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When you pull into the Pacific coast town of Tofino, you leave behind the Canada you thought you knew.

Two friends thought they’d be done with bicycle travel by now. But Italy’s best-kept secret can be very persuasive.

The delicacy may have been born in a monastery—but it’s far from chaste.

Threads of beauty, history, and memory make a Turkish carpet much more than a souvenir.

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.

A blind man travels to Helsinki to find out if there’s more to Finland’s sauna culture than meets the eye.

China’s Contemporary Art Garden

An aspiring musician takes her violin to its birthplace and confronts a musical legacy.

Wandering Sommelier: Spencer Cruse in Sicily

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

An arctic voyage is a sensory experience unlike any other. At the southernmost tip of the world, everything feels ephemeral—but that’s the magic of it.

Wandering Chef: Massimo Bottura in Milan

Writer Alexandra Marshall finds the reality behind the mystique of craft and artistry in the world’s fashion capital.

Tourist-Free Thailand

A refugee-turned-doctor takes the trip of a lifetime, tracking gorillas through the wilds of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.