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Travel Tales

Is Amsterdam Really as Tolerant as It Seems?

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent CNN political commentator Sally Kohn on 24 hours’ notice to a city renowned for its “coffee shops” but where tolerance has its limits.

May 18, 2015 09:00 AM
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Sally Kohn
History + Culture

Ready, Set, Goat!

On the Caribbean island of Tobago, you’ll find sand, surf—and the fastest goats on the planet. Now if they’d just run in a straight line….

June 18, 2012 06:21 PM
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James Sturz
Restaurants + Cafés

Chile vs. Peru: On the Hunt for the One True Pisco

Both South American countries claim the spirit as their own—but who’s right?

February 3, 2014 07:19 PM
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Tom Downey
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: Michael Ferraro in Bogotá

Wandering Chef: Michael Ferraro in Bogotá

February 11, 2013 03:43 PM
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Jen Murphy
Weekend Getaways

Scandinavia’s Secret Islands are the Ideal Summer Getaway

The Åland archipelago is the most relaxing place you’ve never heard of.

October 6, 2014 02:10 PM
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Lisa Abend
Longreads

What It’s Like to Train with Runners in Kenya

Far above the plains where lions roam, there’s another Kenya, where life moves slowly and the people run fast. Writer Matt Gross tries to keep up.

June 20, 2012 05:42 PM
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Matt Gross
Travel Tales

The Secret Language of Istanbul’s Dream Weavers

Threads of beauty, history, and memory make a Turkish carpet much more than a souvenir.

September 2, 2015 05:22 PM
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Edward Readicker-Henderson
Cities We Love

Where to Uncover the Magic of New York City on a Family Trip

A former Manhattanite returns to New York and rediscovers the city’s old charm through his child’s eyes.

October 6, 2014 06:47 PM
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Chris Colin
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
People

Luke Nguyen’s Sydney: Surry Hills

Luke Nguyen’s Sydney: Surry Hills

September 24, 2013 02:30 PM
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Sarah Henry
Other

Finse, Norway

Finse, Norway

February 6, 2012 03:22 PM
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Sarah Pollock
Travel Inspiration

“Eagle Hunters” in Mongolia

“Eagle Hunters” in Mongolia

February 8, 2012 06:40 PM
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Jennica Peterson
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: Jonathon Sawyer in Aspen, Colorado

Wandering Chef: Jonathon Sawyer in Aspen, Colorado

January 2, 2013 05:11 PM
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Jen Murphy
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: David Falk in Paris

Wandering Chef: David Falk in Paris

September 13, 2013 07:09 PM
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Jen Murphy
Art + Culture

Succumbing to Meatballs (and ABBA) in Stockholm

Steven Petrow arrives with some trepidation in the Scandinavian birthplace of ABBA and a certain meatball.

May 12, 2014 08:17 PM
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Steven Petrow

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