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Cities We Love

Hong Kong: The World’s New Art Capital

How creativity and commerce have transformed a city of business into the world’s newest art capital.

August 19, 2014 09:00 AM
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Tony Perrottet
Epic Trips

Is Classic Train Travel the Antidote to Modern Life?

On a luxurious journey from Singapore to Bangkok, writer Chris Colin lifts the veil on the magic—and mystery—of rail travel.

May 22, 2013 05:59 PM
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Chris Colin
Restaurants + Cafés

The Best Meal You’ll Eat in Portland Comes Straight from the Oregon Coast

A subversive band of Portland chefs has a new grocery store: the ocean. You’re going to want to taste what they’re cooking up.

December 3, 2014 12:41 PM
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Chris Colin
Travel Tales

Why Did I Bring a Teenager to Venice?

On a trip with a young traveler in tow, a writer reflects on her first Venice adventure—and how it changed her life.

January 31, 2013 06:07 PM
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Emma John
In the Magazine

At Black Walnut Inn in Oregon, Guests Can Sleep Among the Vineyards

Read one writer’s account of staying at this beautiful vineyard hotel in the Pacific Northwest.

January 13, 2012 01:23 PM
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Tom Colligan
Cities We Love

Where to Uncover the Magic of New York City on a Family Trip

A former Manhattanite returns to New York and rediscovers the city’s old charm through his child’s eyes.

October 6, 2014 06:47 PM
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Chris Colin
Hotels

5 Incredible, Modernist Hotels Around the World

Love architecture? Then you’ll want to know about these hotels.

January 2, 2012 08:20 PM
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Steve Delahoyde
Travel Tales

A Journey to Antarctica Will Take You Beyond Belief

An arctic voyage is a sensory experience unlike any other. At the southernmost tip of the world, everything feels ephemeral—but that’s the magic of it.

June 28, 2014 03:34 PM
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Chris Jones
History + Culture

How Immigrants Shaped Melbourne’s Modern Food Scene

Writer Tom Downey tracks the sources of surprising culinary innovations in Australia’s second city.

April 4, 2014 03:03 PM
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Tom Downey
History + Culture

How a Small Town in the Bavarian Alps Made Its Mark on History

An aspiring musician takes her violin to its birthplace and confronts a musical legacy.

June 16, 2014 07:59 PM
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Emma John
In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Chris Colin in Iceland

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Chris Colin on a spontaneous journey to Iceland.

April 6, 2012 06:52 PM
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Chris Colin
Islands

Why You Will See Dutch Architecture in Curaçao

This Caribbean town looks like it’s straight out of Europe. Here’s why.

November 21, 2011 03:03 PM
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Heidi Mitchell
Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Into the Vines: The Story of Sicily’s Top Winemakers

Chef Gabrielle Hamilton meets the independent winemakers who bottle the flavor of Sicily.

March 27, 2014 02:33 PM
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Gabrielle Hamilton
Food + Drink

Vietnam’s Noodle Dishes and Soups

Vietnam’s Noodle Dishes and Soups

April 5, 2012 11:48 AM
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Kareem Yasin
Outdoor Adventure

The Sound of Silence

In Scotland, a writer disconnects from civilization and discovers something much more. . . civilized.

February 3, 2014 08:22 PM
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Lisa Abend

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