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In Scotland, a writer disconnects from civilization and discovers something much more. . . civilized.

14 Times Travel Went Really, Really Wrong for AFAR Staffers

Get to Know Some Birkebeiner Enthusiasts

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Brett Martin with 24-hours’ notice to the most challenging island in the Caribbean.

One traveler steps off the beaten path into this Nepali town.

Australia’s Double Wild Appeal: Big City to Outback

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Meghan Daum on a spontaneous journey to Peru.

From the mountains of Iran and the backstreets of Yogyakarta to war-torn Addis Ababa and a hillside roost in Taiwan, this is the riveting story of a wanderer whose thirst for travel was never-ending.

On a crowded bus trip in Mongolia, one traveler learns how to sit back and enjoy the ride.

A father and son cruise the Mediterranean in search of a new mythology.

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

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

The give and take of a 20-year friendship.

One traveler returns to Laos.

A once-impenetrable country reveals itself to writer Matt Gross one meal at a time.