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Hiking + Cycling

What It’s Actually Like to Be an Expedition Guide on Mt. Everest

Dawa Gyaljen Sherpa, a Nepal native who has conquered the world’s highest peak four times, shares his story with AFAR.

October 12, 2015 01:28 PM
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Jennifer Flowers
Beaches

The Caribbean Island Without Beaches—That You Should Still Visit

No beaches? No problem. The lack of sand is exactly what makes Saba special.

March 8, 2016 09:22 PM
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Will McGough
From the Editor

The New Rule of Travel: Go Solo

Everyone should travel solo at least once in their life. Here’s why.

February 18, 2016 08:05 PM
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Julia Cosgrove
Style + Design

How an Alien Landscape Became Mexico City’s Modernist Mecca

Mid-century architect Luis Barragán fused nature with tradition to create a neighborhood that felt both new and deeply rooted in local culture.

October 16, 2017 01:05 PM
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Allegra Ben-Amotz
Family Travel

Why Shanghai Disneyland Differs So Much From the Others

The theme park, located in Shanghai, incorporates Chinese designs and characters.

June 21, 2016 05:07 PM
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Matt Villano
Cities We Love

Belfast: The UK’s Most Surprising City

One writer explores, while following Van Morrison on tour.

September 14, 2015 05:33 PM
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Derk Richardson
Founder’s Note

Founder’s Note: The People Who Make Travel Memorable

Founder’s Note: The People Who Make Travel Memorable

January 29, 2015 05:04 PM
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Greg Sullivan
Restaurants + Cafés

Why Is It So Hard to Find New Nordic Cuisine in Oslo?

Writer Alan Richman has won 16 James Beard Awards for his food writing and eaten in the world’s finest restaurants, but he’d never been to Norway⎯until AFAR sent him with 24 hours’ notice.

April 12, 2017 01:33 PM
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Alan Richman
People

A Wheelchair Won’t Prevent This Young Woman From Traveling the Globe

A spinal cord injury left Alysia Kezerian unable to walk—but it didn’t stop her from exploring the world.

May 9, 2017 08:01 PM
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Sarah Buder
Hotels

The World’s Coolest, Quirkiest Hotel Jobs

From an on-site falconer to a sleep ambassador, these hotel jobs go way beyond the usual bellhops and concierges.

March 7, 2018 01:25 PM
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Ashlea Halpern
Travel Tips + Etiquette

8 Surprising Things That Are Actually Offensive in Europe

Study these tips before you travel to Europe if you want to make a good impression with the locals.

August 26, 2015 05:10 PM
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Chris Ciolli
Food + Drink

9 of the Craziest State Foods

9 of the Craziest State Foods

June 30, 2015 02:10 PM
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Danielle Walsh
Weekend Getaways

Mexico’s CostaBaja: Your Next Weekend Getaway

Mexico’s CostaBaja: Your Next Weekend Getaway

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Restaurants + Cafés

Why Aren’t We All Living the Dream on Kauai?

Chefs and cowboys, chickens and mongooses, guitars and King Kong—they’ve all found new lives on Kauai, an island where the only constant is change.

March 18, 2015 09:00 AM
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Chris Colin
Restaurants + Cafés

6 Breads from Around the World

Carboload with the best of them.

April 15, 2015 04:45 PM
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Christine Ciarmello

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