Each year, after much consideration and debate, Afar’s global network of editors, writers, and travel advisors anoints the best new and renovated hotels in the world. For 2025, we’ve selected 25 ...

After an elaborate application process, Empress Elisabeth hires Countess Irma as her new lady-in-waiting and takes her to her summer residence in Corfu. As the two women get closer, tensions rise back ...

Napoleon’s impact on the world cannot be understated. He upset the entire balance of power in the world and conquered most of ...