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Hot Springs Lodgings: Zagyosoh Ryokan in Japan’s Izu National Park

There are thousands of traditional Japanese inns with hot springs across Japan. This hot spring lodge is part of a decade-old Japanese pastime.

February 15, 2012 07:05 PM
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Lisa Katayama
Cities We Love

Hong Kong: The World’s New Art Capital

How creativity and commerce have transformed a city of business into the world’s newest art capital.

August 19, 2014 09:00 AM
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Tony Perrottet
History + Culture

An Art Boom in Athens

An Art Boom in Athens

March 26, 2012 12:34 PM
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Kareem Yasin
Food + Drink

This Mexican Delicacy Comes Fresh from the Yucatán

There’s so much history—and even more flavor—packed inside every spoonful of this traditional soup.

June 18, 2012 06:07 PM
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Michael Behar
Family Travel

6 Travel Companies That Offer Genealogical Tours

These companies will help you explore and trace your ancestry.

February 8, 2013 04:20 PM
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Jessica S.
Hotels

Opera Hotels: CastaDiva Resort, Lake Como, Italy

From a lakeside view, Afar writer reviews the first five-star hotel to open on Lake Como in a century.

January 20, 2012 04:39 PM
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Laurie Kahle
In the Magazine

Little Island, Big Flavor: How Martinique Makes Some of the World’s Best Rum

The tradition of artisanal rum making has become central to island life.

October 25, 2013 12:20 PM
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Wayne Curtis
Travel Tales

Vienna’s Moment: Learning to Love Opera in the City of Music

A bluegrass fiddler travels to Vienna to learn how to sing—and how to embrace the city’s most famous art: opera.

December 3, 2014 07:19 PM
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Emma John
Health + Wellness

How a Trip to Venice Turned a Skeptic Into a Romantic

In the City of Canals, even cynics can fall in love.

December 5, 2011 11:20 AM
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Andy Raskin
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: Jody Adams Bikes Through Sicily

Wandering Chef: Jody Adams Bikes Through Sicily

March 28, 2012 01:30 PM
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Jen Murphy
Travel Tales

Why Did I Bring a Teenager to Venice?

On a trip with a young traveler in tow, a writer reflects on her first Venice adventure—and how it changed her life.

January 31, 2013 06:07 PM
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Emma John
In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Cindy Chupack on Flying Solo in Shanghai

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Cindy Chupack on a spontaneous journey to Shanghai.

December 9, 2013 08:19 PM
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Cindy Chupack
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: Pascal Rigo in Paris

Wandering Chef: Pascal Rigo in Paris

July 13, 2012 06:16 PM
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Jen Murphy
In the Magazine

A Creative Way to Find Calm in Kolkata’s Chaos

In India’s most contradictory city, artists and intellectuals improvise their way through the commotion.

September 6, 2013 04:42 PM
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Eric Weiner
History + Culture

In Search of a Knight in Malta

Writer Lisa Abend discovers that Malta is a dream of Europe past, all faith and firepower.

June 15, 2012 12:31 PM
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Lisa Abend

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