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Travel Tales

A Journey to Antarctica Will Take You Beyond Belief

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.

June 28, 2014 03:34 PM
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Chris Jones
Art + Culture

Succumbing to Meatballs (and ABBA) in Stockholm

Steven Petrow arrives with some trepidation in the Scandinavian birthplace of ABBA and a certain meatball.

May 12, 2014 08:17 PM
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Steven Petrow
Health + Wellness

This Is How You Live on Swiss Time

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.

December 11, 2015 02:23 PM
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner
History + Culture

Unexpected Cambodia: One Traveler’s Unplanned Adventure in Southeast Asia

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Alexander Chee, with 24 hours’ notice, to a Southeast Asian country where he encountered headless Buddhas and naked hotel guests.

October 15, 2015 02:57 PM
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Alexander Chee
Food + Drink

Malaysia Meal by Meal

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent chef John Currence on 24 hours’ notice to a hot, sweet, sticky country where he followed a trail through the cuisine to the people who make it.

September 21, 2015 08:05 PM
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John Currence
Art + Culture

Getting to Know Seattle: the Arts, the Social Challenges, and the Rain

Getting to Know Seattle: the Arts, the Social Challenges, and the Rain

March 14, 2014 01:40 PM
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
Chicago

Overview

January 17, 2019 05:27 PM
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Kaitlyn Barrett
Guadalajara

Overview

May 31, 2018 11:31 AM
In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Jennifer Kahn in Québec City

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Jennifer Kahn on a spontaneous journey to Québec City.

December 7, 2012 05:15 PM
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Jennifer Kahn
Aruba

Overview

May 17, 2018 03:23 PM
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Sheryl Nance-Nash
Where to Travel Next

A Spontaneous Trip to Cuba

A Spontaneous Trip to Cuba

January 19, 2015 07:07 AM
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Greg Sullivan
Travel Tales

The Secret Language of Istanbul’s Dream Weavers

Threads of beauty, history, and memory make a Turkish carpet much more than a souvenir.

September 2, 2015 05:22 PM
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Edward Readicker-Henderson
Hong Kong

Overview

May 23, 2018 03:07 PM
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Emily Chu
Outdoor Adventure

The Unexpected Adventures of a Family Visit to Australia’s Top End

Australia’s Double Wild Appeal: Big City to Outback

May 6, 2015 09:00 AM
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Emma John

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