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How a Group of Americans Is Working to Save the Oldest Church in Paris

The church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés has anchored this Left Bank neighborhood for 1,000 years. The leaders of a $5.7 million restoration effort want to keep it that way.

March 14, 2018 05:25 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Outdoor Adventure

The 15 Best State Parks in California You Need to Visit

Sometimes it feels as though the Golden State is one vast parkland. Where to peer into tide pools, hike the coast, and get your redwood on.

May 12, 2022 09:55 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Bars + Nightlife

8 Tiki Bars Around the United States to Escape to This Winter

Live the island life—or at least dream of it during the cold front—at these tiki-inspired bars across the country.

February 13, 2019 08:16 AM

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Erin Gifford

Restaurants + Cafés

What Happens When You Put Three Top Chef México Contestants in a Bullring?

The show’s premiere season is drawing to a close, but for the country’s food scene, things are just starting to heat up.

May 19, 2016 06:49 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Restaurants + Cafés

The Best Gelato Shops in Italy

Because not all gelato is created equal.

September 14, 2017 08:00 PM

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Nile Cappello

Hotels

The Trips We’re Most Excited About

Where are we actually going in 2020?

January 3, 2020 04:15 AM

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Annie Fitzsimmons

Restaurants + Cafés

A Beginner’s Guide to Hong Kong’s Street Snacks

The best cheap eats the city has to offer—and where to look out for them

January 8, 2016 05:48 PM

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Venus Wong

6 Cheeses That Require a Flight (and Maybe Even a Hike) to Find

Food + Drink

6 Rare Cheeses Worth Traveling For

From China’s best bleu to an alpine Swiss, these cheeses are worth traveling for.

April 14, 2017 12:31 PM

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Ashley Goldsmith

Food + Drink

This Unusual Belgian Chocolate Workshop Takes Your Tastebuds on a 5,000-Mile Journey

One pioneering chocolatier is using bitter herbs and sour fruits to make his treats stand out.

July 17, 2018 05:59 PM

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Lina Zeldovich

Founder’s Note

Your Guide to What’s New on AFAR.com

Explore like never before with the newly improved site.

July 31, 2017 04:08 PM

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Greg Sullivan

Where to Go in Fall

6 Pumpkin Festivals to Hit This Fall

Pumpkin spice lattes are for chumps. What about a pumpkin-eating dragon?

October 2, 2018 06:07 PM

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Rachel Wilkinson

J.R. Harris hiking in Torres del Paine National Park, Chilean Patagonia, in 1995; man in a red bucket hat with a large camping backpack on his back overlooking a snow-capped mountain range and valley.

Longreads

The Greatest Traveler You’ve Never Heard Of

J.R. Harris is one of the most prolific solo hikers the world has ever seen. But he’d never tell you that himself.

April 19, 2022 08:31 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Air Travel News

Business Class Sale: Round-Trip NYC to Paris, $1,000

It’s no Air France, but boutique airline La Compagnie wants to deliver you to the City of Light on the cheap.

November 19, 2017 10:35 AM

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Matthew Phenix

Bars + Nightlife

The Late-Night Secret Ireland’s Pubs Don’t Want You to Know About

Former Dublin resident Jessica Colley Clarke details the cheeky, illegal, but somewhat common tradition of the lock-in.

February 4, 2016 04:03 PM

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Jessica Colley Clarke

Hotels

Checking In with the Park Hyatt New York

A contemporary art collection and one-of-a-kind amenities are among the reasons this Midtown Manhattan hotel meets our “AFAR Recommended” standards. Here’s a closer look at what to expect.

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