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For most of us, dark clouds and rain are vacation-spoilers, but a growing number of intrepid travelers make a point of seeking out a soaking. What do they know that we don’t?

November 7, 2017 08:01 AM

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Samantha Shankman

Art + Culture

North Brooklyn’s Hotel Scene Continues to Grow

New properties are giving this NYC borough a serious makeover.

May 4, 2016 01:48 PM

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Erin Lindholm

Road Trips

The West Texas Road Trip You Didn’t Know You Were Missing

Also known as the “Get-Out-of-Marfa” road trip.

July 21, 2017 12:57 PM

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Sarah Theeboom

Hotels

2017’s Hottest Ski Hotels

Don’t miss these new and newly renovated hotels when you hit the slopes this year.

December 7, 2016 07:57 PM

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Alex Pasquariello

Restaurants + Cafés

7 Lesser-Known U.S. Food Towns

They’re all a day trip from a bigger destination.

June 8, 2017 05:59 PM

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Tamara Palmer

Books

True Tales of Adventure to Inspire Your Next Epic Trip

Between the covers of these nine books, the authors cover a lot of ground, from a trek in Australia to a perilous journey in Antarctica.

June 19, 2018 12:17 PM

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Sara Button

Restaurants + Cafés

How to Taste the Big Easy Like a Native New Orleanian

Poppy Tooker, food icon and award-winning radio host of NPR’s “Louisiana Eats!,” shares the local flavors you’ll taste only in the Crescent City.

August 8, 2017 11:26 AM

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Sarah Buder

History + Culture

These Photos Prove That the United States and Europe Are Obsessed With Each Other

Naomi Harris’s photo book of U.S. places in Europe and European places in the United States is a bit uncanny, but that’s the point.

December 21, 2017 08:30 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Cities We Love

How (and Where) to Get off the Beaten Path in Bangkok

Head to these under-the-radar neighborhoods in the Thai capital (before everyone else does).

August 2, 2017 08:57 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Art + Culture

Interview with Tastemakers Africa Founder Cheraé Robinson

Michaela Trimble talks to Cheraé Robinson, founder of an experiential travel company that is changing people’s perceptions of travel to Africa

December 18, 2015 05:43 PM

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Michaela Trimble

Bars + Nightlife

Why Spain Is the Best Place to Rekindle a Love of Late Nights

AFAR spins the globe and sends novelist Mira T. Lee on a last-minute trip to Spain, where she rediscovers a forgotten side of herself.

July 24, 2019 03:29 PM

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Mira T. Lee

From the Editor

How You Can Help Change Students’ Lives with Travel

Afar launches Learning Afar.

October 14, 2015 06:13 PM

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Julia Cosgrove

Food + Drink

Athens Is Where It’s At

Want to eat well, experience a cultural resurgence, and just maybe restore your faith in humanity? Head to the Greek capital, now.

December 7, 2017 02:20 PM

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Anya von Bremzen

Epic Trips

8 Luxurious Eco-Resorts Made for Unplugging

From an Argentine wine getaway to a Tesla-powered resort in Fiji, these resorts make going green even more glam.

February 8, 2018 02:00 PM

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Sandra Ramani

Natural Wonders

On Thin Ice: Finding New Life on a Frozen Lake in Siberia

When photographer Marisa Marulli dropped everything and flew to Siberia to drive across the frozen Lake Baikal, she took her life into her hands in more ways than one.

April 6, 2018 04:47 PM

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Marisa Marulli

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