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From a lakeside view, Afar writer reviews the first five-star hotel to open on Lake Como in a century.

A trip to the Big Easy isn’t complete without a muffuletta (or two).

An Art Boom in Athens

Minsk, the austere capital of Belarus and a former Soviet satellite, harbors Beatles cover bands, bookish bohemians feasting on salo and vodka, and the curious legacy of Lee Harvey Oswald.

Traditions on the Brink of Change: Photographer Eric Lafforgue

Inspired by the Daily Show, a political satirist took to the airwaves of the fledgling democracy. Now he’ll talk shop with the master.

These are worth taking the long way.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Eric Weiner on a spontaneous journey to Liechtenstein.

An interview with Andrew Blackwell, author of the book Visit Sunny Chernobyl.

It’s a ripple effect.

After a string of personal losses, a writer heads to Tamil Nadu seeking solace from her sorrows. It takes two temples, a palm leaf astrologer, and the driver of a velour-lined taxi to make her feel whole again.

Writer David Thompson shares his favorite parts of living in Bangkok’s Dusit neighborhood.

Breaking the Ice in Tokyo

Wandering Chef: John Currence in Charleston, South Carolina

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Susan Orlean on a spontaneous journey to Denmark.