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With just 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent the award-winning author to Andorra, a tiny country with seriously massive mountains. Here’s what happened when she arrived and was told by locals that it’d be dangerous for her to hike.

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The island of Hokkaido gets more snow than almost anywhere else in the world. To make the most of a visit, you’ll need to see the mountains through Japanese eyes. And bring an appetite for sushi.

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A former Manhattanite returns to New York and rediscovers the city’s old charm through his child’s eyes.

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.

She was born to travelers, and born to travel. Now, on her last trip before giving birth to her first child, writer Freda Moon reconnects with the origins of her wanderlust—her parents.

Wandering Chef: Matt Stone in Margaret River, Australia

Why this country should be your next travel destination.

Dining Down Under: Local and Seasonal

A once-impenetrable country reveals itself to writer Matt Gross one meal at a time.

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AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Marisa Meltzer with 24 hours’ notice to a land of cashmere goats, yak slippers, and near-naked wrestlers.

This dish—and its special recipe—is the pride and joy of a small town in West Texas.