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Winter Sports

Into the Woods

For cross-country skiers, one winter destination rises above the rest: humble Hayward, Wisconsin, where, for a glorious weekend, their obscure sport is king.

December 7, 2012 07:50 PM
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Bill Donahue
Epic Trips

How to Explore the Real Nevis

Chris Colin experiences a Caribbean paradise from both sides of a resort’s walls.

December 7, 2012 06:42 PM
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Chris Colin
Longreads

What It’s Like to Train with Runners in Kenya

Far above the plains where lions roam, there’s another Kenya, where life moves slowly and the people run fast. Writer Matt Gross tries to keep up.

June 20, 2012 05:42 PM
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Matt Gross
People

Nomad: Alondra de la Parra, Super Conductor

One of the most dynamic conductors in the world of classical music, Alondra de la Parra, shares how music focuses her travel and informs her creative vision.

March 8, 2012 07:03 PM
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Derk Richardson
Longreads

Where New Zealand’s Wild Things Are

In search of a flightless, sex-crazed, and rarely seen parrot in a land once ruled by birds.

October 26, 2011 01:29 PM
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Ethan Todras-Whitehill
Travel Tales

A Lone Star Story

In a square mile of West Texas, Chris Colin finds family and traces his roots back to a wilder America.

February 7, 2013 04:35 PM
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Chris Colin
Food + Drink

In Maine, a Farm-Turned-Cooking-School Will Bring You Back to Your Roots

At Salt Water Farm, students return to the land—and the sea—to learn forage, fillet, and feast.

October 28, 2011 02:32 PM
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Michael S. Sanders
In the Magazine

Bold New World

Chefs bring fresh flavors from Portugal’s former colonies to Lisbon’s plates.

April 8, 2013 03:17 PM
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Tom Downey
In the Magazine

Barcelona’s Local Catch

In the city’s once-gritty fishermen’s quarter, a group of activist chefs is reviving—and reinventing—traditional cuisine.

January 3, 2012 01:45 PM
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Tom Downey
Epic Trips

In Uganda, One Refugee Finds New Joy in Adventure

A refugee-turned-doctor takes the trip of a lifetime, tracking gorillas through the wilds of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

November 1, 2012 01:24 PM
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Patrick Symmes
Other

The Spirit of Istanbul

The Spirit of Istanbul

June 19, 2012 05:29 PM
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Christopher Hall
Other

Uncorking Switzerland’s Secret

Uncorking Switzerland’s Secret

June 8, 2012 03:01 PM
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Peter Jaret
Art + Culture

Inside Europe’s Most Enigmatic City

Seeking the wonderfully disorienting effect of travel, writer Taras Grescoe ventures to Budapest, where bewilderment ensues.

May 15, 2013 07:13 PM
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Taras Grescoe
In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Jonathan Gold in Prague

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Jonathan Gold on a spontaneous journey to Prague with just 24 hours’ notice.

June 5, 2012 03:21 PM
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Jonathan Gold
Health + Wellness

How a Trip to Venice Turned a Skeptic Into a Romantic

In the City of Canals, even cynics can fall in love.

December 5, 2011 11:20 AM
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Andy Raskin

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