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If you think a flying sleigh is weird, get a load of these Christmas myths.

AFAR sent writer Leslie Jamison to the Indian Ocean island nation with just 24 hours’ notice. Arriving with no preparation and no plan, she caught a ride to the war-torn north to find out what kind of traveler she truly is.

Plus: bag fees begone (there’s a catch) and Coppola joins forces with Backroads

As the country, also known as Myanmar, prepares for Sunday’s historic elections, a local shares his perspective. While stuck in traffic. Fascinating traffic.

Where to Eat in Budapest, According to a Chef

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

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Marisa Meltzer with 24 hours’ notice to a land of cashmere goats, yak slippers, and near-naked wrestlers.

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

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