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Natural Wonders

How to Travel Responsibly Through the Amazon

Travel tips that contribute to the preservation of the Peruvian Amazon, not the destruction.

May 18, 2016 06:06 PM

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Kayleigh Kulp

Epic Trips

This Family Took a Five-Month Road Trip Across South America

A father, mother, and daughter packed their lives into a 4x4 vehicle and traveled South America on a mission to explore and photograph its diversity. Here’s what happened.

February 9, 2017 01:13 PM

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Sarah Buder

Safari

Why You Should Slow Down on Your Next Safari

The traditional African safari is a whirlwind of back-to-back stays at different camps, but often it pays to ease your pace.

October 9, 2017 03:36 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

History + Culture

An American in Iran: Why You Should Go and What You Need to Know

May 31, 2016 02:07 PM

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Greg Sullivan

History + Culture

Portugal’s Exquisite Historic Lodgings Offer a Window to the Past

The castles, palaces, and monastaries scattered across the Portuguese countryside are more than just relics of a time gone by.

June 8, 2018 07:15 PM

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Michelle da Silva Richmond

Health + Wellness

In Bhutan, Wellness Awaits—Even If You’re Bad at Yoga

The tiny Himalayan kingdom located between China and India is a land of monks, meditation, and joy. Can a skeptical, asana-averse blind man find inner peace?

July 24, 2019 05:44 PM

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Ryan Knighton

Restaurants + Cafés

Six Valentine’s Day Menus Worth Shelling Out For in San Francisco

These romantic menus are splurge-worthy.

February 11, 2016 04:23 PM

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Tamara Palmer

Health + Wellness

Pack Your Hobby for a Deeper Travel Experience

Whether you’re a painter, a singer, or a swimmer, these trips will help you have more uniquely “you” experiences around the world.

August 24, 2016 11:46 AM

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Karen Catchpole

Cities We Love

Escape a City Without Leaving It in 14 Innovative Urban Parks

Slip into a secret garden. Climb to a rooftop oasis. Stroll an elevated park. To get a fresh angle on a city, take a walk on its green side.

July 31, 2018 01:28 PM

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Miranda Smith

Travel Insiders

How to Travel More, According to an AFAR Ambassador

Plus how she got started in travel blogging, her Instagram obsessions, and how she stays curious about her own city

October 4, 2016 12:21 PM

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Ashley Goldsmith

Air Travel News

Everything You Wanted to Know About Airport Yoga (but Were Afraid to Ask)

Airport yoga rooms are popping up around the world—and getting better by the day. Here’s how to namaste while in transit.

March 16, 2018 08:29 PM

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Jill K. Robinson

Cities We Love

Historic Spots to Hit During the DNC

See a historic side of Philadelphia.

July 20, 2016 10:02 PM

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Nicoletta Richardson

Health + Wellness

9 Love Rituals From Around the World

From using a tree as a mailbox to gathering around a giant pink penis, there’s not much we won’t do for love

January 29, 2018 08:52 PM

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Vanita Salisbury

Travel for Good

The Food Movement—and Cookbook—That’s Aiding the Syrian Refugee Crisis

What can you do when the news cycle is cripplingly depressing? This initiative has an answer: Cook.

November 24, 2017 11:34 AM

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Lindsey Tramuta

Restaurants + Cafés

Immersive Dining Reinvents the Concept of Dinner Theater

Chefs are using technology, interactivity, and storytelling to create multisensory culinary experiences around the world.

December 14, 2018 02:31 PM

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Natasha Bourlin

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