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When Will McGrath followed his wife, Ellen—a sociologist specializing in AIDS research—to Lesotho, he knew little about the African country. Less than a year later, he became Moshoeshoe.

From fighting Ebola to dealing with the refugee crisis, this doctor has seen it all. This is what his life is like.

After a life on the road, Snowe cofounder Andres Modak and his family know that home is where you make it.

Franciacorta is Italy’s delightful, fizzy drink.

In the Land Down Under, there’s an oceanside pool where women—and octopods—swim free.

The 2018 additions to UNESCO’s World Heritage List include an ancient city in Oman and Buddhist mountain monasteries in Korea.

Poets, murals, and boutique hotels hint at Chile’s artistic soul

As the world mourns for the Gothic cathedral in Paris, AFAR’s editors reflect on what the cathedral means to them.

Israeli-born chef Alon Shaya talks to Jen Murphy about where to find the best hummus, kebabs, and more in Israel.

From the United States to South Korea, these countries have unique ways of observing Independence Day traditions.

2015 saw the launch of AFAR’s online content section, and these were the year’s most popular stories

Kalaf Epalanga, the poet and vocalist of the Portuguese-Angolan music group Buraka Som Sistema, shares the secrets of the Baixa neighborhood. As told to Anja Mutić.

Two cookbook creators share their insider tips on traveling and eating well in the newly open country

Bani Amor identifies outside of the conventional male/female binary, not exclusively aligning with one gender or another. Here’s how travel helped them find perspective on what it means to belong.

Behere helps book short-term apartments, coworking spaces, and fitness studio memberships for women who want to sample life abroad.