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In 1998, Rawia Bishara opened Tanoreen to share part of herself, her culture, and her mother’s culinary influence. Today, the restaurant’s impact stretches far beyond its acclaimed Brooklyn kitchen.

A young woman ventures to Spain for the first time with her mother, and discovers that sometimes, the apple really does not fall far from the tree.

One writer wrestles with the ethics of visiting endangered cultures—and reflects on her own experience as an “other.”

From a shipping container in Portland, Maine, to the world’s largest indie bookstore in Portland, Oregon, these are Afar staffers’ favorite bookshops.

As a teen, writer Patrice Gopo couldn’t wait to escape her Alaska hometown. As an adult, she grapples with what it means to return.

Across Spain, culinary stars are heading to tiny towns to give diners a taste of their heritage—and to help pave a path forward for places they love.

Afar editors share the 2025 hotel stays they didn’t want to leave—and would happily return to.

Mountains, medieval castles, tiny towns, and nature preserves: what walking the Liechtenstein Trail is actually like.

Writer Anya von Bremzen explores the fluid nature of food, identity, and community in Gaziantep, a Turkish city renowned for its cuisine—and reshaped by the Syrian war.

The secret to becoming a smarter—and more open-minded—traveler? Self-defense training.

Afar’s team roamed wide in 2025. These were our favorite spots from a year of exploring.

As many of us opt to hit the open road this year, there’s an easier way. Why not have someone else figure out where you’re going to stay and what you’re going to do along the way?

With its curated dispensaries and design-forward social consumption lounges, L.A. is the perfect place to give cannabis a try.

A dungeon, a tavern, and gunshot art: My gonzo pilgrimage to Hunter S. Thompson’s Colorado.

A pair of Australian sisters road-trip through Cairns, where they explore Indigenous culture, zoom through the rain forest, and bond over the mysteries of parenthood.