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History + Culture

Pittsburgh: The Ultimate Repurposed City

Long after Pittsburgh’s steel days were over, a new life is breathed into this formerly industrial metropolis.

February 18, 2016 06:25 PM
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Keith Flanagan
Travel Insiders

World’s Coolest Travel Jobs: What It’s Like to Be a Cruise Ship Captain

We chat with the first American female captain of a megaship and learn how she started out, what it’s like to live on a cruise ship, and the most interesting day she’s ever had at sea.

April 4, 2018 01:25 PM
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Ashlea Halpern
Bars + Nightlife

How to Find Farm-to-Table in the Caribbean

How to Find Farm-to-Table in the Caribbean

October 7, 2015 07:56 PM
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Patrick Bennett
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
Hotels

This Company Will Make You Want to Book Hotels Directly

Hotel chains and online travel agencies have been duking it out for a while now—but booking directly just got a lot sweeter.

July 6, 2016 01:14 PM
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Matt Villano
Longreads

Discovering the True Meaning of Paradise in China’s Yunnan Province

On a trip through the less-visited corners of Yunnan, China, writer Peggy Orenstein searches for the bliss and grace of the unexpected.

December 8, 2020 07:01 PM
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Peggy Orenstein
Hotels

Is the “Design Hotel” Dead?

Is the “Design Hotel” Dead?

June 18, 2015 02:48 PM
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Danielle Walsh
Air Travel News

In Defense of Not Chatting Up Your In-Flight Neighbor

Avid traveler Andrew Richdale has a bone to pick with too-chatty flyers.

January 27, 2016 02:45 PM
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Andrew Richdale
Travel Insiders

Meet Michael Holtz of the AFAR Travel Advisory Council

Talking travel with one of our well-connected specialists.

May 17, 2017 12:11 PM
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Kate Appleton
Hiking + Cycling

How I Encountered the Kindness of Strangers in One of the Wildest Places in the World

On a bicycle trip through Patagonia, one writer found more than just nature.

June 7, 2017 02:48 PM
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Tommy Alexander
Miami

Overview

May 23, 2018 04:08 PM
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GiAnna Wyatt
Hotels

Is Chicago the Coolest Hotel City in America?

Is Chicago the Coolest Hotel City in America?

September 16, 2015 07:26 PM
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Jen Murphy
Outdoor Adventure

Check In at These 4 Adult Summer Camps

Sleeping bags accepted, but not required.

June 3, 2016 04:14 PM
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Nicoletta Richardson
Goa

Overview

May 17, 2018 01:37 PM
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Neha Puntambekar
Travel Tips + Etiquette

How to (Actually) Volunteer in Cuba

It may be easier than ever to visit to Cuba, but is volunteering the way to get there?

July 28, 2016 10:57 AM
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Maggie Fuller

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