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Threads of beauty, history, and memory make a Turkish carpet much more than a souvenir.

She was born to travelers, and born to travel. Now, on her last trip before giving birth to her first child, writer Freda Moon reconnects with the origins of her wanderlust—her parents.

These companies will help you explore and trace your ancestry.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Cindy Chupack on a spontaneous journey to Shanghai.

John T. Edge lands in Kazakhstan, determined to get to know the country’s largest city through its food.

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.

The Markets of Essaouira, Morocco

Just outside Paris, a secret world has offered city dwellers an escape for centuries. In the charming towns along the Marne River, generations of revelers come together to eat, drink, dance, and enjoy the season.

Traditions on the Brink of Change: Photographer Eric Lafforgue

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Marisa Meltzer with 24 hours’ notice to a land of cashmere goats, yak slippers, and near-naked wrestlers.

Founder’s note from the September/October 2011 print issue of AFAR Magazine.

Tomato fight, anyone?

Steven Petrow arrives with some trepidation in the Scandinavian birthplace of ABBA and a certain meatball.

Founder’s Note: Surprised in Sicily