with Italian immigrant fishermen in the 1800s. Legend has it they’d each “chip in” some of their daily catch to make a communal meal, and the name stuck. One of the best places to try it today? Tadich Grill, the city’s oldest restaurant—and the oldest in all of California. What started as a humble coffee stand during the Gold Rush has evolved into a place where locals and travelers gather for martinis, crab cakes, and steaming bowls of cioppino loaded with Dungeness crab, shrimp, and mussels. 🎥: @Jessie B. | California Travel #california #sanfrancisco #cioppino #tadichgrill #restaurant

The show-stopping Door County fish boil dates back to the late 1800s, when Scandinavian settlers used it to feed lumberjacks and fishermen—and it’s since exploded (literally) into one of the Great Lakes’ most dramatic food traditions. 📍: Old Post Office Restaurant 🎥: @oneweirdplace, Afar senior editor, social + video #wisconsin #fishboil #food #wisconsinfood #ustravel