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Art + Culture

Exploring Tokyo’s Art Scene Like a Local

From traditional to contemporary, here’s how an insider suggests seeing some of Tokyo’s best art.

Sponsored by Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to Eat Like a Local in Tokyo

An insider dishes her secrets for enjoying Tokyo’s amazing food scene.

Sponsored by Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Disney

“Star Wars”: Galaxy’s Edge Is Now Open—Here’s What You Need to Know

Don’t ewok, run! “Star Wars” land is coming to a galaxy not so far, far away.

August 29, 2019 01:44 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Longreads

Asma Khan Won’t Stop Shaking the World

Khan, the first British chef to be featured on “Chef’s Table,” opened the wildly popular Darjeeling Express in 2017. She just closed it—on purpose.

July 12, 2022 10:09 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Other

6 Shows with Comically Accurate Portrayals of Famous Places

We almost missed these shows nailing it because we were so busy laughing.

October 31, 2016 02:32 PM

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Nicole Antonio

Hiking + Cycling

Hiking With History: A Pilgrimage Along the Selma to Montgomery Trail

What can we learn from retracing the steps of the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama? One traveler laces up his boots.

February 25, 2022 01:59 PM

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Joseph Palmer

Water Sports

Scuba Diving Slave Shipwrecks Is a Spiritual Journey

It’s also a chance for black divers to become more engaged with the underwater activity while working to uncover a painful and important part of history.

February 21, 2020 07:02 PM

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Adrienne Jordan

Food + Drink

Required Eating: 9 Meals Not to Miss in Grenada

When on the Spice Isle, don’t miss trademark dishes like oil down, crabback, conch fritters, and more.

May 14, 2020 11:46 AM

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Terry Ward

The Essential Guide to the Baltic States

Other

The Essential Travel Guide to the Baltic States

Here’s what you need to know about traveling to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—and why you should be bound for the Baltics on your next trip.

August 26, 2019 11:16 AM

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John Newton

Festivals + Events

The 7 Best Places to Celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary

From the most spectacular fireworks displays to compelling museum exhibitions

June 15, 2017 12:50 PM

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John Newton

The Future of Travel

50th Anniversary of “Apollo 11”: How the Moon Landing Changed Our World

50 years after astronauts walked on the moon for the first time, the possibilities for space travel continue to reach new heights.

July 8, 2019 06:28 PM

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Sarah Buder

Epic Trips

Insights from a Travel Visionary

Friendly Planet’s Peggy Goldman talks with AFAR about the recipe for a successful travel experience.

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