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Epic Trips

Finding Transcendence on Public Transportation

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

June 4, 2012 05:38 PM
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Michael Benanav
Destination Spotlight

Why You Should Visit Stone Town, Zanzibar

Discover what makes Zanzibar’s capital a destination worth visiting.

January 19, 2012 12:28 PM
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James Sturz
Restaurants + Cafés

A Food Lover Journeys to Lyon

One traveler discovers a tradition even richer than the cuisine.

February 16, 2012 05:57 PM
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Gayle Keck
Longreads

What It’s Like to Train with Runners in Kenya

Far above the plains where lions roam, there’s another Kenya, where life moves slowly and the people run fast. Writer Matt Gross tries to keep up.

June 20, 2012 05:42 PM
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Matt Gross
People

Everyday Universal Experiences: Audrey Scott and Dan Noll, Uncornered Market

Everyday Universal Experiences: Audrey Scott and Dan Noll, Uncornered Market

January 4, 2012 04:23 PM
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Serena Renner
In the Magazine

What’s Inside Vietnam’s Bowl of Secrets?

Hoi An’s iconic noodle dish was tangled in mystery for decades. Then writer David Farley came to town.

April 5, 2012 11:51 AM
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David Farley
Longreads

Real Life in Paradise

Tourism is down, prices are up, social services are disappearing, and the government is bankrupt. Which means it’s a good time to get to know Seychelles.

June 25, 2011 12:10 PM
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Sheridan Prasso
Longreads

Turkey’s Next Frontier

A journey through one of the world’s last, best travel secrets.

May 30, 2012 12:17 PM
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Frank Viviano
Food + Drink

At Barcelona’s Monvínic: Vino Tinto or Vi Negre

Is this the best wine bar in Barcelona?

November 3, 2011 02:46 PM
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Derk Richardson
Other

Brazil’s Modern Remix

How do you make sense of diverse, dizzying São Paolo? Talk to the people who make the sushi, spray the graffiti, and build the giant watermelons.

October 4, 2011 04:35 PM
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Tom Downey
Restaurants + Cafés

Time to Rise: Learning the Secret of Paris Boulangeries

An amateur baker apprentices with a Paris boulanger and learns the secret of artisan bread.

March 6, 2012 07:27 PM
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Samuel Fromartz
Travel Inspiration

Going Dutch

In Amsterdam, Chris Colin asks why the locals are so friendly, so relaxed, so … tall. A search for the untranslatable.

October 4, 2011 04:47 PM
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Chris Colin
Cities We Love

Maartje van den Noort’s East Amsterdam, Netherlands

An artist living in East Amsterdam shares her favorite places to go.

January 3, 2012 03:53 PM
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Maartje van den Noort
Founder’s Note

Founder’s Note: Egypt’s New Day

AFAR’s founder on visiting Egypt.

May 18, 2011 06:31 PM
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Greg Sullivan
UNESCO World Heritage

Peru’s Desert Is Full of Fossils—Who Protects Them?

The Ocucaje Desert holds some of the most important fossils in the world. And their only defender is a renegade guide with an eye for shark teeth.

November 10, 2011 04:29 PM
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Gregory Dicum

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