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

When you’re alone in Tokyo and you need someone to talk to, do as the locals do: Rent a friend.

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How to Dance the Azonto

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.

Sydney’s Hand-Stitched Paper Menagerie

What’s the connection between the Indonesian island and this counterculture festival?

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent author Paul Greenberg on 24 hours’ notice to a country where he swapped a beach vacation for a chance to catch his dinner.

Getting to Know Seattle: the Arts, the Social Challenges, and the Rain

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From the mountains of Iran and the backstreets of Yogyakarta to war-torn Addis Ababa and a hillside roost in Taiwan, this is the riveting story of a wanderer whose thirst for travel was never-ending.

An Art Boom in Athens

Breaking the Ice in Tokyo

A Local’s Guide to São Paulo’s Higienópolis Neighborhood

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.