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Coolest Travel Jobs: A Magician Finds Magic Everywhere He Goes

Nate Staniforth always knew he’d be a magician. Here he reveals why you don’t have to be a pro to find enchantment all around you.

February 7, 2018 05:25 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Signature Travel Network: Next Year’s Hot Destinations

AFAR Advisor

11 Travel Destinations That Are About to Get More Popular

These 11 destinations might not be on your radar.

October 3, 2019 03:46 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Travel Tips + Etiquette

5 Ways to Vacation Like the French

What a decade of living in France taught one traveler about the art of taking time off.

July 31, 2017 04:08 PM

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Lindsey Tramuta

Epic Trips

This Family Took a Five-Month Road Trip Across South America

A father, mother, and daughter packed their lives into a 4x4 vehicle and traveled South America on a mission to explore and photograph its diversity. Here’s what happened.

February 9, 2017 01:13 PM

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Sarah Buder

Where to Travel Next

Where to Escape the Summer Crowds in Italy

Save the big Italian cities for the off-season—during summer, head for under-the-radar islands and towns that offer all the ancient history with none of the modern mobs.

May 22, 2019 01:40 PM

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Rebecca Holland

Travel Vanguard

Vanguard 2017: Beks Ndlovu, Founder of African Bush Camps

The boundary-breaking founder of an up-and-coming safari lodge company brings travelers closer to the natural beauty of his homeland.

September 27, 2017 08:00 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Style + Design

A Design Lover’s Guide to Art Nouveau in Europe

Despite a relatively short period of popularity, art nouveau left its mark in cities across Europe; these are the best places to spot the ornate, elegant style.

September 13, 2018 07:43 PM

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Chris Ciolli

National Parks

Pristine Powder and Fields of Flowers: A Seasonal Guide to Banff and Jasper

Selecting the time of year that suits the kind of traveler you are will make your trip to the Canadian Rockies nothing short of epic.

June 11, 2019 04:02 PM

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Carolina Novotny

Cities We Love

Tokyo’s Iconic Tsukiji Market Is Reborn on Toyosu Island

This fishmonger’s fantasyland is finding new form on Tokyo’s Toyosu island—but not everybody is happy with the changes.

October 10, 2018 12:06 PM

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Yukari Sakamoto

History + Culture

Australia’s Best Aboriginal Tours

Explore Australia’s natural offerings, learn how to play the didgeridoo, and—most importantly—learn about this indigenous culture.

February 3, 2017 04:19 PM

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Sue Gough Henley

Hotels

How Wilco’s Bassist and His Friends Turned a Berkshires Motel Into Tourists, a Dream Summer Getaway

What once was a one-star hotel in North Adams, Massachusetts, is now an eco-friendly lodge with a James Beard Award–winning chef where everyone is welcome.

July 18, 2018 12:17 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Weekend Getaways

Surprise Trips Are More Popular Than Ever—Here’s What It’s Like When a Stranger Plans Your Vacation

One AFAR editor let the surprise travel agency Pack Up and Go plan a mystery road trip—one where she didn’t find out her destination until the moment she walked out the door.

January 25, 2019 04:19 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

8 Reasons Why You Should Go to the Caribbean This Winter

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