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

Writer David Thompson shares his favorite parts of living in Bangkok’s Dusit neighborhood.

In India’s most contradictory city, artists and intellectuals improvise their way through the commotion.

Australia’s Double Wild Appeal: Big City to Outback

Chris Walker and Morgan Hartley spent three months cycling through central Asia as part of an 18-month bike trip. Here is part one of five of their account, in which their trip is almost thwarted from the start.

Founder’s Note: Beyond the Headlines

The Mongol Rally: Charlie Grosso’s Down-and-Dirty Ride

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

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

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

When a traveler faces grief in Varanasi, his perspective on life and death goes up in smoke.

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

Find comfort in taking a trip to help conserve the wildlife.

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

With just an old photograph in hand, a writer sets out to understand her father’s role in the Vietnam War—depending entirely on the kindness of strangers willing to help.