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AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Chris Colin on a spontaneous journey to Iceland.

April 6, 2012 06:52 PM

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Chris Colin

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

6 Champagnes to Try in France (and How to Properly Taste Them)

First step: Pinkies up. Next step: Bottoms up, too.

October 26, 2012 05:55 PM

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Gayle Keck

People

Wandering Sommelier: Spencer Cruse in Sicily

November 30, 2012 02:07 PM

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Jen Murphy

Art + Culture

Spin the Globe: Frank Viviano in Venezuela

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Frank Viviano on a spontaneous journey to Venezuela.

June 29, 2012 01:55 PM

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Frank Viviano

Travel Tales

Vienna’s Moment: Learning to Love Opera in the City of Music

A bluegrass fiddler travels to Vienna to learn how to sing—and how to embrace the city’s most famous art: opera.

December 3, 2014 07:19 PM

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Emma John

Food + Drink

In Maine, a Farm-Turned-Cooking-School Will Bring You Back to Your Roots

At Salt Water Farm, students return to the land—and the sea—to learn forage, fillet, and feast.

October 28, 2011 02:32 PM

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Michael S. Sanders

Food + Drink

Food Experiences Worth the Trip from Five Well-Traveled Chefs

September 18, 2012 02:41 PM

Hotels

Hot Springs Lodgings: Zagyosoh Ryokan in Japan’s Izu National Park

There are thousands of traditional Japanese inns with hot springs across Japan. This hot spring lodge is part of a decade-old Japanese pastime.

February 15, 2012 07:05 PM

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Lisa Katayama

In the Magazine

A Creative Way to Find Calm in Kolkata’s Chaos

In India’s most contradictory city, artists and intellectuals improvise their way through the commotion.

September 6, 2013 04:42 PM

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Eric Weiner

Beaches

Spin the Globe: Vendela Vida in the Dutch Caribbean

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Vendela Vida on a spontaneous journey to St. Maarten.

December 19, 2011 08:46 PM

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Vendela Vida

Festivals + Events

Inside the San Fermín Festival in Pamplona

There’s a lot more to the San Fermín festival than the running of the bulls. In Pamplona, a skeptic learns what it’s really like to attend the biggest summer fiesta in Basque country.

April 4, 2012 12:09 PM

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Lisa Abend

People

Philip Glass: On Tour, Not a Tourist

June 11, 2012 01:04 PM

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Derk Richardson

In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Karen E. Bender Glamps, Toasts Newlyweds in Shannon, Ireland

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Karen E. Bender on a spontaneous journey to Ireland.

September 4, 2013 03:06 PM

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Karen Bender

In the Magazine

Embracing El Salvador in a New Light

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Don George on a journey to El Salvador with 24 hours’ notice.

July 5, 2013 02:40 PM

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Don George

Restaurants + Cafés

How (and Where) to Eat Tapas Like the Spaniards Do

Where to eat the best tapas in Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona, and San Sebastián—plus how to order them like the locals do.

June 25, 2012 01:17 PM

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Christopher Hall

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