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Journeys: Food + Drink

A 4-Day Itinerary for Food Lovers in Alabama’s Beaches

From crab claws and amberjack to classic Italian, eat your way through Gulf Shores and Orange Beach with these restaurant recommendations and food experiences.

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Journeys: United States

An Awe-Inspiring Journey to Arizona’s National Parks and Monuments

June 13, 2022 12:38 PM

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Visit Arizona

Journeys: United States

The Ultimate Trip to Lively, Eccentric Key West

Sponsored by The Florida Keys & Key West

Beaches, backwaters, and tea and spice plantations aside, there’s a lot of history to be enjoyed in Kerala. Stroll around <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/fort-kochi-kochi">Fort Kochi</a>, the historic core of the city, and travel back to the time of spice traders and merchants along the lanes of <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/jew-town-kochi">Jew Town</a>, past the Paradesi Synagogue. Visit the Santa Cruz Basilica and St. Francis Church, before heading to Mattancherry to enjoy the murals and temple art at Mattancherry Palace, a 1555 gift from the Portuguese to the Raja of Kochi. Kerala is home to some of the biggest temples in India and is a popular pilgrimage destination, with temples like the historic <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/sri-padmanabhaswamy-temple-thiruvananthapuram">Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple</a> in Thiruvananthapuram, the Guruvayur Temple in Guruvayur, and Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur.

Travel Tales

S6, E12: The Ambassador, the President, and Me: an Unlikely Reunion in India

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, author Charmaine Craig reveals how an unexpected reunion—and resulting trip to India—changed her future.

August 28, 2025 10:05 AM

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Journeys: United States

Can’t-Miss Experiences on Your First Trip to Scottsdale

August 1, 2022 05:01 PM

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Carl Grupp

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Journeys: Europe

A Culinary Journey to Belgium

December 1, 2022 11:08 PM

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Journeys: Mexico + Central America

Get Inspired With Arts and Culture in Los Cabos

Experience local creativity among the destination’s stunning landscape in México

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