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Travel for Good
Travel Makes People Happy–Here Are 25 Stories to Prove It
AFAR’s first-ever Travel Happiness survey asked: What is your happiest travel memory? We read about surrendering to a storm in Honduras, a photo shoot with orangutans, a family dinner in 14th-century French châteaus—and a parade of corgis.
July 31, 2019 05:07 PM
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Staff
Food + Drink
Yes, You Really Should Check Out the Local Farmers’ Market
It’s not just a twee answer to “What should I do while I’m here?”
October 6, 2016 12:17 PM
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Will McGough
Festivals + Events
6 Ways Southeast Asia is Celebrating the New Year
Better bring a waterproof camera if you want to be a part of some of these crazy fun holidays
April 14, 2016 09:06 PM
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Sarah Buder
Health + Wellness
In Bhutan, Wellness Awaits—Even If You’re Bad at Yoga
The tiny Himalayan kingdom located between China and India is a land of monks, meditation, and joy. Can a skeptical, asana-averse blind man find inner peace?
July 24, 2019 05:44 PM
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Ryan Knighton
Travel Vanguard
AFAR’s 2018 Travel Vanguard: The Visionaries Who Are Transforming the Industry
These nine individuals are harnessing the power of travel to make a difference in the world.
October 2, 2018 02:02 PM
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Aislyn Greene
Tips + News
What Life Looks Like in Locked-Down Countries
Across the globe, countries are closing borders and asking citizens to stay home in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what people are doing to cope.
April 24, 2020 02:00 PM
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Terry Ward
Hiking + Cycling
What It’s Actually Like to Be an Expedition Guide on Mt. Everest
Dawa Gyaljen Sherpa, a Nepal native who has conquered the world’s highest peak four times, shares his story with AFAR.
October 12, 2015 01:28 PM
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Jennifer Flowers
Other
Featured Travelers: Stephanie and Aashi of Traveling Spoon
To Stephanie Lawrence and Aashi Vel, the founders of Traveling Spoon, food is the focal point of their travels. They share some of their favorite food adventures.
October 18, 2013 08:18 PM
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Kim Fortson
Other
Why Nuwakot Should Be on Your Nepal Itinerary
One traveler steps off the beaten path into this Nepali town.
February 6, 2012 10:38 AM
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Kate Harding
Travel Tales
The Fascinating Tale of an American Who Left Home and Never Came Back
From the mountains of Iran and the backstreets of Yogyakarta to war-torn Addis Ababa and a hillside roost in Taiwan, this is the riveting story of a wanderer whose thirst for travel was never-ending.
October 7, 2014 01:43 PM
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Seth Stevenson
Food + Drink
My Starring Roll in Laos
One traveler returns to Laos.
June 8, 2012 12:42 PM
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Andy Isaacson
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