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Why You Should Revisit Places You Hated the First Time Around

A traveler returns to the Netherlands’s capital to find a new angle on Amsterdam, beyond the city’s more unsurprising stereotypes.

February 10, 2016 02:32 PM

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Edward Readicker-Henderson

Health + Wellness

Northern Exposure: Dipping into Finland’s Sauna Fascination

A blind man travels to Helsinki to find out if there’s more to Finland’s sauna culture than meets the eye.

December 11, 2013 12:53 PM

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Ryan Knighton

Hiking + Cycling

Why a 10-Day Hike Might Be the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Kids

Caroline and Ben Shepard traded frenetic New York City for a pilgrimage on Spain’s Camino de Santiago trail. The twist? They brought their two daughters, ages 8 and 11.

June 19, 2015 02:25 PM

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Caroline Shepard

Portland

Overview

May 23, 2018 04:04 PM

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Jay Rymeski

Art + Culture

Bogotá Begins Again

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent chef Daniel Patterson with 24 hours’ notice to a mountaintop Colombian metropolis that’s breaking free of its past.

March 18, 2015 09:00 AM

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Daniel Patterson

Travel Tales

A San Francisco Chef Traces Her Roots

Writer Francis Lam discovers the island’s multicultural flavors when he joins a Malaysia-born San Francisco chef for a bittersweet homecoming.

April 14, 2017 02:51 PM

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Francis Lam

Family Travel

Why Stockholm Is the Perfect Place to Travel with Kids

Sweden’s family-friendly policies mean that Stockholm is the best place for your next family trip

January 12, 2016 04:30 PM

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Priyanka Mattoo

Food + Drink

A Chef’s Guide to Moscow: Where to Find Pig’s Ear Lasagna, Russian Truffles & the Only Raw Oysters in the City

May 22, 2015 01:50 PM

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Jen Murphy

Bars + Nightlife

Basque Country Off the Beaten Path: How to Eat & Drink like a Local

Take a cooking class in San Sebastian, hop between wine bars in a seaside coastal village, or taste Rioja’s luscious red wines from the source.

November 25, 2015 07:05 PM

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Jessica Colley Clarke

Epic Trips

Patagonia Can Make a World Traveler Out of Anyone

Here’s what happened when the lure of clear streams, endless skies, and elusive fish brought two best friends to the ends of the earth.

July 2, 2015 07:28 PM

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Chris Woolston

Food + Drink

9 Quintessential Restaurants in Paris, According to a Chef

April 10, 2015 04:59 PM

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Jen Murphy

People

Raul y Pipo: A Conversation Across the United States and Cuba

Two Cubans, one in Havana and one in California, talk immigration, daily life, and the future of the relationship between the United States and Cuba.

August 10, 2016 05:39 PM

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Staff

Travel Insiders

Q&A with Ace Hotel’s Alex Calderwood: A Sneak Peek of Ace Hotel London

September 5, 2013 06:53 PM

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Jen Murphy

History + Culture

Unexpected Cambodia: One Traveler’s Unplanned Adventure in Southeast Asia

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Alexander Chee, with 24 hours’ notice, to a Southeast Asian country where he encountered headless Buddhas and naked hotel guests.

October 15, 2015 02:57 PM

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Alexander Chee

History + Culture

How a Small Town in the Bavarian Alps Made Its Mark on History

An aspiring musician takes her violin to its birthplace and confronts a musical legacy.

June 16, 2014 07:59 PM

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Emma John

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