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Shanghai

Overview

May 23, 2018 03:00 PM

History + Culture

Why Western Ireland Is the Best Place to Be Sad

Western Ireland’s isolation is wildly poetic—and maybe even healing.

February 6, 2017 06:06 PM

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Chris Colin

Food + Drink

Malaysia Meal by Meal

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent chef John Currence on 24 hours’ notice to a hot, sweet, sticky country where he followed a trail through the cuisine to the people who make it.

September 21, 2015 08:05 PM

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John Currence

Health + Wellness

This Is How You Live on Swiss Time

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner— with 24 hours’ notice—to Switzerland, where she learned a lesson in Swiss serenity.

December 11, 2015 02:23 PM

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Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Destination Spotlight

6 Lesser-Known Things to Do in Estonia

Estonia is a multifaceted country that has more to learn about than what meets the eye.

October 14, 2015 04:15 PM

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Jenny Miller

History + Culture

Unexpected Cambodia: One Traveler’s Unplanned Adventure in Southeast Asia

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Alexander Chee, with 24 hours’ notice, to a Southeast Asian country where he encountered headless Buddhas and naked hotel guests.

October 15, 2015 02:57 PM

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Alexander Chee

Travel Tales

A Blind Man’s Trip Will Change the Way You Think About Safaris

A visually impaired traveler journeys through the wilds of Zimbabwe and discovers a side of the safari experience that very few know.

June 15, 2017 08:30 PM

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Ryan Knighton

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

Food + Drink

Why You Need to Taste Spain’s Hottest Snack

Biting into a Padrón pepper is like playing a game of Spanish roulette.

July 3, 2013 02:29 PM

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Chantal Martineau

Cities We Love

Finding a New Perspective on Adventure in Oaxaca

A couple returns to the Mexican city where they lived in their youth to see how it—and they—have changed.

February 13, 2017 01:05 PM

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Eric Puchner

Hotels

12 Amazing Hotel Boutiques that are Changing the Face of the Gift Shop

These well-curated hotel shops will give you a sense of place and a lasting memory.

September 2, 2015 04:02 PM

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Jen Murphy

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Some of the World’s Rarest Wines Come From This Region in Europe

In the mountains where France, Italy, and Switzerland meet, viticulture geeks are fighting to preserve endangered grapes for future generations.

October 25, 2016 07:18 PM

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Jason Wilson

Grenada

Overview

May 14, 2020 11:45 AM

Style + Design

Why Sustainable Clothing is the Newest (and Most Important) Fashion Trend

April 29, 2015 06:39 PM

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Sarah Purkrabek

History + Culture

Spin the Globe: Brett Martin on the Real Port-au-Prince, Haiti

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Brett Martin with 24-hours’ notice to the most challenging island in the Caribbean.

April 21, 2014 08:30 PM

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Brett Martin

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