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Galápagos Islands

Overview

May 23, 2018 04:05 PM
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Flash Parker
History + Culture

Heavenly Music, Space-Age Architecture, and the Many Surprises of Armenia

A writer who grew up in Moscow finds echoes of her past on a spontaneous trip to a former Soviet Republic that’s forging a new identity.

February 1, 2018 12:30 PM
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Anya von Bremzen
Restaurants + Cafés

Why Frankfurt’s Food Scene Is Worth Seeking Out

AFAR chose a destination at random and—with 24 hours’ notice—sent celebrated food writer Ruth Reichl to a German city not exactly known for its cuisine.

April 18, 2016 07:32 PM
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Ruth Reichl
Hotels

10 of the Most Extravagant Hotel Lobbies in the World

These hotels know how to make an entrance.

March 16, 2015 05:32 PM
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Maggie Parker
Hotels

4 Game-Changing Hotels in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv’s hotel scene gets a much-needed refresh

January 27, 2016 03:51 PM
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Celeste Moure
Restaurants + Cafés

Why Is It So Hard to Find New Nordic Cuisine in Oslo?

Writer Alan Richman has won 16 James Beard Awards for his food writing and eaten in the world’s finest restaurants, but he’d never been to Norway⎯until AFAR sent him with 24 hours’ notice.

April 12, 2017 01:33 PM
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Alan Richman
Longreads

In Rajasthan’s Palaces-Turned-Hotels, You Can Sleep Like a King

Onetime royals in Rajasthan are holding onto their family estates the best way they can: by inviting us in.

August 12, 2016 06:44 PM
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Lisa Abend
History + Culture

8 Reasons Yunnan is China’s Best Food Destination

This remote province in southwestern China boasts some of the world’s most delicious and unusual dishes

April 26, 2016 03:01 PM
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Georgia Freedman
Cities We Love

Finding a New Perspective on Adventure in Oaxaca

A couple returns to the Mexican city where they lived in their youth to see how it—and they—have changed.

February 13, 2017 01:05 PM
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Eric Puchner
Art + Architecture

Photo Essay: Street Art Activism in San Juan

10 street art murals with a message in the Puerto Rican capital

November 6, 2015 04:03 PM
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Julie Schwietert Collazo
Travel Tips + Etiquette

5 Ways Your Identity Can be Stolen When You Travel (and How to Avoid It)

Regardless of how crafty hackers have become, it’s easy enough to stop yourself from becoming a target. Take the time to protect yourself the next time you travel with these suggestions.

August 20, 2015 01:37 PM
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Kayla Matthews
History + Culture

How Immigrants Shaped Melbourne’s Modern Food Scene

Writer Tom Downey tracks the sources of surprising culinary innovations in Australia’s second city.

April 4, 2014 03:03 PM
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Tom Downey
UNESCO World Heritage

A Hidden Village You Need to See on the Way to Machu Picchu

Meet the Peruvian women who are reinventing their forgotten community.

April 11, 2016 08:35 PM
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Simon Willis
Hotels

AFAR Staffers Weigh In on Hotels vs. Airbnbs

Where you choose to stay can make or break your vacation.

November 7, 2016 02:04 PM
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Ashley Goldsmith
Food + Drink

Love Ravioli and Dumplings? You Need to Try This German Dish

The delicacy may have been born in a monastery—but it’s far from chaste.

October 11, 2013 07:19 PM
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Ella Lawrence

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