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When a traveler faces grief in Varanasi, his perspective on life and death goes up in smoke.

The island of Hokkaido gets more snow than almost anywhere else in the world. To make the most of a visit, you’ll need to see the mountains through Japanese eyes. And bring an appetite for sushi.

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AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Alexander Chee, with 24 hours’ notice, to a Southeast Asian country where he encountered headless Buddhas and naked hotel guests.

A bluegrass fiddler travels to Vienna to learn how to sing—and how to embrace the city’s most famous art: opera.

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Wandering Chef: Michael Solomonov’s Israel

Threads of beauty, history, and memory make a Turkish carpet much more than a souvenir.

An aspiring musician takes her violin to its birthplace and confronts a musical legacy.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent David Farley on a spontaneous journey to Bolivia.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Cindy Chupack on a spontaneous journey to Shanghai.

With just 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent the award-winning author to Andorra, a tiny country with seriously massive mountains. Here’s what happened when she arrived and was told by locals that it’d be dangerous for her to hike.

Wandering Chef: Jody Adams Bikes Through Sicily

Australia’s Double Wild Appeal: Big City to Outback

Behind the Masks of Photographers Iris Brooks and Jon Davis