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A Kerala Native Journeyed Into Its Jungle. She Returned Speaking a New Language.

How a nature-phobic city girl opened her eyes to the wild side of India that seethes beyond the tea plantations and languid rivers.

May 24, 2018 08:40 PM

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Shahnaz Habib

In the Magazine

Are We Loving Venice to Death?

The city is overrun with tourists. But what if travelers were part of the solution, not the problem?

April 2, 2019 05:32 PM

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Anya von Bremzen

Longreads

Once Upon a Time in Central Florida

Inside Give Kids the World Village, where the ice cream is unlimited, nightly tuck-ins from six-foot bunny rabbits are complimentary, and Santa Claus visits every Thursday.

February 3, 2021 10:14 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Cities We Love

On the Hunt for Tokyo’s Strangest Souvenirs

How the city’s wackiest discount store turned one avowed anticustomer into a voracious shopper.

August 22, 2017 08:36 PM

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Adam H. Graham

Safari

So You Wanna Go Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

The popular animal adventure is both a good and a bad thing for gorillas.

April 21, 2017 12:17 PM

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Will McGough

History + Culture

Explore the Vibrant Patterns of West Africa in These Remarkable Photos

On a sartorial safari through the region, photographer Jessica Antola captured West African chic: complex head wraps, hand-spun accessories, and kaleidoscopic textiles with a story to tell.

September 28, 2015 12:59 PM

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Aislyn Greene

Art + Architecture

You Can Sleep in Banksy’s Newest Masterpiece, The Walled Off Hotel

A Room With No View: The dystopian Walled Off Hotel opens in Bethlehem

April 11, 2017 02:44 PM

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Yulia Denisyuk

Road Trips

How an Unplanned Road Trip Helped a California Family Reclaim the Van

Five days. Two kids. One Eurovan. Here’s what happened when writer Chris Colin and his family set out on a Northern California adventure that redefined the concept of #vanlife.

April 1, 2019 04:20 PM

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Chris Colin

Travel for Good

Women to Watch in 2020

Deep-sea mappers. Activists. Record-setting climbers, podcasters, and polar explorers. All are changing the world—and the ways we think about travel.

March 2, 2020 09:23 AM

Trending News

Amid Devastation, Mexico City Unites

An AFAR writer recalls scenes of humanity and hope after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the capital.

September 27, 2017 09:47 AM

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Allegra Ben-Amotz

Other

The Best Amenity Kits in First Class

Sometimes, it’s the small things.

July 14, 2015 11:23 AM

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Maggie Parker

Where to Travel Next

Why You Need to Visit Mongolia This Year

The head monk of Mongolia’s oldest monastery, who will be joining a trip with Nomadic Expeditions this summer, offers a history lesson—and a few pearls of wisdom.

February 21, 2017 12:28 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Museums + Galleries

Get the Inside Scoop on Cape Town’s New Zeitz MOCAA

Curator Mark Coetzee discusses Africa’s largest and newest contemporary art museum.

September 15, 2017 03:29 PM

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Mary Holland

Safari

11 Unique Safari Experiences Around the World

Head outside of Africa to these under-the-radar safari destinations for wildlife viewing that’s out of this world.

April 21, 2017 11:27 AM

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Kathryn Romeyn

History + Culture

Can a Trip to the Holy Land Help a Republican and a Democrat Find Peace?

How a trip to the Middle East taught a blue-state liberal to get along with her red-state mother

December 12, 2017 09:34 AM

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Shilo Urban

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