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Founder’s Note

Should a Worldwide Travel Alert Keep You From Traveling?

Our Co-founder discusses how to deal with issues of safety while traveling.

November 23, 2015 08:12 PM

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Greg Sullivan

Longreads

I Crashed A Crazy Japanese Karaoke Party

Here’s how I did it and how you can, too.

January 5, 2016 05:19 PM

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Andrew Richdale

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

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Best Expat Advice From Our Readers Who’ve Lived Abroad

We asked current and former expats from the AFAR community for their top tips on how to move to—and settle down in—another country. This is what they told us.

February 16, 2017 04:15 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Loyalty + Rewards

3 New Online Travel Tools to Know Now

Get discounts, extra miles, and even gift cards with these techy tools.

March 30, 2017 06:56 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Sunset over a bridge with two turrets, with a conical skyscraper on the left

Plus, more speculations on what the move might affect

March 30, 2017 01:06 PM

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Matt Villano

Bars + Nightlife

Las Vegas’s New Trend Has Revolutionized Its Nightlife

Gone are the days when partying in Las Vegas only involved bottle service or all-night gambling.

February 15, 2017 02:07 PM

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Matt Villano

Art + Culture

Minerva: The College with the World as Its Campus

The inaugural class of students will live and study in seven cities on four continents during a four-year program.

August 8, 2016 12:01 PM

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Tommy Alexander

Health + Wellness

Craving a Life Reset? Meet the Woman Who Went Down Under to Start Over

After a personal tragedy, Professor Maggie Mackeller restarted her life in a home at the end of the world.

September 27, 2016 08:31 PM

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Lisa Abend

Travel Tales

Rewilding Australia

From its deserts to its reefs, Australia’s unique ecosystems have long been under pressure from human activity. Now some humans are helping nature push back.

April 8, 2020 02:18 PM

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Emma John

Art + Culture

Will Dubai Become the Smartest City in the World?

We talk to Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr, Director General of the Smart Dubai office

January 25, 2016 06:35 PM

Festivals + Events

How I Became Obsessed with Slovenia’s Fuzzy Springtime Demons

A trip to one of Europe’s most unusual celebrations helps a traveler beat the winter blues.

February 1, 2018 12:30 PM

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Sara Button

Restaurants + Cafés

This Chef Is Revealing the North African Influence on Mexican Cuisine

Moroccan and Mexican food have striking similarities—and that’s not a coincidence. One Michelin-starred San Francisco chef is exploring this overlap in an exciting new restaurant.

December 1, 2017 09:51 AM

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Ashley Goldsmith

Family Travel

Leap of Faith: 1 Dad, 2 Teenagers, and a Last-Minute Trip to Oman

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anthony Doerr watches his twin boys jump from cliffs as his preconceptions melt away.

April 1, 2019 03:02 PM

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Anthony Doerr

Beaches

How to Visit Rio in a Weekend

Is a quick getaway to Rio de Janeiro the ultimate antidote to the Sunday Night Blues? Here’s one writer’s argument for tackling the sprawling city, one trip at a time.

December 2, 2015 02:57 PM

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Mickey Rapkin

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