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LGBTQ Travel

Seeing the World Through Rainbow-Colored Glasses

An AFAR editor shares what it’s like to travel as a member of the LGBTQ community, both at home and abroad.

June 16, 2017 12:33 PM

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Aislyn Greene

People

A Wheelchair Won’t Prevent This Young Woman From Traveling the Globe

A spinal cord injury left Alysia Kezerian unable to walk—but it didn’t stop her from exploring the world.

May 09, 2017 08:01 PM

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Sarah Buder

Where to Travel Next

Why Viking Country Is the Perfect Danish Escape

Move over Copenhagen; there’s a new must-see city in Denmark.

April 24, 2017 12:09 PM

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Mary Holland

Restaurants + Cafés

Why Is It So Hard to Find New Nordic Cuisine in Oslo?

Writer Alan Richman has won 16 James Beard Awards for his food writing and eaten in the world’s finest restaurants, but he’d never been to Norway⎯until AFAR sent him with 24 hours’ notice.

April 12, 2017 01:33 PM

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Alan Richman

Travel Tales

What It’s Actually Like to Be a Rock Star on Tour

Drummer Adam Levin of the X Ambassadors on life on the road and early morning cheeseburgers

March 30, 2017 06:14 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Family Travel

The Strangeness and Delight of Taking Your Parents on Vacation

A Disney vacation, no less

February 28, 2017 05:28 PM

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Danielle Walsh

The Future of Travel

Four Startups Trying to Fix the Home-Sharing Economy’s Discrimination Problems

These alternative Airbnbs aim to be more inclusive.

January 25, 2017 02:19 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Small Ship Cruises

A Fantasy Comes True Aboard the Queen Mary 2

Is there a better place to channel 1930s glamour than on a classic ocean liner?

January 04, 2017 05:27 PM

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Emma John

History + Culture

Sauna Anxiety: An American Traveler’s Crisis

Heading to Europe this winter? It’s time to talk about nudity.

December 15, 2016 01:43 AM

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Jeremy Saum

Where to Travel Next

Jamaica’s Real Rhythm Lies Far From Where Most Travelers Stay

The island’s tastiest secret is found beyond the resorts and beaches listed in the guidebooks.

November 29, 2016 06:55 PM

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Mark Byrne

Art + Culture

15 Photos That Show What It’s Really Like to Live in Iran

Photographer Samuel Zuder journeys to Tehran and beyond—and finds the hospitality not just warm but downright humbling.

September 26, 2016 06:01 PM

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Kyana Moghadam

Museums + Galleries

5 Must-See Museum Makeovers in the American West

These new or newly expanded museums are works of art all on their own.

August 09, 2016 10:41 AM

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Honora Shea

Family Travel

What Happens When Life Turns You Into a New Kind of Traveler?

On a trip to Belize, a new mother learns how the transition from solo travel to family travel can be a surprise.

June 14, 2016 11:28 AM

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Leslie Jamison

Restaurants + Cafés

Why Frankfurt’s Food Scene Is Worth Seeking Out

AFAR chose a destination at random and—with 24 hours’ notice—sent celebrated food writer Ruth Reichl to a German city not exactly known for its cuisine.

April 18, 2016 07:32 PM

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Ruth Reichl

Cities We Love

Why You Should Revisit Places You Hated the First Time Around

A traveler returns to the Netherlands’s capital to find a new angle on Amsterdam, beyond the city’s more unsurprising stereotypes.

February 10, 2016 02:32 PM

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Edward Readicker-Henderson

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