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Tips + News

Navigating the Latest Travel Restrictions Across the U.S.

It’s complicated.

November 20, 2020 02:46 PM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Bars + Nightlife

Why Spain Is the Best Place to Rekindle a Love of Late Nights

AFAR spins the globe and sends novelist Mira T. Lee on a last-minute trip to Spain, where she rediscovers a forgotten side of herself.

July 24, 2019 03:29 PM

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Mira T. Lee

History + Culture

What an American Journalist Learned About His Culture on a Holiday in Australia

During ANZAC Day Down Under, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Tony Horwitz caught a glimpse of the country’s true character.

May 30, 2019 06:07 PM

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Tony Horwitz

Longreads

Why Ben’s Chili Bowl, Home of the Half-Smoke, Is Hallowed Ground in D.C.

One of D.C.’s ultimate dining destinations, Ben’s has been a neighborhood stalwart for decades.

February 17, 2020 09:38 AM

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Korsha Wilson

Art + Culture

What It Means to Be American

Author Abdi Nor Iftin on gaining U.S. citizenship, writing his memoir “Call Me American,” and what he misses most about Somalia.

October 27, 2020 02:48 PM

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Katherine LaGrave

National Parks

The National Parks Are Reopening. Here’s What We Know

The National Park Service and the Department of the Interior recently began a slow reopening of the country’s beloved outdoor spaces.

June 3, 2020 08:36 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Books

6 Lessons Pico Iyer Has Learned From Living in Japan

In his new book, the famed travel writer reflects on the details of daily life in his adopted home country and shares some of his insights with AFAR.

November 14, 2019 03:22 PM

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Anna Mazurek

Packing Tips + Gear

How Realistic Is It to Really Move to Another Country?

Here are countries with lax visa requirements—either for relocation or a long vacation

November 10, 2016 12:47 PM

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Matt Villano

Festivals + Events

Get Beyond the Beads: The 101 on Mardi Gras “Throws” in New Orleans

Ready to start (or restock) your own “Mardi Gras cabinet”? These hand-decorated throws are a total catch.

February 20, 2019 10:48 AM

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Lavinia Spalding

AFAR Advisor

10 Takeaways from the AFAR Travel Advisory Council Meeting

How travel is changing, according to experts.

October 29, 2017 08:00 PM

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Kate Appleton

Other

An Expert Explains the Magic of Mardi Gras

As AFAR Experiences looks forward to its trip to New Orleans in March 2019, we turned to New Orleans native Arthur Hardy for some insights on the city’s most famous celebration

September 5, 2018 11:38 PM

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New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation

Water Sports

Exploring the Natural Wonders of The Bahamas

... below and above the sea.

Sponsored by The Bahamas

Packing Tips + Gear

Jam Out With These Portable Musical Instruments Perfect for Travel

Whether you’re a prodigy or can’t find middle C, these packable music-makers will satisfy your inner troubadour.

April 5, 2018 01:16 PM

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Christian Lowery

The “Flying Feminist” Who Was the First Woman to Design, Build, and Fly Her Own Plane

Air Travel News

The “Flying Feminist”: The First Woman to Design, Build, and Fly Her Own Plane

Pioneering aviator Lilian Bland had built and flown her own plane before Amelia Earhart had even become a teenager. So why don’t more people know her name?

August 26, 2020 11:23 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Travel for Good

Dispatch From a Refugee Camp in Greece

AFAR contributing writer David Farley spends a month seeking the human side of the refugee crisis.

March 2, 2017 12:03 PM

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David Farley

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