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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
History + Culture

The Caribbean Island That Was Buried by a Volcano—and Its Return

After almost 20 years, tourists are able to explore Montserrat’s exclusion zone.

March 8, 2016 07:46 PM
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Andrew Evans
Weekend Getaways

The Perfect Weekend Getaway in Somerset and Wiltshire

Experience the magic of these English towns.

March 25, 2016 11:16 AM
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Chris Ciolli
Art + Architecture

How the Joshua Tree Desert Became an Oasis of Cool

The Mojave Desert is the unlikely home of a freewheeling creative movement.

August 25, 2015 05:04 PM
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Aislyn Greene
Other

Photographer Ariana Lindquist’s Impressions of Vietnam

Photographer Ariana Lindquist’s Impressions of Vietnam

October 13, 2013 05:18 PM
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Ariana Lindquist
Restaurants + Cafés

The Surprising Story of Moscow’s Food Revolution

Start with a bubbling locavore scene, add a dash of Soviet nostalgia, and you’ve got the recipe for a delicious Moscow homecoming.

April 13, 2017 12:32 PM
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Anya von Bremzen
Road Trips

Spain’s Death Coast Is Actually Your Dream Road Trip

A 4-day road trip to land’s end shows an entirely enchanting side of Spain.

February 1, 2016 08:20 PM
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Chris Ciolli
History + Culture

In the Caribbean, Cricket is About More than Just the Game

You can’t truly understand the Caribbean until you’ve seen a cricket match. Though we can’t promise you’ll understand the cricket match.

December 2, 2015 07:58 PM
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Emma John
Small Ship Cruises

Why an Epic Voyage Through the Greek Isles Is a Modern Odyssey

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

December 11, 2013 05:08 PM
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Paul Greenberg
Destination Spotlight

Will the Real Guadalajara Please Stand Up?

With 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent writer Wells Tower into the mazelike markets and Lucha Libre dens of Mexico’s notoriously misunderstood megalopolis.

August 9, 2016 11:56 AM
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Wells Tower
Cuzco

Overview

May 17, 2018 12:11 PM
Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Throw a Quintessentially French Dinner Party

Cuisine aside, what is it that makes a French dinner party so, well, French?

April 8, 2016 06:12 PM
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Rosecrans Baldwin
Family Travel

Do You Really Have to Stop Traveling When You Have Kids?

She was born to travelers, and born to travel. Now, on her last trip before giving birth to her first child, writer Freda Moon reconnects with the origins of her wanderlust—her parents.

October 14, 2015 05:28 PM
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Freda Moon
In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Marisa Meltzer in Mind-Bending Mongolia

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.

August 19, 2014 09:00 AM
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Marisa Meltzer
Safari

Beauty Safari: Behind the Lens with Photographer Jessica Antola

Beauty Safari: Behind the Lens with Photographer Jessica Antola

September 5, 2013 02:22 PM
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Serena Renner

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