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Festivals + Events

5 Untraditional NorCal Music Venues (and Festivals) Worth a Road Trip This Summer

These summer festivals take place in fields, libraries, cities parks—anywhere but the traditional concert arena.

April 11, 2016 08:05 PM
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Jennifer Maerz
Restaurants + Cafés

These Fantastic Markets Take You Off the “Eaten” Path

This is how to get an authentic taste of the best markets around the world.

December 17, 2015 05:13 PM
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Stephanie Lawrence
Restaurants + Cafés

The Sensory Overload of Cairo’s Coffee Shops

Experiencing coffee culture in Cairo.

March 18, 2015 10:37 AM
History + Culture

8 Reasons Yunnan is China’s Best Food Destination

This remote province in southwestern China boasts some of the world’s most delicious and unusual dishes

April 26, 2016 03:01 PM
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Georgia Freedman
Ocean Cruises

How to See the Best of Asia on a Cruise

Writer Anya von Bremzen takes a two-week-long Silversea cruise involving bubble baths, lots of food, and the ancient art of “villain hitting.”

September 24, 2018 02:43 PM
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Anya von Bremzen
Luang Prabang

Overview

May 17, 2018 01:15 PM
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Justin Lancy
History + Culture

13 of the Freakiest Bogeymen from Around the World

Which international folk villain is coming for you?

October 27, 2016 04:37 PM
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Maggie Fuller
History + Culture

5 Things You May Not Know About the Taj Mahal

Even placards and guidebooks don’t reveal everything about the most-visited tourist spot in India

February 17, 2016 06:35 PM
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Kiran Mehta
Food + Drink

Malaysia Meal by Meal

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent chef John Currence on 24 hours’ notice to a hot, sweet, sticky country where he followed a trail through the cuisine to the people who make it.

September 21, 2015 08:05 PM
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John Currence
Travel for Good

Gap Year 101: 4 Reasons You Should Encourage Your Teen to Go

Taking a gap year—a pre-college detour to travel and/or work—isn’t just a European and Australian thing anymore.

June 19, 2015 02:03 PM
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Aislyn Greene
Cruise News

A New Cruise Line with a Focus on Volunteering

Plus: New Alaskan cruise-tours and scuba diving with giant tortoises

March 2, 2016 02:57 PM
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Anne Kalosh
Cuzco

Overview

May 17, 2018 12:11 PM
Tips + News

What Life Looks Like in Locked-Down Countries

Across the globe, countries are closing borders and asking citizens to stay home in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what people are doing to cope.

April 24, 2020 02:00 PM
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Terry Ward
Siem Reap

Overview

July 2, 2018 06:22 PM
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Lara Dunston
Epic Trips

Where to Go in Canada According to Locals

Influential Canadians reveal their favorite under-the-radar places in the Great White North.

June 12, 2017 07:04 PM
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Ashlea Halpern

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