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The island of Hokkaido gets more snow than almost anywhere else in the world. To make the most of a visit, you’ll need to see the mountains through Japanese eyes. And bring an appetite for sushi.

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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.

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From a thriving art scene to creative bar culture, the Hungarian capital is coming into its own, new sense of style.

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Marisa Meltzer with 24 hours’ notice to a land of cashmere goats, yak slippers, and near-naked wrestlers.

On a sailboat cruise through Indonesia, a father and son forge a deeper bond.

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

Biting into a Padrón pepper is like playing a game of Spanish roulette.

A subversive band of Portland chefs has a new grocery store: the ocean. You’re going to want to taste what they’re cooking up.

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.

In India’s most contradictory city, artists and intellectuals improvise their way through the commotion.

An arctic voyage is a sensory experience unlike any other. At the southernmost tip of the world, everything feels ephemeral—but that’s the magic of it.

Yes, you can sleep on the edge of a volcano.

The give and take of a 20-year friendship.