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When a traveler faces grief in Varanasi, his perspective on life and death goes up in smoke.

To Stephanie Lawrence and Aashi Vel, the founders of Traveling Spoon, food is the focal point of their travels. They share some of their favorite food adventures.

Beauty Safari: Behind the Lens with Photographer Jessica Antola

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Kevin Bleyer on a spontaneous journey to Guyana.

AFAR sent writer Leslie Jamison to the Indian Ocean island nation with just 24 hours’ notice. Arriving with no preparation and no plan, she caught a ride to the war-torn north to find out what kind of traveler she truly is.

Both South American countries claim the spirit as their own—but who’s right?

A blind man travels to Helsinki to find out if there’s more to Finland’s sauna culture than meets the eye.

One traveler returns to Laos.

A former Manhattanite returns to New York and rediscovers the city’s old charm through his child’s eyes.

The Ocucaje Desert holds some of the most important fossils in the world. And their only defender is a renegade guide with an eye for shark teeth.

Food Experiences Worth the Trip from Five Well-Traveled Chefs

Just outside Paris, a secret world has offered city dwellers an escape for centuries. In the charming towns along the Marne River, generations of revelers come together to eat, drink, dance, and enjoy the season.

On a luxurious journey from Singapore to Bangkok, writer Chris Colin lifts the veil on the magic—and mystery—of rail travel.

Chris Colin experiences a Caribbean paradise from both sides of a resort’s walls.

Wandering Chef: Robbie Wilson in Singapore