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Photo Essays

These Stunning Photos Take You On a Trip Across the Globe and Through Time

Albert Kahn’s photographic archive is a mesmerizing record of human history.

May 24, 2012 06:40 PM
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Mimi Zeiger
In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Chris Colin in Iceland

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Chris Colin on a spontaneous journey to Iceland.

April 6, 2012 06:52 PM
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Chris Colin
Restaurants + Cafés

Wandering Chef: Justin Simoneaux in New Orleans

Wandering Chef: Justin Simoneaux in New Orleans

September 28, 2012 12:55 PM
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Jen Murphy
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: James Lowe in Mexico City

Where to eat, according to a chef.

January 18, 2013 06:03 PM
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Jen Murphy
Destination Spotlight

Why You Should Visit Stone Town, Zanzibar

Discover what makes Zanzibar’s capital a destination worth visiting.

January 19, 2012 12:28 PM
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James Sturz
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
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
In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Karen E. Bender Glamps, Toasts Newlyweds in Shannon, Ireland

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Karen E. Bender on a spontaneous journey to Ireland.

September 4, 2013 03:06 PM
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Karen Bender
History + Culture

A Veteran’s Daughter Searches Vietnam for Clues to Her Father’s Past

With just an old photograph in hand, a writer sets out to understand her father’s role in the Vietnam War—depending entirely on the kindness of strangers willing to help.

October 25, 2013 01:56 PM
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Lisa Abend
Longreads

Old Friends and the Sea

A beach villa in the Bahamas gives two couples a taste of island life.

October 24, 2013 07:11 PM
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William Sertl
Cities We Love

Maartje van den Noort’s East Amsterdam, Netherlands

An artist living in East Amsterdam shares her favorite places to go.

January 3, 2012 03:53 PM
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Maartje van den Noort
History + Culture

Making Scents of It All in France’s Perfume Country

A traveler journeys to the heart of Grasse, where jasmine grows and memories linger.

July 5, 2013 03:23 PM
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Edward Readicker-Henderson
Travel Tales

A Journey to Antarctica Will Take You Beyond Belief

An arctic voyage is a sensory experience unlike any other. At the southernmost tip of the world, everything feels ephemeral—but that’s the magic of it.

June 28, 2014 03:34 PM
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Chris Jones
Epic Trips

Is Classic Train Travel the Antidote to Modern Life?

On a luxurious journey from Singapore to Bangkok, writer Chris Colin lifts the veil on the magic—and mystery—of rail travel.

May 22, 2013 05:59 PM
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Chris Colin
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

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