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History + Culture

What “Narcos” Won’t Tell You About Medellín

The Netflix series paints only a partial picture of the Colombian city’s history.

October 13, 2016 11:06 AM

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Simon Willis

Travel Tales

A Literary Trip to Lisbon Is the Best Way to Uncover Portugal’s Hidden Beauty

In Portugal, novelist Charmaine Craig searches for the ghost of her hero, goes on a high-speed chase for delicious pork, and ponders the mystery of a writer’s trunk.

September 24, 2018 12:42 PM

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Charmaine Craig

Style + Design

Fashion Insiders on Where to Eat, Drink, Shop, and Sleep in New York City

Visiting New York Fashion Week insiders share their Big Apple musts for surviving the sartorial storm.

February 16, 2017 02:17 PM

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Andrew Bevan

History + Culture

5 Ways to Embrace Weird, Weird Iquitos, Peru

The gateway town to Amazon adventures in Northern Peru is a festival of weirdness. It’s best to just embrace it.

June 7, 2016 03:19 PM

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Karen Catchpole

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

Bars + Nightlife

This Is Mexico City’s Most Rambunctious Cocktail

The working-class carajillo has been elevated to an art form, and here’s where to find it.

February 22, 2016 07:44 PM

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Kate Bielamowicz

Other

An Insider’s Perspective on Traveling to Cuba

August 2, 2016 04:39 PM

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Cuba Travel Network

Art + Culture

How to Explore Montréal’s Explosive Music Scene

January 22, 2015 01:46 PM

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Danielle Walsh

Where to Travel Next

The Best Cities in America for Football Fanatics

November 1, 2018 10:43 AM

Where to Travel Next

Viva La Vivid: Five Reasons to Go to Guatemala

Yes, Guatemala is full of memorable adventures, but AFAR photo director Tara Guertin was taken by much, much more.

May 11, 2015 10:11 AM

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Tara Guertin

Expedition Cruises

Cruise News: New Ways to Explore the Galápagos Islands

Plus: An evening of art in Vienna and personal, customized excursions

March 16, 2016 07:39 PM

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Anne Kalosh

Destination Spotlight

Will the Real Guadalajara Please Stand Up?

With 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent writer Wells Tower into the mazelike markets and Lucha Libre dens of Mexico’s notoriously misunderstood megalopolis.

August 9, 2016 11:56 AM

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Wells Tower

Road Trips

What It’s Really Like on the Road in Mexico

How to wander from deserts of Guanajuato to the lush Pacific Coast by bus and by car

August 9, 2016 06:40 PM

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Krista Connor

Travel Tips + Etiquette

12 Things to Know If You’re Thinking about Going to Cuba

January 21, 2015 12:26 PM

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Greg Sullivan

Solo Travel

A New Mother Finds Comfort on a Solo Trip to Morocco

AFAR sent writer Freda Moon on her first solo trip since the birth of her daughter. But it wasn’t until the day before she left that she learned she would be going to Morocco.

February 3, 2017 04:28 PM

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Freda Moon

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