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UNESCO World Heritage

Peru’s Desert Is Full of Fossils—Who Protects Them?

The Ocucaje Desert holds some of the most important fossils in the world. And their only defender is a renegade guide with an eye for shark teeth.

November 10, 2011 04:29 PM
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Gregory Dicum
Health + Wellness

Northern Exposure: Dipping into Finland’s Sauna Fascination

A blind man travels to Helsinki to find out if there’s more to Finland’s sauna culture than meets the eye.

December 11, 2013 12:53 PM
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Ryan Knighton
Travel for Good

6 Volunteer Trips Around the World that Help Animals

Find comfort in taking a trip to help conserve the wildlife.

November 8, 2011 03:39 PM
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Kellie Schmitt
The Future of Travel

The New Eco-Traveler: The Pollution Tourist

An interview with Andrew Blackwell, author of the book Visit Sunny Chernobyl.

July 13, 2012 12:32 PM
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Justine Quart
In the Magazine

7 Great Travel Tours For People Who Want to Learn Something New

You don’t necessarily need to know how to wield a paintbrush to participate in these seven art-filled tours.

February 10, 2012 07:21 PM
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Jennica Peterson
Hotels

5 Incredible, Modernist Hotels Around the World

Love architecture? Then you’ll want to know about these hotels.

January 2, 2012 08:20 PM
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Steve Delahoyde
Hotels

Tent Hotels: Oberoi Rajvilas in Jaipur, India

Connect with the great outdoors without having to rough it out.

February 21, 2012 08:36 PM
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Maria Finn
Longreads

Spin the Globe: Andrew McCarthy in Ethiopia

AFAR chooses a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sends Andrew McCarthy on a spontaneous journey to Ethiopia.

March 13, 2012 02:58 PM
People

Philip Glass: On Tour, Not a Tourist

Philip Glass: On Tour, Not a Tourist

June 11, 2012 01:04 PM
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Derk Richardson
In the Magazine

Little Island, Big Flavor: How Martinique Makes Some of the World’s Best Rum

The tradition of artisanal rum making has become central to island life.

October 25, 2013 12:20 PM
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Wayne Curtis
Food + Drink

Where to Eat Lamingtons in Australia

Here’s a taste of how the Land Down Under’s classic cake experienced a modern revival.

October 25, 2012 01:08 PM
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Caitlin Fitzsimmons
In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Meghan Daum in Lima, Peru

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Meghan Daum on a spontaneous journey to Peru.

February 14, 2012 05:17 PM
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Meghan Daum
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: Jody Adams Bikes Through Sicily

Wandering Chef: Jody Adams Bikes Through Sicily

March 28, 2012 01:30 PM
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Jen Murphy
Food + Drink

At Barcelona’s Monvínic: Vino Tinto or Vi Negre

Is this the best wine bar in Barcelona?

November 3, 2011 02:46 PM
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Derk Richardson
In the Magazine

A Chip off the Old Bloc

Minsk, the austere capital of Belarus and a former Soviet satellite, harbors Beatles cover bands, bookish bohemians feasting on salo and vodka, and the curious legacy of Lee Harvey Oswald.

October 20, 2011 07:14 PM
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David Farley

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