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Travel Insiders

How to Travel More, According to an AFAR Ambassador

Plus how she got started in travel blogging, her Instagram obsessions, and how she stays curious about her own city

October 4, 2016 12:21 PM
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Ashley Goldsmith
Books

15 Amazing Books That Inspire Us to Travel

AFAR staffers share the stories that spark their wanderlust, from a memoir set in Rome to an epic novel based in Japan.

September 17, 2019 12:00 PM
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Sara Button
Travel Tips + Etiquette

Do Travelers Really Need Emergency Medical Insurance?

Illness or injury on vacation in a foreign country can be financially ruinous at best and life-threatening at worst.

December 6, 2017 05:29 PM
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David K. Gibson
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
Where to Travel Next

Float Through Summer at the Country’s Best Tubing Spots

Grab your tube or inflatable unicorn and float your way through summer on one of these laid-back rivers.

July 2, 2018 05:03 PM
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Shilo Urban
Family Travel

Leap of Faith: 1 Dad, 2 Teenagers, and a Last-Minute Trip to Oman

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anthony Doerr watches his twin boys jump from cliffs as his preconceptions melt away.

April 1, 2019 03:02 PM
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Anthony Doerr
Trending News

Switzerland Opens a Record-Breaking Railroad Tunnel

The new line will speed travel across Europe.

June 3, 2016 03:44 PM
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Matt Villano
Air Travel News

And, Once Again, the World’s Best Airport Is…

Singapore’s Changi Airport named best in the world—for the fifth time

March 23, 2017 04:49 PM
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Matt Villano
In the Magazine

How a Shifting Climate Is Transforming Florida

Rahawa Haile grew up surrounded by the beauty and kitsch of South Florida. Now she returns and wonders what happens when the places we love start to disappear.

January 22, 2019 07:00 PM
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Rahawa Haile
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
History + Culture

The One Hawaiian Dish Every Real Luau Needs

Traditional feasts in Hawaii start with this key ingredient.

January 17, 2018 03:09 PM
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Constance Hale
Epic Trips

How One Traveler Made His Dream of Biking the Tour de France Come True

A San Francisco–based traveler flew his wheels to France and fulfilled his racing fantasy.

June 28, 2017 11:35 AM
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Sarah Purkrabek
Road Trips

What It’s Really Like on the Road in Mexico

How to wander from deserts of Guanajuato to the lush Pacific Coast by bus and by car

August 9, 2016 06:40 PM
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Krista Connor
Food + Drink

On the Trail of Cochinita Pibil, the Yucatán’s Ancient Barbecue Tradition

The deliciously messy dish is to Mexico what pulled pork is to the American South.

June 10, 2019 04:33 PM
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Allegra Ben-Amotz
History + Culture

How Austin’s Coolest Avenue Grew Up

Texas hotelier Liz Lambert recalls how South Congress went from seedy to stylish, and reveals her favorite spots.

February 8, 2016 05:28 PM
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Jennifer Flowers

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