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Should you go to the Arctic or Antarctica, and with Lindblad Expeditions or Hurtigruten? What are the polar packing essentials? We break it all down for you.

May 6, 2019 07:36 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

How to Have the Most Relaxing Day in Mexico City

Cities We Love

How to Spend an Afternoon in Mexico City’s Roma Neighborhood

Where to dial back the hustle and bustle of Mexico’s capital

February 18, 2016 07:22 PM

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Sarah Baird

Outdoor Adventure

How to See the Hidden Sides of Alaska

There’s way more to the state than Juneau.

May 18, 2016 02:22 PM

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Sherry Ott

History + Culture

This Istanbul Shop Is the Last to Make a Turkish Breakfast Staple the Traditional Way

Kaymak, a rich buttery cream, is often eaten at breakfast time. But Istanbul is down to just one dairy shop that produces it traditionally, with their own fresh water buffalo milk.

February 28, 2019 01:48 PM

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Melanie Haiken

8 Reasons Why You Should Go to the Caribbean This Winter

After a catastrophic 2017 hurricane season, the Caribbean is back in business and ready to welcome travelers.

December 18, 2018 02:24 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Road Trips

Highway 1 Is Now Open Again on California’s Big Sur Coast

You can take a classic Big Sur road trip once again now that a section of Highway 1 is open. AFAR joined 80 other cars for the ride.

July 18, 2018 01:48 PM

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Tim Chester

Hotels

How Wilco’s Bassist and His Friends Turned a Berkshires Motel Into Tourists, a Dream Summer Getaway

What once was a one-star hotel in North Adams, Massachusetts, is now an eco-friendly lodge with a James Beard Award–winning chef where everyone is welcome.

July 18, 2018 12:17 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Food + Drink

This Unusual Belgian Chocolate Workshop Takes Your Tastebuds on a 5,000-Mile Journey

One pioneering chocolatier is using bitter herbs and sour fruits to make his treats stand out.

July 17, 2018 05:59 PM

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Lina Zeldovich

Where to Go in Fall

6 Pumpkin Festivals to Hit This Fall

Pumpkin spice lattes are for chumps. What about a pumpkin-eating dragon?

October 2, 2018 06:07 PM

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Rachel Wilkinson

Air Travel News

Why Would Anyone Want to Check Their Bag?

There are those who will safeguard their carry-on with their life and those who will check their luggage with any airline at any cost. Is one approach truly superior over the other?

October 30, 2019 07:04 PM

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Staff

Longreads

A Very Big Little Country

For the past two decades, the micronation of Westarctica has grown in prominence—and is now using its power for something other than Antarctic domination.

October 13, 2021 09:25 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Food + Drink

The True Tale of the Philadelphia Cheesesteak

It all started with a hot dog.

January 17, 2018 09:00 AM

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Ariel Ramchandani

Bars + Nightlife

Toast the Negroni’s 100th Birthday at These Top Bars

The Italian cocktail is celebrating its centenary this year—here’s where to find the best ones from New York to Rome, according to 5 cocktail experts.

June 26, 2019 01:01 PM

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Kathleen Rellihan

Ocean Cruises

The Best Mexico Cruise for Every Type of Traveler

Calling all sun worshippers, culture vultures, outdoor adventure seekers, and marine life lovers: We’ve got the Mexico cruise that is right for you.

June 25, 2019 01:22 PM

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Gene Sloan

Restaurants + Cafés

Here’s Why Alton Brown Is Ready to Move to New Zealand

Picturesque vistas. Oyster galore. A night market. It’s easy to fall in love with New Zealand—it certainly was for Alton Brown.

June 2, 2017 01:58 PM

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Alton Brown

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