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History + Culture

A Veteran’s Daughter Searches Vietnam for Clues to Her Father’s Past

With just an old photograph in hand, a writer sets out to understand her father’s role in the Vietnam War—depending entirely on the kindness of strangers willing to help.

October 25, 2013 01:56 PM
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Lisa Abend
Other

Tranquilo in Tacuba, El Salvador

Tranquilo in Tacuba, El Salvador

February 7, 2012 08:30 PM
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Mary Winston Nicklin
Road Trips

What It’s Actually Like to Live the #VanLife

This couple created their own little house on the highway. Here’s what they learned from the experience.

June 14, 2012 04:53 PM
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Jen Murphy
Travel Tales

Vienna’s Moment: Learning to Love Opera in the City of Music

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

December 3, 2014 07:19 PM
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Emma John
Ocean Cruises

Yes, You Can Experience Authentic Alaska on a Cruise

What could an Alaska local ever discover on a voyage through the Inside Passage? Just the essence of the place he thought he knew.

February 15, 2012 06:10 PM
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Edward Readicker-Henderson
Road Trips

Tourist-Free Thailand

Tourist-Free Thailand

June 14, 2012 01:28 PM
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Lawrence Osborne
Longreads

Turkey’s Next Frontier

A journey through one of the world’s last, best travel secrets.

May 30, 2012 12:17 PM
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Frank Viviano
In the Magazine

A Creative Way to Find Calm in Kolkata’s Chaos

In India’s most contradictory city, artists and intellectuals improvise their way through the commotion.

September 6, 2013 04:42 PM
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Eric Weiner
Cruise

See World

Exploring the world, one boat at a time.

December 7, 2011 11:27 AM
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Don George
Other

The Sine-Saloum Delta, West Africa

The Sine-Saloum Delta, West Africa

February 3, 2012 07:50 PM
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Jori Lewis
History + Culture

Spin the Globe: Kevin Bleyer Fulfills a Soccer Dream in Guyana

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Kevin Bleyer on a spontaneous journey to Guyana.

February 7, 2013 08:09 PM
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Kevin Bleyer
Other

Finse, Norway

Finse, Norway

February 6, 2012 03:22 PM
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Sarah Pollock
Other

China’s Contemporary Art Garden

China’s Contemporary Art Garden

February 6, 2012 10:33 AM
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Bonnie Tsui
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: Pati Jinich in Mexico

Wandering Chef: Pati Jinich in Mexico

March 1, 2013 07:44 PM
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Jen Murphy
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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