No. 65 overallNo. 11 in Wealth, Luxury & Lifestyle
Afar
Travel journalism focused on culture and people rather than checklists.
81.5out of 1002026 score
Visit afar.com2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 8.3
- Influence20%
- 7.8
- Trust & transparency15%
- 8.4
- Design & craft15%
- 8.6
- Digital experience15%
- 8.1
- Reach10%
- 7.5
8.3 × 25% + 7.8 × 20% + 8.4 × 15% + 8.6 × 15% + 8.1 × 15% + 7.5 × 10% = 81.5
At a glance
- Founded
- 2009
- Publisher
- Afar Media (AFAR LLC)
- Ownership
- Privately held and founded by Greg Sullivan and Joe Diaz. The company describes itself as a public benefit company and shows a B Corp certification mark.
- Based in
- San Francisco, United States
- Published
- Quarterly
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- afar.com
Ranking history
How Afar has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 65 | No. 11 in Wealth, Luxury & Lifestyle | 81.5 | First edition |
About the magazine
Travel magazine focused on experiential travel and cultural connection, launched in 2009 with six issues a year and quarterly since 2021. It runs the annual Travel Vanguard program.
Distinctions
- Gold, Travel Magazines, SATW Foundation Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, 2023 and 2024
Sources for these facts
- foundedwriterswrite.com
- frequencyafar.com
- frequency (issue archive, Summer 2026 latest)afar.com
- ownership structureafar.com
- notable (2024)satwfoundation.org
- notable (2023)travelclassics.com
Facts checked October 2026. Something out of date? Report a correction
