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Water Sports

What to Do in Tofino, British Columbia

Here’s how to do a quick—but expectation-exceeding—trip to Tofino, too.

September 24, 2015 07:17 PM
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Joe Diaz
Outdoor Adventure

Norway Is One of the World’s Happiest Countries. Is Friluftsliv the Secret?

Fjordside farms, foraged cuisine, and the Mountain Code: Norwegians claim to have a unique relationship with nature. Perhaps it’s something in their nature.

July 24, 2019 01:50 PM
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Lisa Abend
Travel for Good

Will Travel Save—or Destroy—the Maldives?

Lisa Abend dives into a beautiful, confusing paradise that may be gone by the end of the century.

January 30, 2020 12:06 PM
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Lisa Abend
Cities We Love

The Most Stylish Corners of Portland, Maine

As told by a very stylish man, Alex Carleton.

June 3, 2016 06:00 PM
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Sarah Purkrabek
In the Magazine

The 10 Most Read Stories from Afar in 2015

2015 saw the launch of AFAR’s online content section, and these were the year’s most popular stories

December 21, 2015 09:00 PM
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Maggie Fuller
Style + Design

Take a Tour of the Weird, Stunning Architecture of Brasília

In Brazil’s capital, modernist buildings act as time capsules that show what we once thought the future would look like.

August 1, 2016 12:45 PM
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Mimi Zeiger
History + Culture

An American in Iran: Why You Should Go and What You Need to Know

An American in Iran: Why You Should Go and What You Need to Know

May 31, 2016 02:07 PM
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Greg Sullivan
Ocean Cruises

Sailing on Holland America’s New Koningsdam

This brand-new ship boasts a variety of new music venues and restaurants

May 4, 2016 04:32 PM
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Anne Kalosh
Cities We Love

6 Ways to Eat in Stockholm on the Cheap

Avoid feeding time sticker shock in Stockholm with these six tips

September 18, 2015 08:04 PM
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Jenny Miller
Health + Wellness

This Is How You Live on Swiss Time

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner— with 24 hours’ notice—to Switzerland, where she learned a lesson in Swiss serenity.

December 11, 2015 02:23 PM
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Travel for Good

In Mexico City, It Doesn’t Get More Farm-to-Table Than This

Mexico City’s organic movement may be the key to saving an important and threatened local resource.

March 9, 2017 11:56 AM
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Lydia Carey
Road Trips

5 Tips for Planning a Long Road Trip from a World-Record Holder

How to stay safe, healthy, and sane for the long haul: Advice from a road-tripper on a world-record quest.

January 19, 2018 05:25 PM
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Matt Villano
Longreads

Hitchhiking Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

In this excerpt, a French writer heads to the U.S.-Mexico border for a road trip and recounts the characters he meets along the way.

November 2, 2020 11:09 AM
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Sylvain Prudhomme
Travel Tips + Etiquette

5 Things to Know Before You Go to Iran

5 Things to Know Before You Go to Iran

September 14, 2015 06:43 PM
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Jennifer Flowers
Health + Wellness

Craving a Life Reset? Meet the Woman Who Went Down Under to Start Over

After a personal tragedy, Professor Maggie Mackeller restarted her life in a home at the end of the world.

September 27, 2016 08:31 PM
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Lisa Abend

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