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Art + Architecture

10 Incredible U.S. Museum Exhibits to See This Summer

Playful furniture, Native art, and hidden grottoes are a few of the highlights from this season’s top exhibitions.

April 10, 2019 06:41 PM

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Allison C. Meier

Air Travel News

Why Can’t Airlines Fix the Boarding Process?

Yet another airplane-boarding study makes us wonder why getting people onto a plane is still such a mess.

December 4, 2019 11:20 AM

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Billie Cohen

Books

Reckoning With Ghosts in Argentina

Author Daniel Loedel on grappling with the past, writing his debut novel “Hades, Argentina,” and making sense of the joy and sadness woven into life in Buenos Aires.

May 17, 2021 06:45 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Museums + Galleries

6 Sweet Reasons to Visit the Museum of Ice Cream in San Francisco

A rainbow sprinkle pool, a gummy garden, and ice cream installations galore: Stepping into this museum is like realizing your childhood dreams.

September 19, 2017 06:15 PM

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Samantha Juda

Health + Wellness

What I Learned in Italy About Loving My Body

How one traveler rediscovered Italy through its soulful food.

June 23, 2016 08:24 PM

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Dara Bramson

Hiking + Cycling

How the Australian Outback Is Poised to Become the Next Great Adventure Hub

A new 125-mile bike trail will be the newest addition to the Northern Territory’s burgeoning adventure travel scene.

April 5, 2019 08:17 PM

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Robert Annis

Food + Drink

This is Why You Should Give Paraguayan Food a Chance

We sent writer Paul Greenberg on a Spin the Globe trip to Paraguay—and it opened his eyes to a totally unfamiliar cuisine.

June 29, 2015 06:50 PM

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Paul Greenberg

Road Trips

Highway 1 Is Now Open Again on California’s Big Sur Coast

You can take a classic Big Sur road trip once again now that a section of Highway 1 is open. AFAR joined 80 other cars for the ride.

July 18, 2018 01:48 PM

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Tim Chester

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Wandering Somm: Aldo Sohm’s France

Follow in this somm’s footsteps.

April 7, 2014 08:41 PM

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Jen Murphy

Weekend Getaways

Surprise Trips Are More Popular Than Ever—Here’s What It’s Like When a Stranger Plans Your Vacation

One AFAR editor let the surprise travel agency Pack Up and Go plan a mystery road trip—one where she didn’t find out her destination until the moment she walked out the door.

January 25, 2019 04:19 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Air Travel News

Why Would Anyone Want to Check Their Bag?

There are those who will safeguard their carry-on with their life and those who will check their luggage with any airline at any cost. Is one approach truly superior over the other?

October 30, 2019 07:04 PM

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Staff

Cities We Love

The Best Free Things to Do in San Francisco

Some of our favorite activities in San Francisco are completely free. Here, our top eight picks for those who want to visit the city without breaking the bank.

March 26, 2019 07:46 PM

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Sarah Purkrabek

Food + Drink

Where to Eat and Drink in Mexico, according to a Chef

Chef Robert Berry traveled to Mexico City, Jalisco, and Oaxaca and realized he’d been tasting tequila wrong all these years

October 9, 2015 06:02 PM

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Jen Murphy

Restaurants + Cafés

Visit Sicily Like a Globetrotting Entrepreneur

After a life on the road, Snowe cofounder Andres Modak and his family know that home is where you make it.

September 23, 2016 02:58 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Food + Drink

Who Makes the Best Pastries in Spain? The Nuns, of Course

A pilgrimage for Seville’s convent pastries requires a sweet tooth—and a little faith.

September 26, 2016 05:37 PM

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Anna Vodicka

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