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Want to make a positive impact on your next trip to Botswana or South Africa? Read on and learn how to vet voluntourism programs—and how to spot the fakes.

This loop around the San Juans soars over stunning mountain passes and into Victorian-era mining towns, spanning some of the most rugged terrain in the lower 48.

Morgan’s Inspiration Island is helping people of all abilities cool off this summer.

With mapping technology advancing, the art of hand-drawn maps is disappearing. Meet one of the people keeping the precise tradition alive.

With 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent writer Tom Rachman to Vienna where, on his quest to discover 
the soul of the Austrian capital, he 
stumbled upon the city’s 
darker side.

Old religious buildings are finding new life as locals get creative about preserving their city’s heritage.

Silver Oak, the 46-year-old producer of some of the state’s most iconic red wine, is building a new legacy by going green.

Some good, some bad

The Thai capital is sprawling and sometimes frustrating, but always exhilarating. Here are the best ways to dive in.

The regional museum near Washington, D.C. debuts a $200 million expansion, thrusting its holistic experience of art, architecture, and landscape into the international spotlight.

Here’s your chance to help an island on the rebound—and take advantage of some sweet loyalty program incentives.

In Austria, where the Alps cover 62 percent of the country, hiking is just a part of regular life. An intrepid American writer laces up his boots.

Fried cilantro. That’s really all you need to know.

It may even have you praying for a delay.

The former fishing village of Taghazout, on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, has long been loved by surfers for its great waves and relaxing pace of life. But although it’s mostly remained under the radar, word is getting out on this idyllic spot.