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Cities We Love

Belfast: The UK’s Most Surprising City

One writer explores, while following Van Morrison on tour.

September 14, 2015 05:33 PM
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Derk Richardson
South Africa

Overview

July 14, 2021 02:17 PM
Mexico

Overview

May 23, 2018 04:10 PM
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Catherine Craddock-Carrillo
Bars + Nightlife

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Own a Cannabis Tour Company

Kush Tourism has a mission to normalize the pot industry, from making useful weed information widely available to bringing consumers to meet growers.

August 31, 2017 06:05 PM
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Ashlea Halpern
Travel Tales

What Author Paul Theroux Loves (and Hates) the Most About Travel

What Author Paul Theroux Loves (and Hates) the Most About Travel

September 24, 2015 02:16 PM
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Jennifer Flowers
Photo Essays

One Woman’s Instagram Captures What It’s Actually Like to Live in Iran

@storiesofiran illuminates a country that’s shrouded in mystery for most Americans.

October 29, 2015 02:18 PM
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Danielle Walsh
Other

The Best Hot Springs Around the World

Getting beyond the blue lagoon.

December 15, 2015 07:52 PM
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Alexandra Hayward
Los Angeles

Overview

June 7, 2019 04:49 PM
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Susan Mason
People

What It’s Actually Like to Live in the Galapagos Islands

An AFAR staffer spent months studying abroad in this cluster of Ecuadorian islands and fell in love with their way of life.

November 6, 2015 04:25 PM
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Samantha Juda
Antarctica

Overview

May 23, 2018 04:06 PM
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Matt Long
Beaches

How an American Learned to Summer Vacation Like a True Italian

An Italian family welcomes a daughter and her American husband back to the house on the Adriatic coast where life revolves around rituals of sun, sand, and handmade pasta.

March 30, 2018 07:30 PM
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Lucas Mann
History + Culture

Is Montenegro the Most Relaxed Country in the Balkans?

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Cyndi Stivers, with 24 hours’ notice, to a young Balkan country where life happens at the café.

June 2, 2016 08:26 PM
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Cyndi Stivers
Art + Culture

2015 Named The Year of Irish Design

This past year was declared the year of design in Ireland. Here’s how travelers can connect with local design in Dublin at hotels, shops, and restaurants.

December 3, 2015 02:50 PM
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Jessica Colley Clarke
Tips + News

What Life Looks Like in Locked-Down Countries

Across the globe, countries are closing borders and asking citizens to stay home in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what people are doing to cope.

April 24, 2020 02:00 PM
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Terry Ward
Travel for Good

4 Places Where You Can Actually Frolic With Elephants

Eco-friendly, animal-friendly voluntourism.

October 30, 2015 05:31 PM
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Maggie Fuller

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