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Meet the Revolutionary Women Strumming Their Way Into the World of Flamenco Guitar

Meet the Revolutionary Women in the World of Flamenco Guitar

A former child prodigy travels to Spain to revisit the instrument of her youth—and to learn flamenco guitar from the tocaoras playing to the top of the male-dominated world.

June 4, 2019 12:37 PM

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Lavinia Spalding

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

Travel for Good

In Mexico City, It Doesn’t Get More Farm-to-Table Than This

Mexico City’s organic movement may be the key to saving an important and threatened local resource.

March 9, 2017 11:56 AM

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Lydia Carey

Travel Insiders

World’s Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be a Cruise Ship Captain

We chat with the first American female captain of a megaship and learn how she started out, what it’s like to live on a cruise ship, and the most interesting day she’s ever had at sea.

April 4, 2018 01:25 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

A group of old friends who are dining at Buzi, a rechao restaurant in Taiwain.

Taiwan

Overview

June 22, 2018 01:16 PM

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Matt Gibson

History + Culture

AFAR Experiences Dubai: Misconceptions & Revelations

AFAR co-founder Joe Diaz attended AFAR Experiences Dubai and realized much of what he thought he knew about the city was wrong.

February 22, 2016 07:10 PM

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Joseph Diaz

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

The World-Class Japanese Spirit Hidden in a Sleepy Hawaiian Beach Town

Past the shrimp trucks and big-wave surfers, a master distiller’s protégé is producing some of the world’s most interesting traditional shōchū.

September 5, 2017 02:37 PM

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Kirsten Whatley

Restaurants + Cafés

How a San Franciscan Does a Weekend in L.A.

Los Angeles and San Francisco are two very different—and diverse—sides of California.

August 17, 2016 12:07 PM

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Tamara Palmer

[Newfoundland, Canada - Aug 2020] 'The Battery' a neighbourhood in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, seen from across St. John's Harbour in the summer.

Atlantic Canada

Overview

February 19, 2020 01:39 PM

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Renee Suen

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Best Way to Get to Know Napa Cabernet: Blend It Yourself

July 13, 2015 12:01 PM

Air Travel News

Eco-Friendly Air Travel Is Closer Than Ever

Sea-Tac, Sir Richard Branson team up to study jet biofuel

November 4, 2016 01:39 PM

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Matt Villano

Bars + Nightlife

Everything You Need to Know About Philly’s Buzzing BYOB Scene

“Only in Philly can you show up to dinner with a bottle of whiskey and be taken seriously.”

June 10, 2016 03:47 PM

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Will McGough

Restaurants + Cafés

Eating at the Bar: The Best Thing You Can Do on a Solo Trip

One frequent solo traveler shares her best tip for eating out on your own while on the road.

April 16, 2015 01:51 PM

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Danielle Walsh

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

The New-Old Reason You Need to Go Wine Tasting on Long Island

Long Island’s wine country has grown up.

April 24, 2017 06:07 PM

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Jackie Bryant

Winter Sports

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Hand-Design Ski Maps

With mapping technology advancing, the art of hand-drawn maps is disappearing. Meet one of the people keeping the precise tradition alive.

December 13, 2017 01:25 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

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