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History + Culture

How to Visit Puglia’s Ancient Olive-Oil Producers

Families who took care of these orchards produced their olive oil underground to hide it from pirates.

November 23, 2015 07:17 PM
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Will McGough
Hiking + Cycling

What It’s Like to Hike Up Bali’s Active Volcanoes

Hiking up Bali’s famous volcanoes gives one writer a new perspective on the island

November 23, 2015 06:32 PM
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Kathryn Romeyn
Books

6 Great Reads for Those Long Days of Thanksgiving Travel

Grab one of these easy reads before your holiday travel.

November 23, 2015 01:50 PM
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Yutaka Dirks
History + Culture

Cuba’s More Religious Than You Think

The country is thought of as agnostic; these places of worship suggest otherwise.

November 17, 2015 07:55 PM
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Julie Schwietert Collazo
Weekend Getaways

Why Mendocino Is Your Country Life Dream

It’s a place that’s somehow remained untouched by the Bay Area’s tech boom

November 17, 2015 07:23 PM
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Danielle Walsh
Solo Travel

14 Life-Changing Solo Trips We’ve Taken

AFAR staffers wax poetic about their most significant solo adventures.

November 16, 2015 03:22 PM
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Maggie Fuller
Hotels

9 Amazing Thanksgiving Dinners You Can Eat at a Hotel

When travel is stressful enough, skip cooking and feast at one of these hotels instead.

November 12, 2015 04:57 PM
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Marian Bull
History + Culture

Discovering Romanticism in Chile’s Bohemian Cities

Poets, murals, and boutique hotels hint at Chile’s artistic soul

November 11, 2015 02:47 PM
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Michaela Trimble
Art + Culture

5 Amazing Hacienda Hotels: Experiencing Ecuador’s History

Find the historic hacienda hotel that’s got your travel type down to a tee.

November 10, 2015 03:21 PM
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Karen Catchpole
Art + Culture

Proof That Burma Is Changing—Fast

As the country, also known as Myanmar, prepares for Sunday’s historic elections, a local shares his perspective. While stuck in traffic. Fascinating traffic.

November 06, 2015 08:25 PM
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Julia Cooke
People

What It’s Actually Like to Live in the Galapagos Islands

An AFAR staffer spent months studying abroad in this cluster of Ecuadorian islands and fell in love with their way of life.

November 06, 2015 04:25 PM
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Samantha Juda
Art + Architecture

Photo Essay: Street Art Activism in San Juan

10 street art murals with a message in the Puerto Rican capital

November 06, 2015 04:03 PM
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Julie Schwietert Collazo
History + Culture

The Five Types of Travelers Who Need to Visit Hamburg

Spoiler alert: You’re probably one of them.

November 06, 2015 03:02 PM
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Jesse Templeton
Festivals + Events

Ecuador, Where Zorro Is Real

An unusual horse race in Ecuador turns the concept of fox hunting on its head

November 05, 2015 05:57 PM
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Karen Catchpole
Small Ship Cruises

6 Secret Beaches Best Reached by Yacht

A former yacht crew member spills the beans.

November 05, 2015 05:17 PM
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Maggie Fuller

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