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History + Culture

How a Small Town in the Bavarian Alps Made Its Mark on History

An aspiring musician takes her violin to its birthplace and confronts a musical legacy.

June 16, 2014 07:59 PM
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Emma John
Art + Culture

Spin the Globe: Ann Friedman Meets the Real Osaka, Japan

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Ann Friedman on a spontaneous journey to Osaka.

October 11, 2013 07:58 PM
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Ann Friedman
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: Little Owl’s Joey Campanaro

A chef’s guide to Miami Florida.

October 4, 2011 02:38 PM
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Salma Abdelnour
Longreads

Old Friends and the Sea

A beach villa in the Bahamas gives two couples a taste of island life.

October 24, 2013 07:11 PM
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William Sertl
Hotels

Tent Hotels: Oberoi Rajvilas in Jaipur, India

Connect with the great outdoors without having to rough it out.

February 21, 2012 08:36 PM
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Maria Finn
Water Sports

The Fish Are Biting

One angler’s trip to Oklahoma.

July 9, 2012 02:05 PM
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Adam Fischer
Outdoor Adventure

The Sound of Silence

In Scotland, a writer disconnects from civilization and discovers something much more. . . civilized.

February 3, 2014 08:22 PM
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Lisa Abend
Road Trips

What It’s Actually Like to Live the #VanLife

This couple created their own little house on the highway. Here’s what they learned from the experience.

June 14, 2012 04:53 PM
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Jen Murphy
Beaches

Spin the Globe: Vendela Vida in the Dutch Caribbean

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Vendela Vida on a spontaneous journey to St. Maarten.

December 19, 2011 08:46 PM
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Vendela Vida
People

The Avant-Garde Is Alive and Well in Latvia

Emma John dodges Brits, looks for Russians, and goes beneath the surface in this ever-changing Baltic country.

August 10, 2012 07:32 AM
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Emma John
Health + Wellness

Northern Exposure: Dipping into Finland’s Sauna Fascination

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

December 11, 2013 12:53 PM
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Ryan Knighton
Other

Volunteer Trips: Working with Kids in Brazil

Volunteer Trips: Working with Kids in Brazil

January 20, 2012 06:04 PM
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Jennica Peterson
History + Culture

Making Scents of It All in France’s Perfume Country

A traveler journeys to the heart of Grasse, where jasmine grows and memories linger.

July 5, 2013 03:23 PM
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Edward Readicker-Henderson
Epic Trips

Is Classic Train Travel the Antidote to Modern Life?

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

May 22, 2013 05:59 PM
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Chris Colin
Art + Culture

Inside Europe’s Most Enigmatic City

Seeking the wonderfully disorienting effect of travel, writer Taras Grescoe ventures to Budapest, where bewilderment ensues.

May 15, 2013 07:13 PM
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Taras Grescoe

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