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How to Make the Most of an Oahu Stopover

Tacking a microtrip onto your Hawaiian getaway has never been easier.

August 30, 2016 02:11 PM

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Nicole Antonio

People

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Live in Antarctica as a Polar Scientist

From leading an Antarctic cruise to studying the effects of climate change

July 31, 2017 04:08 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Festivals + Events

5 Untraditional NorCal Music Venues (and Festivals) Worth a Road Trip This Summer

These summer festivals take place in fields, libraries, cities parks—anywhere but the traditional concert arena.

April 11, 2016 08:05 PM

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Jennifer Maerz

Health + Wellness

Craving a Life Reset? Meet the Woman Who Went Down Under to Start Over

After a personal tragedy, Professor Maggie Mackeller restarted her life in a home at the end of the world.

September 27, 2016 08:31 PM

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Lisa Abend

Epic Trips

The Truth I Learned From Taking a Gap Year Abroad

An AFAR editor shares the perspectives she gained on a long-term backpacking trip through Latin America.

December 2, 2016 06:28 PM

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Sarah Buder

Athens

Overview

May 17, 2018 10:48 AM

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Kimberly Bradley

Books

Far From the Tourist Trail in New Delhi, a Traveler Finds Magic

A disillusioned American magician rediscovers his sense of wonder in one of New Delhi’s poorest neighborhoods.

February 2, 2018 12:30 PM

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Nate Staniforth

History + Culture

Heavenly Music, Space-Age Architecture, and the Many Surprises of Armenia

A writer who grew up in Moscow finds echoes of her past on a spontaneous trip to a former Soviet Republic that’s forging a new identity.

February 1, 2018 12:30 PM

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Anya von Bremzen

History + Culture

Unexpected Cambodia: One Traveler’s Unplanned Adventure in Southeast Asia

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Alexander Chee, with 24 hours’ notice, to a Southeast Asian country where he encountered headless Buddhas and naked hotel guests.

October 15, 2015 02:57 PM

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Alexander Chee

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Art + Architecture

5 Caribbean Musicians, Writers, and Artists to Know

Caribbean-bound? Before you go, get to know the region through its artists.

October 7, 2015 07:55 PM

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Patrick Bennett

Hotels

Don’t Believe in Ghosts? Spend a Night at This Haunted Hotel

There’s more to The Stanley Hotel than Stephen King’s classic novel The Shining—and it’s downright spooky.

October 26, 2016 08:36 AM

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Kyana Moghadam

Style + Design

A Detailed Look Inside Japan’s Modern Crafts Movement

In a city known for its rich history, a new wave of artisans is making Kyoto the place to be.

September 21, 2015 03:21 PM

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Tom Downey

In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Mickey Rapkin is Hungary Like a Wolf in Budapest

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Mickey Rapkin with 24 hours’ notice to a Central European city where tech trumps goulash.

October 2, 2014 03:30 PM

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Mickey Rapkin

Health + Wellness

This Is How You Live on Swiss Time

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner— with 24 hours’ notice—to Switzerland, where she learned a lesson in Swiss serenity.

December 11, 2015 02:23 PM

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Taffy Brodesser-Akner

History + Culture

A Practical Guide to Exploring One of the Best Temple Parks in the World

Before you set off to Angkor Wat, use this guide to plan your trip.

November 20, 2015 02:37 PM

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Max Bonem

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