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

On the Caribbean island of Tobago, you’ll find sand, surf—and the fastest goats on the planet. Now if they’d just run in a straight line….

An aspiring musician takes her violin to its birthplace and confronts a musical legacy.

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—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Rolf Potts on a spontaneous journey to Russia.

Traditions on the Brink of Change: Photographer Eric Lafforgue

A glimpse at the future of this important South African metropolis, according to the creatives who are shaping it.

Chef Gabrielle Hamilton meets the independent winemakers who bottle the flavor of Sicily.

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 writer travels to the Horn of Africa to find the source of a global obsession.

When a traveler faces grief in Varanasi, his perspective on life and death goes up in smoke.

A father and son cruise the Mediterranean in search of a new mythology.

Chris Walker and Morgan Hartley spent three months cycling through central Asia as part of an 18-month bike trip. Here is part one of five of their account, in which their trip is almost thwarted from the start.

Wandering Chef: Saison’s Mark Bright in Hong Kong

Both South American countries claim the spirit as their own—but who’s right?