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WHERE TO GO NEXT IN THE U.S. • Whether you’re seeking unbridled urban energy, a desert retreat, or a leisurely road trip, the team at AFAR has all the expert intel and inspiration you need to book your next closer-to-home getaway.

Founder’s Note • A REUNION WORTH THE WAIT

Contributors

2021 STAY LIST • The world’s most sustainable new hotels

NORTH STAR • As a teen, she couldn’t wait to escape her Alaska hometown. As an adult, she grapples with what it means to return.

SEOUL FOOD • The iconic Korean banchan, small dishes that accompany most meals, is experiencing a culinary renaissance.

BANCHAN 101

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE “EXOTIC” KIND • One writer wrestles with the ethics of visiting endangered cultures—and reflects on her own experience as an “other.”

HOME LAND • In the remote Faroe Islands, a photographer meets local guides and hosts embracing their roots.

The Future of Hospitality

On the Road, Again • A longtime solo traveler takes her first postpandemic trip—through the charming villages of southeast England—and wonders if there’s truly such a thing as traveling alone anymore.

Back to the Future • As we travelers emerge, slowly and optimistically, from the pandemic, so too do the people and places that host us. Along with this reemergence? A recognition that things won’t ever be “the same.” Here, eight leaders reflect on the industry’s biggest question: What’s next for hospitality?

Golden Rules of Being a Good Guest • Our vacations wouldn’t be possible without the tour guides, housekeepers, concierges, cooks, and bartenders we encounter along the way. Here, their suggestions for making their days—and your trips—just a little bit better.

Here to Stay • Twenty years after the attacks of September 11, we’re still carrying our conditioner in “travel-size” containers. What shifts in behavior—and protocol—are likely to outlast the pandemic?

THIS IS LIFE • Azerbaijani photographer Rena Effendi first visited the country’s highest inhabited village in 2003. She’s been going back ever since.

BEYOND ALOHA • FOR YEARS, HAWAI ‘I HAS BEEN PACKAGED AS A PICTURESQUE PARADISE. A PLACE WHERE MAINLAND TRAVELERS COULD FORGET THE WORRIES OF HOME.

WHAT IS THE HAWAI ‘I SOVEREIGNTY MOVEMENT?

THE REVIVAL OF TRADITIONAL VOYAGING

UNDERSTANDING ALOHA ‘ÁINA

ONE WAY TO GIVE BACK

A NEW WAY TO VISIT

Where Travel Takes You