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The Best Food in Myanmar, According to a Chef

Chef Leah Cohen gives the rundown on where to find some of the best food in Myanmar, including catfish stew, tea-leaf salad, and pineapple-avocado shakes.

June 17, 2015 07:57 PM

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Jen Murphy

Where to Travel Next

The Austin of New Zealand Should Be Your Next Stop

In formerly-under-the-radar Wellington, the art scene is simply, gloriously, unavoidable.

August 8, 2016 04:14 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Festivals + Events

Escape Winter With the World Beats at This NYC Dance Party

The world beats at the annual #Globewanders dance party will transport you far away from winter.

January 23, 2017 03:50 PM

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Maggie Fuller

5 Tips for Planning (and Surviving) a Mega Road Trip

Road Trips

5 Tips for Planning a Long Road Trip from a World-Record Holder

How to stay safe, healthy, and sane for the long haul: Advice from a road-tripper on a world-record quest.

January 19, 2018 05:25 PM

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Matt Villano

Festivals + Events

Ecuador, Where Zorro Is Real

An unusual horse race in Ecuador turns the concept of fox hunting on its head

November 5, 2015 05:57 PM

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Karen Catchpole

Loyalty + Rewards

Independent Hotels That Can Earn You Loyalty Points

While independent hotels have a spirit of their own, there is something to be said for a hotel that is part of a larger loyalty program.

July 21, 2017 03:48 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Bars + Nightlife

Interview with Nicaraguan Coffee Entrepreneur César Vega

César Vega almost singlehandedly changed the way coffee from Nicaragua is viewed in the United States. He talks to AFAR about the inspiration and driving forces behind his work.

December 8, 2015 02:45 PM

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Michaela Trimble

History + Culture

Alabama’s National Lynching Memorial Takes Shape

The structure will contain the names of more than 4,000 lynching victims engraved on suspended concrete columns.

February 21, 2017 12:57 PM

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Matt Villano

Weekend Getaways

5 Affordable Summer Getaways in the United States

Check out these stylish warm-weather retreats around the country. (Bonus: All are less than $220 a night.)

July 7, 2017 05:59 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Founder’s Note

Charity While Traveling: Luci Lanterns and More

A letter from the founder.

February 13, 2015 02:11 PM

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Greg Sullivan

Free Wi-Fi, Ireland’s Newest Trail, Rosewood Mayakoba Upgrade: The View from AFAR

Plus: trouble in the Maldives and a different kind of footie in London

October 23, 2015 12:00 PM

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Matt Villano

Travel Insiders

Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be a Hotel Uniform Designer

We talked to the founder of a New York City–based uniform design firm about how she got her start, the one job she walked away from, and sartorial trends in the hospitality business.

January 3, 2018 01:28 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Air Travel News

Emirates Expands to This Surprising Florida City

Plus, why you should pay attention to this new route

December 29, 2016 10:08 AM

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Ramsey Qubein

People

Here’s How a Mars 100 Candidate Will Spend Her Last Days on Earth

July 30, 2015 04:23 PM

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Michele Bigley

Restaurants + Cafés

How Noma Helped a Pastry Chef Connect With Her Mexican Roots

Mexican American chef and former Noma pastry star, Rosio Sanchez, is finally getting to cook in her parents’ home country thanks to Noma Tulum.

April 11, 2017 02:45 PM

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Kate Bielamowicz

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