AFAR Magazine

AFAR Magazine’s feature articles tell stories of culture, geopolitics, active and eco-travel, and personal transformation. They explore small slices of life and illuminate complex issues through individuals' stories.

The magazine's regular departments enable readers to connect deeply with real people and places.

• Mix: A multitude of photos showing the many ways the world's people address universal needs and desires.
• Good Trips: Inspiration and resources for those who travel to help others or pursue a personal passion.
• Wander: Afar's guide to unusual destinations.
• Curious Planet: Infographics that illustrate a global issue.
• Spin the Globe: Celebrating serendipity and spontaneity, a dispatch from a writer sent to a randomly chosen location.
• Feast: A local dish and its connection to its culture, plus selected spices, beverages, street markets, and kitchen tools.Plus, recommendations for good eating in other countries from well known American chefs.
• Stay: Accommodations that are in touch with their surroundings and engage in the culture and identity of a place.
• Sounds: Music and musicians explored through a cultural lens.
• Resident: A local shows us around his or her neighborhood.
• Nomad: A frequent traveler talks about life on the road.
• Guide: Lodging and restaurant listings, suggested reading and listening, and tips related to our features.
• Where Travel Takes Me: Outstanding writers share their transformative travel moments.
• Afar's New Back Page: A brief profile of an inspiring individual whose work helps to bridge diverse cultures in an innovative way.