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36 destinations to kick-start your travel dreaming and scheming.

While in Lebanon’s capital, be sure not to miss these essential eats.

In the modern age of culturally conscious travelers, one writer questions whether it’s truly possible to have the experience of a lifetime on safari in Africa—and banish the ghost of Teddy Roosevelt.

Why Love Locks Aren’t As Romantic As You Think

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Catherine Lacey, with 24 hours’ notice, to the west coast of India, where a teeming city was the stuff of dreams.

As the country, also known as Myanmar, prepares for Sunday’s historic elections, a local shares his perspective. While stuck in traffic. Fascinating traffic.

Anya von Bremzen raises a glass to local culture in one of the world’s most hospitable places.

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One traveler hikes through the haunted beauty of the Balkans to see if a trail can heal the wounds of war.

A traveler returns to the Netherlands’s capital to find a new angle on Amsterdam, beyond the city’s more unsurprising stereotypes.

Getting to Know Seattle: the Arts, the Social Challenges, and the Rain

When you’re alone in Tokyo and you need someone to talk to, do as the locals do: Rent a friend.

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Marisa Meltzer with 24 hours’ notice to a land of cashmere goats, yak slippers, and near-naked wrestlers.

After a string of personal losses, a writer heads to Tamil Nadu seeking solace from her sorrows. It takes two temples, a palm leaf astrologer, and the driver of a velour-lined taxi to make her feel whole again.