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The World’s Best Trips and Destinations: AFAR Travelers’ Awards 2019

Where are you dreaming of going next year? AFAR readers cast more than 100,000 votes to weigh in on their favorite global destinations and the best companies to take them.

January 23, 2019 10:20 AM

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Sara Button

How to Catch the Gorgeous Monarch Butterfly Migration Season before It's Over

Natural Wonders

How to Catch the Monarch Butterfly Migration Before It’s Over

It’s a magical event to witness—and a great excuse to explore Mexico off the beaten path.

March 7, 2016 07:33 PM

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Julie Schwietert Collazo

Natural Wonders

How to Travel Responsibly Through the Amazon

Travel tips that contribute to the preservation of the Peruvian Amazon, not the destruction.

May 18, 2016 06:06 PM

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Kayleigh Kulp

Art + Culture

Proof That Burma Is Changing—Fast

As the country, also known as Myanmar, prepares for Sunday’s historic elections, a local shares his perspective. While stuck in traffic. Fascinating traffic.

November 6, 2015 08:25 PM

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Julia Cooke

Restaurants + Cafés

At This New Dutch Pop-Up, the Cool Kids Eat Alone

Table for one, please

February 10, 2016 07:49 PM

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Christine Ajudua

Restaurants + Cafés

Meet the Mastermind Behind Hong Kong’s Hottest Restaurants

April 12, 2016 06:32 PM

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Janice Leung Hayes

Canada just went where only one other nation has gone before (hi Uruguay!). But establishing a legal market for recreational cannabis is no straightforward feat.

August 8, 2018 08:58 PM

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Amanda Castleman

Air Travel News

The Many Ways One Airline Is Becoming More Eco-Friendly

How KLM is making big and small changes to make its flights more efficient

July 7, 2017 01:57 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Food + Drink

8 Things to Eat in Beirut: The Refined Art of Levantine Cooking

While in Lebanon’s capital, be sure not to miss these essential eats.

October 12, 2015 02:35 PM

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Eleni Zoe

Hotels

9 Amazing Thanksgiving Dinners You Can Eat at a Hotel

When travel is stressful enough, skip cooking and feast at one of these hotels instead.

November 12, 2015 04:57 PM

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Marian Bull

Air Travel News

New Flight Routes, New Airplane Cabins, New Disney Pricing: The View from AFAR

Plus: bag fees begone (there’s a catch) and Coppola joins forces with Backroads

October 16, 2015 12:39 PM

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Matt Villano

Restaurants + Cafés

This Is How to Discover the World’s Best-Kept Food Secrets

A city’s best flavors are often hidden beneath the surface. This company will help you find them—and introduce you to the “masters” making the magic happen.

June 9, 2017 08:28 PM

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Dana Brindle

Beaches

Will This Beach Town Be Mexico’s Next Great Seaside Destination?

Once a sleepy fishing and surfing outpost, Puerto Escondido has developed a stylish arts and food scene—and a new highway promises to let everyone in on the secret.

October 3, 2016 04:05 PM

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Kelly Bastone

Travel for Good

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be a Wildland Firefighter

It involves a lot more traveling—and a lot less water—than you might think.

November 28, 2017 07:00 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

A waiter is holding the Traditional Turkish Breakfast at Privato Restaurant in Galata. Istanbul, Turkey

Food + Drink

Why Turkish Breakfast Is the Best Reason to Get Out of Bed

The elaborate morning meal known as “kahvalti” can turn just about anyone into an early bird.

March 19, 2015 09:00 AM

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Shahnaz Habib

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