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When a traveler faces grief in Varanasi, his perspective on life and death goes up in smoke.

Chris Colin experiences a Caribbean paradise from both sides of a resort’s walls.

This couple created their own little house on the highway. Here’s what they learned from the experience.

Wandering Chef: Chris Shepherd in Puerto Rico

On a trip with a young traveler in tow, a writer reflects on her first Venice adventure—and how it changed her life.

In stalls crowded with the freshest seafood, sweetest chilies, and spiciest tacos, one writer eats his way to the heart of the metropolis.

A traveler journeys to the heart of Grasse, where jasmine grows and memories linger.

A bluegrass fiddler travels to Vienna to learn how to sing—and how to embrace the city’s most famous art: opera.

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

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Matt Gross on a spontaneous journey to Tunisia.

Breaking the Ice in Tokyo

Uncorking Switzerland’s Secret

How to Lose Your Way and Not Panic

Writer Lisa Abend discovers that Malta is a dream of Europe past, all faith and firepower.

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.