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History + Culture

Exploring Asia’s Surprising New Capital of Cool

The capital of Malaysia has become a hotbed of art and design. Kuala Lumpur’s most influential residents guide AFAR through five of the city’s creatively charged neighborhoods.

December 7, 2017 02:19 PM
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Ashlea Halpern
Los Angeles

Overview

June 7, 2019 04:49 PM
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Susan Mason
Style + Design

How an Alien Landscape Became Mexico City’s Modernist Mecca

Mid-century architect Luis Barragán fused nature with tradition to create a neighborhood that felt both new and deeply rooted in local culture.

October 16, 2017 01:05 PM
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Allegra Ben-Amotz
AFAR Approved

This Just Might Be the Only Travel Makeup Kit You Need

An interview with the co-founder of Stowaway Cosmetics.

May 13, 2015 05:22 PM
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Aislyn Greene
Festivals + Events

The Coolest NYE Celebrations at Ski Resorts in North America

At these ski resorts, you can ring in the new year in style.

November 30, 2015 04:43 PM
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Nick Pachelli
People

6 Signs You’ve Been to Rio de Janeiro

6 Signs You’ve Been to Rio de Janeiro

March 23, 2015 05:59 PM
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Michaela Trimble
Longreads

Where to Find Morocco’s True Flavors

The real foragers aren’t in San Francisco or Copenhagen. They’re tromping through Morocco’s mushroom-gilded forests.

July 6, 2015 04:19 PM
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Jeff Koehler
Bali

Overview

June 27, 2022 05:40 PM
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Hannah Wijana
Bars + Nightlife

How to Discover San Francisco’s Most Overlooked Neighborhood

Do as the locals do in the Richmond District.

July 18, 2016 11:53 AM
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LiAnne Yu
Bars + Nightlife

The Late-Night Secret Ireland’s Pubs Don’t Want You to Know About

Former Dublin resident Jessica Colley Clarke details the cheeky, illegal, but somewhat common tradition of the lock-in.

February 4, 2016 04:03 PM
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Jessica Colley Clarke
Other

5 Realizations Americans Have on the Streets of Bangkok

Disorienting, alluring, and stimulating almost to the point of hallucination, the streets of Bangkok are where you really get to grips with the city.

September 18, 2015 06:49 PM
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Max Bonem
Health + Wellness

What It’s Like to Go on a Spa Safari

At Nihiwatu, a little work to get to the spa is worth the huge payoff.

February 14, 2017 11:48 AM
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Kathryn Romeyn
Cities We Love

Yes, You Can Take Your Teen (and Tween) to Tokyo

You might go for the temples. They’ll go for the video games, giant toy stores, and bizarre candy.

July 27, 2017 12:03 PM
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Lora Shinn
Cities We Love

5 Great San Francisco Farmers’ Markets

There’s so many more farmers’ markets to explore than the Ferry Building’s

November 5, 2015 01:45 PM
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Tamara Palmer
Islands

5 Reasons You’ll Fall in Love With Curacao

Add this Caribbean island to your travel list.

July 6, 2015 02:44 PM
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Christine Amorose

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