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AFAR sent writer Leslie Jamison to the Indian Ocean island nation with just 24 hours’ notice. Arriving with no preparation and no plan, she caught a ride to the war-torn north to find out what kind of traveler she truly is.

Wandering Mixologist: Scott Beattie in Bali

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

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

From the mountains of Iran and the backstreets of Yogyakarta to war-torn Addis Ababa and a hillside roost in Taiwan, this is the riveting story of a wanderer whose thirst for travel was never-ending.

Just outside Paris, a secret world has offered city dwellers an escape for centuries. In the charming towns along the Marne River, generations of revelers come together to eat, drink, dance, and enjoy the season.

Witnessing ceremonies of love take place around the world can reveal some pretty profound life lessons.

In the City of Canals, even cynics can fall in love.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Frank Viviano on a spontaneous journey to Venezuela.

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.

A Photographer’s Eye on Burma

Chris Colin experiences a Caribbean paradise from both sides of a resort’s walls.

Born free, today’s post-apartheid generation asks, what’s next?

A skateboarder explores the world, on four wheels.