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Festivals + Events

9 Film Festivals Worth Traveling For in 2016

9 Film Festivals Worth Traveling For in 2016

February 17, 2016 07:07 PM
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Nile Cappello
Cities We Love

Why You Should Revisit Places You Hated the First Time Around

A traveler returns to the Netherlands’s capital to find a new angle on Amsterdam, beyond the city’s more unsurprising stereotypes.

February 10, 2016 02:32 PM
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Edward Readicker-Henderson
History + Culture

The Four Main Cultures of Curaçao

Curaçao is one of the most diverse islands in the Caribbean

January 20, 2016 02:44 PM
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Will McGough
History + Culture

Stranger than Santa: 10 of Europe’s Most Unusual Christmas Characters

If you think a flying sleigh is weird, get a load of these Christmas myths.

November 23, 2015 08:09 PM
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Chris Ciolli
Bars + Nightlife

Move Over, Rum Punch: The Caribbean’s New Drink Might Be Wine

How one Curaçao winery is beating all odds.

October 16, 2015 02:25 PM
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Sophie Friedman
Destination Spotlight

5 Ways Haiti Will Put A Spell On You

5 Ways Haiti Will Put A Spell On You

September 16, 2015 02:47 PM
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Nina Dietzel
Travel Tips + Etiquette

8 Surprising Things That Are Actually Offensive in Europe

Study these tips before you travel to Europe if you want to make a good impression with the locals.

August 26, 2015 05:10 PM
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Chris Ciolli
Trains

6 Tasty Train Snacks for Your European Adventure

6 Tasty Train Snacks for Your European Adventure

July 22, 2015 07:11 PM
Islands

5 Reasons You’ll Fall in Love With Curacao

Add this Caribbean island to your travel list.

July 06, 2015 02:44 PM
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Christine Amorose
Travel for Good

Gap Year 101: 4 Reasons You Should Encourage Your Teen to Go

Taking a gap year—a pre-college detour to travel and/or work—isn’t just a European and Australian thing anymore.

June 19, 2015 02:03 PM
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Aislyn Greene
Travel Tales

Is Amsterdam Really as Tolerant as It Seems?

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent CNN political commentator Sally Kohn on 24 hours’ notice to a city renowned for its “coffee shops” but where tolerance has its limits.

May 18, 2015 09:00 AM
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Sally Kohn
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: Fabio Viviani in Amsterdam

Wandering Chef: Fabio Viviani in Amsterdam

May 21, 2013 02:45 PM
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Jen Murphy
Food + Drink

The New Taste of South Africa

In wine country, a group of innovative chefs have ignited a culinary renaissance–and restored cultural pride.

July 03, 2012 08:02 PM
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Douglas Rogers
Longreads

What It’s Like to Train with Runners in Kenya

Far above the plains where lions roam, there’s another Kenya, where life moves slowly and the people run fast. Writer Matt Gross tries to keep up.

June 20, 2012 05:42 PM
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Matt Gross
Photo Essays

These Stunning Photos Take You On a Trip Across the Globe and Through Time

Albert Kahn’s photographic archive is a mesmerizing record of human history.

May 24, 2012 06:40 PM
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Mimi Zeiger

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