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Long before his episode debuted in the new season of Netflix’s “Chef’s Table: Pastry,” chef Will Goldfarb told AFAR how he dreams up delicious pastries with help from Indonesia’s local sugar source.

AFAR sent writer Leslie Jamison to the Indian Ocean island nation with just 24 hours’ notice. Arriving with no preparation and no plan, she caught a ride to the war-torn north to find out what kind of traveler she truly is.

For cross-country skiers, one winter destination rises above the rest: humble Hayward, Wisconsin, where, for a glorious weekend, their obscure sport is king.

With just an old photograph in hand, a writer sets out to understand her father’s role in the Vietnam War—depending entirely on the kindness of strangers willing to help.

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Brett Martin with 24-hours’ notice to the most challenging island in the Caribbean.

A Photographer’s Eye on Burma

From a lakeside view, Afar writer reviews the first five-star hotel to open on Lake Como in a century.

Wandering Chef: Kelly Liken in Shanghai

John T. Edge lands in Kazakhstan, determined to get to know the country’s largest city through its food.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent food writer Francis Lam on a spontaneous journey to St. Vincent.

A skateboarder explores the world, on four wheels.

Wandering Chef: Chris Shepherd in Puerto Rico

Film, design, and (of course) food are just a few of the reasons to travel to Accra.

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

Uncorking Switzerland’s Secret