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A Kerala Native Journeyed Into Its Jungle. She Returned Speaking a New Language.

How a nature-phobic city girl opened her eyes to the wild side of India that seethes beyond the tea plantations and languid rivers.

May 24, 2018 08:40 PM

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Shahnaz Habib

Restaurants + Cafés

Deep Dive: Classic American Oysters and Their Perfect Wine Pairings

Nothing says summer like oysters and wine al fresco.

May 31, 2018 05:23 PM

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Kim Westerman

Packing Tips + Gear

The 11 Best Travel Cameras

Whether you’re an amateur shutterbug or constantly honing your travel photography skills, these excellent options make finding the right camera for you a snap.

July 7, 2020 10:52 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Natural Wonders

Swim Among the Stars in This Hidden Mexican Beach Town

Go for the glow-in-the-dark lagoons; stay for everything else.

September 13, 2016 03:53 PM

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Kate Bielamowicz

History + Culture

Portugal’s Exquisite Historic Lodgings Offer a Window to the Past

The castles, palaces, and monastaries scattered across the Portuguese countryside are more than just relics of a time gone by.

June 8, 2018 07:15 PM

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Michelle da Silva Richmond

Travel for Good

A Preview of the Learning AFAR Trip to Costa Rica

World of Hyatt, AFAR, and No Barriers USA are helping Chicago-area students experience life-changing travel this summer. Here’s a look at what’s in store!

June 19, 2017 03:03 PM

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World of Hyatt

Other

A Guide to Your Next Buffalo Visit

Innovative placemakers are infusing this old industrial city with stylish, new life.

April 21, 2016 06:32 PM

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Lynn Freehill-Maye

Restaurants + Cafés

12 Unique U.S. Restaurants That Once Had a Much Different Purpose

Who knew that a stylishly refurbished setting could serve as a recipe for sucess?

April 6, 2018 04:25 PM

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Nile Cappello

Winter Sports

Vail Buys Whistler in Ski Resort Shocker

Another week, another merger and acquisition in the world of travel

August 9, 2016 05:12 PM

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Matt Villano

Art + Architecture

In New York, a $100 Million Souvenir

You may not be the one to take home Leonardo da Vinci’s magnificent “Salvator Mundi” when it crosses the auction block, but at Christie’s, looking is still free.

November 6, 2017 10:55 AM

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Matthew Phenix

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Best Expat Advice From Our Readers Who’ve Lived Abroad

We asked current and former expats from the AFAR community for their top tips on how to move to—and settle down in—another country. This is what they told us.

February 16, 2017 04:15 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Packing Tips + Gear

Now Is the Perfect Time to Deep-Clean Your Travel Gear—Here’s How

Experts weigh in on the best ways to clean and maintain your suitcases, backpacks, water bottles, hiking boots, and more.

May 6, 2020 08:33 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Beaches

6 U.S. Islands Where You Can’t Help but Slow Down

Whether you’re strolling the coast of an Atlantic island or savoring the sunset on Hawaii’s low-key paradise, you’ll be surprised at how quickly time becomes irrelevant.

March 7, 2018 07:00 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

History + Culture

How to Get a New View of Pearl Harbor

A new tour combines tragic American history with glowing scenery as it retraces the flight path used by the Japanese bombers on December 7, 1941.

November 29, 2016 01:16 PM

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Will McGough

Epic Trips

9 Amazing Photos of the Sahara

On a trip to Morocco, photographer Tanveer Badal spent a night in the Sahara’s vast, undulating sands. His breathtaking photographs will make you want to experience it, too.

December 26, 2017 07:00 PM

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Tanveer Badal

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