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

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A father and son cruise the Mediterranean in search of a new mythology.

Founder’s Note: The Roots of Experiential Travel

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.

A Local’s Guide to São Paulo’s Higienópolis Neighborhood

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.

These are worth taking the long way.

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

Rainer Jenss is the founder of Smart Family Travel and has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Family Travel Bloggers by Babble.com. As a Family-Travel Correspondent for AFAR, he’ll be posting Highlights and Wanderlists from his family travels.

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

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Mickey Rapkin with 24 hours’ notice to a Central European city where tech trumps goulash.

On a luxurious journey from Singapore to Bangkok, writer Chris Colin lifts the veil on the magic—and mystery—of rail travel.

Emma John dodges Brits, looks for Russians, and goes beneath the surface in this ever-changing Baltic country.

Writer Alexandra Marshall finds the reality behind the mystique of craft and artistry in the world’s fashion capital.