tag:www.afar.com,2005:/magazine/feedAFAR Magazine Poststag:www.afar.com,2005:AfarPost/81942019-11-21T09:49:53-08:002019-11-21T09:49:53-08:00This European River Cruise Truly Lets You Sail the AFAR Way<p><span class="initial-letter letter-N">N</span>estled in the hills above Heidelberg, Germany is the famous Heidelberg Castle—a gorgeous red-sandstone mix of Gothic and Renaissance architecture that includes a 49,000-gallon wine cask from the 18th century and picturesque views of the perfectly...</p> <a class="read_more" href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/this-european-river-cruise-truly-lets-you-sail-the-afar-way">Read More »</a>AmaWaterwaystag:www.afar.com,2005:AfarPost/81882019-11-20T20:12:06-08:002019-11-20T20:12:06-08:00ILTM’s Leading Lady: Alison Gilmore<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="initial-letter letter-F">F</span>or the past eight years, ILTM’s portfolio director, Alison Gilmore, has organized the seven events <a href="https://www.iltm.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ILTM</a> puts on each year. Before joining ILTM, she attended the events as a buyer for American Express, where she had regional director and business...</span></em></p> <a class="read_more" href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/iltms-power-woman-alison-gilmore">Read More »</a>Annie Fitzsimmonstag:www.afar.com,2005:AfarPost/81892019-11-20T20:11:53-08:002019-11-20T20:11:53-08:00Why I Love ILTM Cannes<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="initial-letter letter-H">H</span>ere is a baker’s dozen of reasons I love ILTM Cannes:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kicking off the week by standing in the (always long!) line to get your name badge and seeing old friends who introduce you to new friends—a big theme for the week.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Ambling along on La...</span></li></ul> <a class="read_more" href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/why-i-love-iltm-cannes">Read More »</a>annie-fitzsimmonstag:www.afar.com,2005:AfarPost/81932019-11-20T18:08:15-08:002019-11-20T18:08:15-08:00Monterey Is the Weekend Getaway for Anyone Serious About Farm-to-Table Food and Really Good Wine<p><span class="initial-letter letter-S">S</span>itting on California’s Central Coast, <a href="https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Monterey County</a> is famous for the redwood forests and dramatic cliffs of Big Sur. But the destination’s heart really lies in its harvest. It’s not only that 70 percent of the world’s lettuce is grown here in...</p> <a class="read_more" href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/the-perfect-weekend-getaway-to-monterey">Read More »</a>maggie-fullertag:www.afar.com,2005:AfarPost/81922019-11-20T16:34:38-08:002019-11-20T16:34:38-08:00How to Use the Holidays to Plan Your Next Epic Adventure<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="initial-letter letter-F">F</span>ive years ago, Chez Chesak decided to shake things up during the postmeal/predessert lull at his wife’s family’s massive <strong><a href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/why-thanksgiving-is-the-best-time-to-travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thanksgiving</a></strong> gathering—he handed out travel catalogs to the dozens of attendees.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Realizing what a big dynamic group it is, I...</span></p> <a class="read_more" href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/why-the-holidays-are-the-best-time-to-plan-travel">Read More »</a>michelle-barantag:www.afar.com,2005:AfarPost/77592019-11-20T15:10:57-08:002019-11-21T07:12:31-08:00Baltimore Museum of Art Will Only Showcase and Collect Works by Women in 2020<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="initial-letter letter-I">I</span>n August 1920, the historic passing of the 19th Amendment guaranteed women in the United States the right to vote. To mark the upcoming centennial of women’s suffrage, t</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">he</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://artbma.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA)</a> announced this August that all of its...</span></p> <a class="read_more" href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/baltimore-museum-of-art-dedicates-2020-programming-to-female-artists">Read More »</a>sarah-budertag:www.afar.com,2005:AfarPost/81872019-11-20T14:28:43-08:002019-11-20T16:26:35-08:00Can Taking the Myers-Briggs Personality Test Help You Figure out How to Travel?<p><span class="initial-letter letter-W">W</span>e don’t always take the bait from emails, but this one caught our eye: Can taking the Myers-Briggs personality test help you figure out how you should travel? An<a href="https://www.16personalities.com/istj-personality">ISTJ</a>personality type (stands for “introverted, sensing, thinking, judging”), for...</p> <a class="read_more" href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/how-myers-briggs-can-influence-your-travel">Read More »</a>maggie-fullertag:www.afar.com,2005:AfarPost/81792019-11-20T13:35:26-08:002019-11-20T13:35:26-08:00Affordable Aspen Is Actually Called Carbondale<p><span class="initial-letter letter-C">C</span>arbondale is located only 30 miles west of <a href="https://www.afar.com/travel-guides/united-states/colorado/aspen/guide">Aspen</a> but feels a world apart. Once viewed as a sleepy bedroom community for staffers of Aspen’s glammy ski resorts, the charming western town has come into its own in recent years.</p> <p>Nestled at the foot...</p> <a class="read_more" href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/a-guide-to-carbondale-colorado">Read More »</a>ashlea-halperntag:www.afar.com,2005:AfarPost/58582019-11-20T13:11:11-08:002019-11-20T19:41:47-08:00Dog-Friendly Hotels Where They Treat Your Pup Like a VIP<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="initial-letter letter-F">F</span>orget fancy boarding kennels or hiring a pet-sitter: Modern travelers are taking their precious pups with them on vacation. More than 63 million U.S. households own a dog, according to a </span><a href="http://www.americanpetproducts.org/press_industrytrends.asp" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">recent survey</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and <a href="https://www.ahla.com/sites/default/files/1128_AHLA_RandomFacts.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">75 percent</a> of </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">hotels</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> were pet friendly...</span></p> <a class="read_more" href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/dog-friendly-hotels-where-they-treat-your-pup-like-a-vip">Read More »</a>christine-amorosetag:www.afar.com,2005:AfarPost/81902019-11-20T10:51:04-08:002019-11-20T12:11:54-08:00Create the Perfect Road Trip Playlist With Spotify’s Newest Feature<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="initial-letter letter-T">T</span>hanksgiving can mean different things to different people. For some, </span><a href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/why-thanksgiving-is-the-best-time-to-travel"><span style="font-weight: 400;">it’s a good time to get away;</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">for others, it’s a time to gather with family; but for nearly</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">everyone,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> it involves some amount of travel and traffic (Thanksgiving is perennially...</span></p> <a class="read_more" href="https://www.afar.com/magazine/spotifys-newest-feature-can-customize-your-perfect-road-trip-playlist">Read More »</a>Cassie Shortsleeve