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History + Culture

Stranger than Santa: 10 of Europe’s Most Unusual Christmas Characters

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

November 23, 2015 08:09 PM
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Chris Ciolli
Where to Travel Next

Where to Go in 2020

36 destinations to kick-start your travel dreaming and scheming.

December 9, 2019 09:45 AM
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Laura Dannen Redman
Travel Tips + Etiquette

8 Surprising Things That Are Actually Offensive in Europe

Study these tips before you travel to Europe if you want to make a good impression with the locals.

August 26, 2015 05:10 PM
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Chris Ciolli
Festivals + Events

8 European Easter Traditions You Need to See to Believe

Europe has some unique ways of celebrating the spring holiday.

March 15, 2016 08:04 PM
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Chris Ciolli
Restaurants + Cafés

Why Is It So Hard to Find New Nordic Cuisine in Oslo?

Writer Alan Richman has won 16 James Beard Awards for his food writing and eaten in the world’s finest restaurants, but he’d never been to Norway⎯until AFAR sent him with 24 hours’ notice.

April 12, 2017 01:33 PM
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Alan Richman
Books

6 Great Reads for Those Long Days of Thanksgiving Travel

Grab one of these easy reads before your holiday travel.

November 23, 2015 01:50 PM
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Yutaka Dirks
The Future of Travel

There May Be a Cocoa Shortage by 2020—but Here’s How Travelers Can Help

There May Be a Cocoa Shortage by 2020—but Here’s How Travelers Can Help

August 20, 2015 03:55 PM
Restaurants + Cafés

Is Slovenia the World’s Next Great Food Destination?

Here’s how one of the most prominent chefs on the planet placed Central Europe’s peak flavors on the global map.

May 8, 2015 09:00 AM
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Lisa Abend
Budapest

Overview

May 17, 2018 01:31 PM
Road Trips

A Vermont Road Trip for Food-Lovers

Where to eat, sip, sleep, and play in Vermont.

April 22, 2014 06:54 PM
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Staff
Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Some of the World’s Rarest Wines Come From This Region in Europe

In the mountains where France, Italy, and Switzerland meet, viticulture geeks are fighting to preserve endangered grapes for future generations.

October 25, 2016 07:18 PM
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Jason Wilson
Restaurants + Cafés

Where to Eat in Budapest, According to a Chef

Where to Eat in Budapest, According to a Chef

April 24, 2015 04:10 PM
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Jen Murphy
Poland

Overview

October 1, 2018 10:40 AM
Hotels

Opera Hotels: CastaDiva Resort, Lake Como, Italy

From a lakeside view, Afar writer reviews the first five-star hotel to open on Lake Como in a century.

January 20, 2012 04:39 PM
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Laurie Kahle
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

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