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With 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent writer Wells Tower into the mazelike markets and Lucha Libre dens of Mexico’s notoriously misunderstood megalopolis.

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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.

There are many ways coffee is made around the world, and a surprising number of them involve socks.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Ann Friedman on a spontaneous journey to Osaka.

As the country, also known as Myanmar, prepares for Sunday’s historic elections, a local shares his perspective. While stuck in traffic. Fascinating traffic.

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These are worth taking the long way.

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A trek through the awe-inspiring countryside of northern Sweden can put everything into perspective.

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AFAR sent writer Leslie Jamison to the Indian Ocean island nation with just 24 hours’ notice. Arriving with no preparation and no plan, she caught a ride to the war-torn north to find out what kind of traveler she truly is.

Behind the scenes of this unusual Florida festival.