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The Avid Traveler’s Guide to Buying Luggage

Whether you travel with a suitcase, backpack, weekender, or duffel, your luggage is an important companion for your adventures. Use this buyer’s guide to help you find the perfect bag.

April 7, 2020 11:26 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Longreads

Hitchhiking Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

In this excerpt, a French writer heads to the U.S.-Mexico border for a road trip and recounts the characters he meets along the way.

November 2, 2020 11:09 AM

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Sylvain Prudhomme

Food + Drink

6 Can’t-Miss Experiences on This Olive-Obsessed Japanese Island

Olive fanatics rejoice: Shodoshima, an off-the-beaten-path island in southern Japan, is a haven for all things olive (there’s even an olive theme park!).

March 11, 2019 03:37 PM

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Laura Martin

The Future of Travel

These Are 5 of the World’s Most Peaceful Places to Visit

They’re some of the safest places to travel—and some of the most beautiful, too.

July 17, 2017 11:49 AM

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Anna Mazurek

Solo Travel

I Biked Through Albania. Alone. As a Woman.

And discovered that the headlines have it all wrong.

February 10, 2016 08:17 PM

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Rebecca Lowe

Hiking + Cycling

Glacial Lakes, Ancient Forests, and Snow-Capped Volcanoes: The Ultimate Patagonia Road Trip

This road trip tops lists for a reason: The fairy-tale scenery comes with adrenaline-spiking nature adventures, authentic South American culture, and world-class hospitality.

December 5, 2019 03:50 PM

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Nora Walsh

Hiking + Cycling

How the Australian Outback Is Poised to Become the Next Great Adventure Hub

A new 125-mile bike trail will be the newest addition to the Northern Territory’s burgeoning adventure travel scene.

April 5, 2019 08:17 PM

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Robert Annis

Art + Culture

9 Vintage Photographs of Historic New Orleans

A trip back through the archives proves that The Big Easy has always been hauntingly beautiful.

February 1, 2018 12:30 PM

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Miranda Smith

History + Culture

11 Lost Cities You Can Actually Visit

Rediscover these abandoned cities by traveling to see their ruins, where you can readily imagine their lost-to-time structures and civilizations.

April 4, 2019 05:40 PM

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Jen Rose Smith

Epic Trips

Meet the Storyteller: Abbas Mousa

Abbas Mousa of The Moth, who attended the AFAR Travel Tales event in New York this August, shares thoughts on travel and why podcasts have soared in popularity.

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Art + Architecture

How a Group of Americans Is Working to Save the Oldest Church in Paris

The church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés has anchored this Left Bank neighborhood for 1,000 years. The leaders of a $5.7 million restoration effort want to keep it that way.

March 14, 2018 05:25 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Style + Design

You Need to Know About Mongolia’s Fashion Scene

A new generation of Mongolian designers is shaking up the fashion industry.

April 11, 2017 09:14 PM

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Erum Jilani

Health + Wellness

The History and Mysteries of Lake Como’s Most Romantic Hotel

This glamorous honeymoon destination in northern Italy has seen its fair share of love stories—but one grand dame hotel still has a few secrets to reveal.

February 7, 2019 12:59 PM

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Valentina Valentini

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Meet South Africa’s First Black Female Winemaker

As the first black South African woman to make wine and launch her own label, Ntsiki Biyela is a pioneer.

April 20, 2017 02:52 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Travel for Good

Travel Better: How to Be a Better Traveler

How can we use the great pandemic pause to make sure our next adventure not only leads to personal fulfillment, but global wellness? Here, AFAR makes its travel pledges for 2021 and beyond.

January 6, 2021 09:12 AM

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