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Whether you’re looking for lightweight trail runners or sturdy over-the-ankle boots, we’ve found the right footwear for your next hike.

September 23, 2020 02:29 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Air Travel News

Everything You’ve Always Wondered About Flying, Answered

From the dangers of turbulence to the importance of “airplane mode,” here are the answers to everything you’ve been wondering about flying.

July 3, 2018 03:10 PM

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Ramsey Qubein

Travel Insiders

The City of Might: Five Locals on the Enduring Appeal of Paris

November 30, 2016 08:30 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Packing Tips + Gear

This Major Social Network Will Publish City Guides

The guides will use your friends’ suggestions as well as locals’ recommendations.

March 8, 2017 01:46 PM

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Matt Villano

Travel Tips + Etiquette

6 Stunning Dunes to See and Sandboard in Your Lifetime

Attention all adrenaline junkies and traveling photographers: These dramatic dunes should be at the top of your list.

May 31, 2018 06:22 PM

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Anna Mazurek

Food + Drink

The Wild Story of Manuka, the World’s Most Coveted Honey

New Zealand’s manuka honey is celebrated for its unique healing properties and is in demand from London to Hollywood. This is the unusual history of an even more unusual honey.

April 20, 2018 01:30 PM

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Brad Japhe

Epic Trips

10 Ways to Make the Most of an Epic Trip

A big trip can mean lots of logistics and planning—here’s what you need to consider.

June 8, 2017 02:00 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Art + Culture

Go Inside the Quirky “Micronation” of Molossia Through These Brilliant Photos

Drawn to its self-aware eccentricities, photographer Amy Lombard visits the Republic of Molossia, a self-proclaimed independent country in the Nevada desert.

October 26, 2017 08:03 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Tips + News

What’s on Barack Obama’s Africa-Inspired Summer Reading List

The former president shares his summer reading recommendations from mostly African writers in advance of his trip to Kenya and South Africa.

July 13, 2018 03:29 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

People

A French Twist: Robert and Nadège Pellegatta, Hotel Owners

January 26, 2017 02:18 PM

History + Culture

As a Traveler, How Do You Walk Sarajevo’s Bridge to the Past?

With 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent writer Michael Clinton to the reborn capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina 20 years after a siege that broke the world’s heart.

October 11, 2016 12:48 PM

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Michael Clinton

Food + Drink

16 Delicious Pastries From Around the World

Eat your way around the world, one flaky, chewy pastry at a time.

December 10, 2020 02:05 PM

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Dana Brindle

Air Travel News

Department of Homeland Security Lifts Laptop Ban on Some Airlines

But not all carriers are in the clear.

July 6, 2017 01:43 PM

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Matt Villano

Tips + News

Thousands of Tourists Ordered to Evacuate From Areas Affected by Australia Wildfires

Fires are burning on the southern coast of New South Wales and in eastern Victoria, as well as parts of Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania.

January 3, 2020 01:02 PM

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Shonal Ganguly

Travel Tips + Etiquette

Please: Stop Taking Selfies at Berlin’s Holocaust Museum

An Israeli artist has called out some of the worst offenders.

January 24, 2017 06:49 PM

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Matt Villano

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