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If travel is the best form of education, then consider this a master class. These experiences go off the beaten path, and offer deeper, richer, and more fulfilling experiences. As you’ll see, the rewards are worth the extra effort.

A famed food critic follows the legendary xiao long bao on its global route from Taiwan to California.

Exploring the world, one boat at a time.

A once-impenetrable country reveals itself to writer Matt Gross one meal at a time.

Traditions on the Brink of Change: Photographer Eric Lafforgue

Beyond the Olympics in London’s East End

On the Caribbean island of Tobago, you’ll find sand, surf—and the fastest goats on the planet. Now if they’d just run in a straight line….

At a working cattle ranch in Northern Patagonia, visitors can ride horseback, eat traditional Argentine asado, and yes, stay the night.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Meghan Daum on a spontaneous journey to Peru.

In remote Africa, travelers find profound stillness, untamed nature, and a portal to the past. Don’t forget the gin and tonics.

Off-the-beaten-path, unusual, and beautiful places to spend a Christmas holiday.

Musicians Aimee Mann, Joe Henry, and Loudon Wainwright III gather in Louisville to indulge in raw oysters, dry martinis, and unscripted conversation.

In search of a flightless, sex-crazed, and rarely seen parrot in a land once ruled by birds.

With just an old photograph in hand, a writer sets out to understand her father’s role in the Vietnam War—depending entirely on the kindness of strangers willing to help.