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Road Trips

A Love Letter to Driving Alone

Embarking on a road trip by yourself is solo travel taken to another level.

April 11, 2017 02:45 PM

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Jamie Feldmar

Hiking + Cycling

So You Want to Plan a Cycling Vacation?

There are more cyclists on the road than ever before. Here’s what you need to know before you roll.

April 19, 2021 09:09 AM

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Aislyn Greene

History + Culture

6 Ways to Explore Switzerland’s Celtic Heritage

In Europe, Celtic culture extends far beyond the British Isles.

October 30, 2017 01:38 PM

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Adam H. Graham

Art + Culture

How to Buy a Turkish Carpet in Istanbul

Four tips from a fifth-generation Turkish carpet dealer on how to buy the rug of your dreams.

September 2, 2015 05:16 PM

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Lara Takenaga

5 Secrets You Didn't Know about the Taj Mahal

History + Culture

5 Things You May Not Know About the Taj Mahal

Even placards and guidebooks don’t reveal everything about the most-visited tourist spot in India

February 17, 2016 06:35 PM

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Kiran Mehta

Art + Culture

HBO Writer Lolis Eric Elie on Why He Keeps Coming Back to Treme

A documentarian, food historian, and television writer shows us a New Orleans neighborhood beyond the typical tourist stops.

August 10, 2015 06:27 PM

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Jill K. Robinson

Outdoor Adventure

This Sunny Island Is Denmark’s Best-Kept Secret

Danes flock to this dreamy destination to get a much-needed dose of summer.

August 11, 2017 05:39 PM

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Veronica Meewes

Art + Architecture

Is MIMA the Most Progressive Museum in Europe?

The art is only part of the reason this is one of Europe’s edgiest museums.

February 7, 2017 02:00 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Style + Design

A Designer Shares His Favorite Spots in Vasastan, Stockholm’s Most Underrated Neighborhood

For menswear designer—and former Gant creative director—Christopher Bastin, life slows down in the city’s liveliest neighborhood. As told to Stephen Whitlock.

September 28, 2016 01:36 PM

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Stephen Whitlock

The Future of Travel

How to Weekend in Cape Town’s Wine Country

Farm-to-fork meals, spa treatments, vineyard hikes, and more—this is how you do a proper weekend in South Africa’s wine country.

February 6, 2017 05:45 PM

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Mary Holland

Hiking + Cycling

Water Is Life: Staring Climate Change in the Face on Mount Kilimanjaro

A tale of melting glaciers, erratic rainfall, and the people at the heart of this dramatic landscape

August 17, 2016 07:08 PM

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Tommy Alexander

Travel Tales

She Came, She Saw, She Told Jokes: A Comic’s Last-Minute Trip to Kansas City

New York comedian Negin Farsad headed into the heartland of her country, and fell head over heels for a two-state city in the middle of America.

January 28, 2019 02:02 PM

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Negin Farsad

History + Culture

Is Montenegro the Most Relaxed Country in the Balkans?

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Cyndi Stivers, with 24 hours’ notice, to a young Balkan country where life happens at the café.

June 2, 2016 08:26 PM

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Cyndi Stivers

People

Interview: Michael Chabon on Travel

The author of Telegraph Avenue, Wonder Boys, and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay talks about big family trips, working on the road, and erasing ignorance.

December 15, 2015 06:14 AM

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Justin Lancy

Art + Architecture

Where to Dine while Museum Hopping in Downtown LA

Here’s where to eat after hitting the brand-new Broad Museum in Downtown L.A.

October 6, 2015 06:45 PM

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Carole Dixon

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