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How to Explore Haiti—and Get Your Hands on Its Magical Rum

Haiti’s rich Afro-Caribbean culture, French architecture, and natural beauty make for an unforgettable trip. Here’s where to stay, swim and drink.

May 25, 2018 06:04 PM

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Miranda Smith

Food + Drink

The Wild Story of Manuka, the World’s Most Coveted Honey

New Zealand’s manuka honey is celebrated for its unique healing properties and is in demand from London to Hollywood. This is the unusual history of an even more unusual honey.

April 20, 2018 01:30 PM

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Brad Japhe

Tips + News

What’s on Barack Obama’s Africa-Inspired Summer Reading List

The former president shares his summer reading recommendations from mostly African writers in advance of his trip to Kenya and South Africa.

July 13, 2018 03:29 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

History + Culture

Stunning Portraits of New Orleans’s Black Masking Indians

These tribes electrify the city streets during the spring, continuing a proud tradition that dates back centuries.

April 9, 2019 04:55 PM

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Tim Chester

Food + Drink

16 Delicious Pastries From Around the World

Eat your way around the world, one flaky, chewy pastry at a time.

December 10, 2020 02:05 PM

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Dana Brindle

Road Trips

The Scenic Route: A Guide to the World’s Best Road Trips

The 10 best road trips around the world, a mix of classic and unexpected, coastal and countryside.

June 24, 2019 10:59 AM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Food + Drink

To Get a True Taste of Haiti, Try Its Ultra-Local, Artisanal Rum

The island is unlike anyplace else in the Caribbean. You can feel it in the air—and taste it in its rum.

May 22, 2018 06:13 PM

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Tom Downey

Epic Trips

What It’s Like to Go to Space Camp—as an Adult

The debut of NASA’s Adult Space Academy means you’re one small step closer to achieving your space-travel dreams.

March 15, 2018 09:33 AM

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John Scott Lewinski

Beaches

Making Multigenerational Travel Memories in Bermuda

Here is why Bermuda is the perfect vacation spot for every kind of family

Sponsored by Bermuda Tourism Authority

Family Travel

How the Eternal City Brought My Mom Back to Life

Before she lost her to cancer, an AFAR editor spent five days in Rome with her mom, learning how to live a fuller life.

February 28, 2018 08:26 PM

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Natalie Beauregard

Restaurants + Cafés

How to Do a Food Lover’s Trip in the Yucatán

These food-focused retreats in Tulum are leading the way to the region’s best bites.

February 3, 2017 12:05 PM

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Michaela Trimble

Art + Architecture

The Best Art Shows in Europe This Spring

From Paris to Madrid, here’s where to see some cutting-edge art.

March 27, 2017 03:32 PM

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Emily Nathan

Restaurants + Cafés

How New York’s Mexican Speakeasy Got Back to Its Roots

Before opening their new taquería, the talent behind La Esquina headed to Mexico City for a refresher course

May 11, 2016 07:55 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Travel Tales

A Kerala Native Journeyed Into Its Jungle. She Returned Speaking a New Language.

How a nature-phobic city girl opened her eyes to the wild side of India that seethes beyond the tea plantations and languid rivers.

May 24, 2018 08:40 PM

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Shahnaz Habib

Books

What’s in a Name? How One Traveler Went From Outsider to Local in Lesotho

When Will McGrath followed his wife, Ellen—a sociologist specializing in AIDS research—to Lesotho, he knew little about the African country. Less than a year later, he became Moshoeshoe.

September 18, 2018 04:36 PM

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Will McGrath

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