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History + Culture

Burma Blossoms

A once-impenetrable country reveals itself to writer Matt Gross one meal at a time.

September 20, 2012 02:41 PM
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Matt Gross
Art + Culture

How We Roll

A skateboarder explores the world, on four wheels.

May 21, 2013 08:47 PM
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Matt Gross
Travel for Good

6 Volunteer Trips Around the World that Help Animals

Find comfort in taking a trip to help conserve the wildlife.

November 8, 2011 03:39 PM
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Kellie Schmitt
Style + Design

The Secrets of Paris Style

Writer Alexandra Marshall finds the reality behind the mystique of craft and artistry in the world’s fashion capital.

September 5, 2013 04:47 PM
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Alexandra Marshall
Health + Wellness

Embracing the Cycle of Life in India’s Holiest City

When a traveler faces grief in Varanasi, his perspective on life and death goes up in smoke.

May 9, 2014 08:19 PM
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David Farley
Restaurants + Cafés

The New Orleans Treat You Need to Try

A trip to the Big Easy isn’t complete without a muffuletta (or two).

April 9, 2012 04:58 PM
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Bruce Aidells
Cities We Love

The New New Delhi

New Dehli is a growing city that is finding the new within the old, creating a new buzz to outshine Mumbai.

January 11, 2012 06:30 PM
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Jocelyn C. Zuckerman
Road Trips

What It’s Actually Like to Live the #VanLife

This couple created their own little house on the highway. Here’s what they learned from the experience.

June 14, 2012 04:53 PM
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Jen Murphy
In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Susan Orlean in Copenhagen

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Susan Orlean on a spontaneous journey to Denmark.

May 16, 2012 12:01 PM
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Susan Orlean
Travel Tales

Through Traveling Eyes: Kataneh Vahdani and “Avocados”

Through Traveling Eyes: Kataneh Vahdani and “Avocados”

April 12, 2012 03:32 PM
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Kareem Yasin
Health + Wellness

Northern Exposure: Dipping into Finland’s Sauna Fascination

A blind man travels to Helsinki to find out if there’s more to Finland’s sauna culture than meets the eye.

December 11, 2013 12:53 PM
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Ryan Knighton
UNESCO World Heritage

Peru’s Desert Is Full of Fossils—Who Protects Them?

The Ocucaje Desert holds some of the most important fossils in the world. And their only defender is a renegade guide with an eye for shark teeth.

November 10, 2011 04:29 PM
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Gregory Dicum
Other

Volunteer Trips: Working with Kids in Brazil

Volunteer Trips: Working with Kids in Brazil

January 20, 2012 06:04 PM
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Jennica Peterson
Art + Culture

Meeting Bulgaria’s Living History in Cafés, Art Galleries, and Social Media Feeds

Rebecca Walker embarks on a spontaneous journey to Bulgaria, guided by locals she connected with both virtually and in real life.

May 29, 2012 05:17 PM
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Rebecca Walker
Epic Trips

Finding Transcendence on Public Transportation

On a crowded bus trip in Mongolia, one traveler learns how to sit back and enjoy the ride.

June 4, 2012 05:38 PM
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Michael Benanav

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