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Tips + News

How to Prepare for a Long (and We Mean Long) Trip

How to Prepare for a Long (and We Mean Long) Trip

June 23, 2015 02:39 PM
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Anna Mazurek
Buffalo

Overview

June 28, 2019 11:28 AM
Health + Wellness

6 Ways Travel Boosts Your Self-Esteem

6 Ways Travel Boosts Your Self-Esteem

August 12, 2015 05:44 PM
People

The Best New Local Designers Around the Country

The Best New Local Designers Around the Country

March 19, 2015 01:26 PM
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Andrew Richdale
Other

Mexico City, Through the Eyes of a Big-Shot Gallery Owner

Patricia Ortiz Monasterio, the co-founder of Galería OMR, a 32-year-old contemporary art gallery in the Roma District in Mexico City, on the new wave of artists

August 11, 2015 03:01 PM
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Kayleen Schaefer
Athens

Overview

May 17, 2018 10:48 AM
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Kimberly Bradley
Beaches

How to Experience the Real Costa Rica

The Osa Peninsula is full of unspoiled beaches, waterfalls, protected rain forests, and wildlife.

March 14, 2016 06:48 PM
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Mary Holland
Beaches

Where to Stay, Swim, and Eat Off the Beaten Path in Jamaica

Afar local expert Lebawit Lily Girma, of the travel blog Sunshine and Stilettos, shares a few good reasons, including jungle pools and fiery jerk chicken, to stray from the typical Jamaican hot spots.

August 10, 2015 06:26 PM
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Lebawit Lily Girma
Festivals + Events

5 Tips for Planning a Trip to the 2016 Rio Olympics

5 Tips for Planning a Trip to the 2016 Rio Olympics

April 7, 2016 12:00 PM
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Nick Pachelli
Food + Drink

Where to Find the Best Chocolate in Brussels

Where to Find the Best Chocolate in Brussels

June 26, 2015 03:21 PM
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Jen Murphy
Air Travel News

What Happens When Lightning Strikes a Plane?

Aircraft are struck by lightning far more often than you think and it’s actually not as disastrous as you may imagine.

May 12, 2015 04:11 PM
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Katrina Martinez-Carter
Hotels

AFAR Staffers Weigh In on Hotels vs. Airbnbs

Where you choose to stay can make or break your vacation.

November 7, 2016 02:04 PM
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Ashley Goldsmith
Other

Take a Peek at Our Holiday Wish Lists

The gifts that AFAR staffers have their fingers crossed for this season

December 8, 2015 07:33 PM
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Maggie Fuller
Epic Trips

Patagonia Can Make a World Traveler Out of Anyone

Here’s what happened when the lure of clear streams, endless skies, and elusive fish brought two best friends to the ends of the earth.

July 2, 2015 07:28 PM
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Chris Woolston
History + Culture

Finding Two Faces of Paradise in Post-War Sri Lanka

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.

January 30, 2015 06:28 PM
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Leslie Jamison

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