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Restaurants + Cafés

The Sensory Overload of Cairo’s Coffee Shops

Experiencing coffee culture in Cairo.

March 18, 2015 10:37 AM
Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Relax in 5 of the World’s Rowdiest Cities

The best ways to recharge away from the crowds

February 19, 2016 02:33 PM
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Maggie Fuller
Longreads

In Rajasthan’s Palaces-Turned-Hotels, You Can Sleep Like a King

Onetime royals in Rajasthan are holding onto their family estates the best way they can: by inviting us in.

August 12, 2016 06:44 PM
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Lisa Abend
History + Culture

The Surprising Story of Journey’s Filipino Frontman

Well, it’s actually not that surprising once you learn about musical culture in the Philippines.

February 10, 2016 08:14 PM
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Bruce Northam
History + Culture

The Weirdest Superstitions From Around the World

Many superstitions get lost in translation.

August 25, 2016 03:36 PM
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Maggie Fuller
Water Sports

The 7 Best Places to Get Certified to Scuba Dive

Scuba diving is a great way to see the world. Here’s how to get started

February 18, 2016 04:49 PM
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Andrew Evans
History + Culture

The Best Way to See Lisbon? Like a Musician

Kalaf Epalanga, the poet and vocalist of the Portuguese-Angolan music group Buraka Som Sistema, shares the secrets of the Baixa neighborhood. As told to Anja Mutić.

January 19, 2016 08:34 PM
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Anja Mutic
O‘ahu

Overview

May 26, 2021 03:31 PM
Style + Design

This French Crystal Maker Will Change the Way You Look at Wineglasses

Get fired up for a trip to France’s oldest crystal workshop, Saint-Louis Cristallerie.

May 31, 2017 07:31 PM
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Aislyn Greene
In the Magazine

How a Shifting Climate Is Transforming Florida

Rahawa Haile grew up surrounded by the beauty and kitsch of South Florida. Now she returns and wonders what happens when the places we love start to disappear.

January 22, 2019 07:00 PM
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Rahawa Haile
Other

6 Shows with Comically Accurate Portrayals of Famous Places

We almost missed these shows nailing it because we were so busy laughing.

October 31, 2016 02:32 PM
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Nicole Antonio
History + Culture

In Haida Gwaii, an Indigenous People Thrives

The protectors of North Pacific indigenous culture connect with the past while embracing the future on Canada’s remote Haida Gwaii archipelago.

December 7, 2017 02:21 PM
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Marcello Di Cintio
Restaurants + Cafés

Australia’s Aboriginal Cuisine Gets Its Due in Perth

At Wildflower, one chef has adopted aboriginal cooking practices to bring the true flavor of Western Australia.

March 17, 2017 02:11 PM
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Rachel Tepper Paley
History + Culture

Celebrating Black History at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: The View from AFAR

Plus: Dengue Fever in Hawaii and public urination in San Francisco

February 12, 2016 05:16 PM
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Matt Villano
Festivals + Events

8 European Easter Traditions You Need to See to Believe

Europe has some unique ways of celebrating the spring holiday.

March 15, 2016 08:04 PM
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Chris Ciolli

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