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Hint: It’s not Pad Thai.

With just 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent the award-winning author to Andorra, a tiny country with seriously massive mountains. Here’s what happened when she arrived and was told by locals that it’d be dangerous for her to hike.

Wandering Chef: Eduard Frauneder in Vienna

On the Course and in the Air with Jim Furyk [Sponsored]

Born from improvisation, this ever-popular stew has survived a complicated history.

Authentic Aloha

Wandering Chef: Andrew Zimmerman in Tokyo

Wandering Chef: Jonathon Sawyer in Aspen, Colorado

The drink is so good, two nations claim it as their own. And, best of all, it’s simple to concoct—so get mixing!

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Alexander Chee, with 24 hours’ notice, to a Southeast Asian country where he encountered headless Buddhas and naked hotel guests.

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent author Paul Greenberg on 24 hours’ notice to a country where he swapped a beach vacation for a chance to catch his dinner.

Biting into a Padrón pepper is like playing a game of Spanish roulette.

In stalls crowded with the freshest seafood, sweetest chilies, and spiciest tacos, one writer eats his way to the heart of the metropolis.

The Songlines of Sydney

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Karen E. Bender on a spontaneous journey to Ireland.