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What Happiness Looks Like Around the World

Joy is different in every culture around the globe. Here’s how your passport can be a tool for tapping into that contentment.

July 31, 2019 01:50 PM

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Billie Cohen

Hiking + Cycling

Colorado’s All-Seasons Alternative to Aspen

Fewer crowds, a little less glitz, and equally great outdoor adventure

July 31, 2017 04:08 PM

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Nile Cappello

River Cruises

When You Need to Escape Reality, Take a Rhine River Cruise

Writer Chris Colin left the headlines behind and discovered the ineffable delight of a European river cruise with his family.

September 27, 2017 09:33 AM

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Chris Colin

Books

The Trip Every “Outlander” Fan Should Take—and 7 Other Literary Journeys to Try in 2020

These 8 adventures are perfect for book lovers who want to travel the world like award-winning authors and cherished characters (and not worry about the planning).

September 17, 2019 11:12 AM

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Sara Button

Books

Reckoning With Ghosts in Argentina

Author Daniel Loedel on grappling with the past, writing his debut novel “Hades, Argentina,” and making sense of the joy and sadness woven into life in Buenos Aires.

May 17, 2021 06:45 PM

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Aislyn Greene

COVID + Travel

Can the U.S. Government’s Coronavirus Relief Package Save the Travel Industry?

The $2 trillion CARES Act includes $50 billion for the airlines and additional support for hotels and travel companies of various sizes. But will it be enough?

April 14, 2020 03:36 PM

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Michelle Baran

Festivals + Events

9 Film Festivals Worth Traveling For in 2016

February 17, 2016 07:07 PM

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Nile Cappello

Art + Culture

How Magnum Photos Has Changed the Way We See Cities

The agency’s members turn photojournalism into art. Here are seven iconic shots that present famous cities in a different light.

July 25, 2018 03:23 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Epic Trips

A Journey Through Mongolia in the Back of a Van Is What Road Trip Dreams Are Made Of

On an eight-day tour, photographer Mariana Jamadi traveled deep into the heart of the Mongolian wilderness—in a decommissioned Russian military van.

May 24, 2018 12:58 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Cities We Love

The Influencer: Justin Devillier, Chef

Where to go in New Orleans, according to James Beard Award–winning chef Justin Devillier.

February 22, 2019 03:27 PM

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Andrew Parks

History + Culture

As a Traveler, How Do You Walk Sarajevo’s Bridge to the Past?

With 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent writer Michael Clinton to the reborn capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina 20 years after a siege that broke the world’s heart.

October 11, 2016 12:48 PM

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Michael Clinton

Cities We Love

Reflecting on What Notre-Dame Means to Us After It Burned

As the world mourns for the Gothic cathedral in Paris, AFAR’s editors reflect on what the cathedral means to them.

April 16, 2019 09:15 AM

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Laura Dannen Redman

Travel Vanguard

Vanguard 2017: Pam Codispoti, President of Chase Branded Cards

The Chase executive launched a game-changing credit card for a new generation of experience-hungry travelers.

September 26, 2017 08:00 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Epic Trips

How I Learned to Love Hiking the Alps Alone When My Best Friend Bailed

You’ll never get lonely on Le Tour du Mont Blanc, a hut-to-hut hike through France, Italy, and Switzerland.

July 13, 2018 03:40 PM

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Miranda Smith

Art + Architecture

10 Incredible U.S. Museum Exhibits to See This Summer

Playful furniture, Native art, and hidden grottoes are a few of the highlights from this season’s top exhibitions.

April 10, 2019 06:41 PM

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Allison C. Meier

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