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Wandering Sommelier: Jean K. Reilly in Greece

Wandering Sommelier: Jean K. Reilly in Greece

April 20, 2012 12:29 PM
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Jen Murphy
History + Culture

Spin the Globe: Kevin Bleyer Fulfills a Soccer Dream in Guyana

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Kevin Bleyer on a spontaneous journey to Guyana.

February 7, 2013 08:09 PM
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Kevin Bleyer
Art + Culture

Succumbing to Meatballs (and ABBA) in Stockholm

Steven Petrow arrives with some trepidation in the Scandinavian birthplace of ABBA and a certain meatball.

May 12, 2014 08:17 PM
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Steven Petrow
Food + Drink

Drinking Traditional Mead in Medieval Suzdal, Russia

While in Sudzal, try this traditional beverage.

February 6, 2012 03:48 PM
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Bill Fink
Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: Brandon Sharp in North Carolina

Wandering Chef: Brandon Sharp in North Carolina

May 10, 2013 01:29 PM
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Jen Murphy
Longreads

Where New Zealand’s Wild Things Are

In search of a flightless, sex-crazed, and rarely seen parrot in a land once ruled by birds.

October 26, 2011 01:29 PM
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Ethan Todras-Whitehill
Longreads

Turkey’s Next Frontier

A journey through one of the world’s last, best travel secrets.

May 30, 2012 12:17 PM
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Frank Viviano
In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Marisa Meltzer in Mind-Bending Mongolia

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.

August 19, 2014 09:00 AM
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Marisa Meltzer
Epic Trips

Finding Transcendence on Public Transportation

On a crowded bus trip in Mongolia, one traveler learns how to sit back and enjoy the ride.

June 4, 2012 05:38 PM
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Michael Benanav
Photo Essays

These Stunning Photos Take You On a Trip Across the Globe and Through Time

Albert Kahn’s photographic archive is a mesmerizing record of human history.

May 24, 2012 06:40 PM
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Mimi Zeiger
People

Wandering Mixologist: Scott Beattie in Bali

Wandering Mixologist: Scott Beattie in Bali

December 5, 2012 06:03 PM
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Jen Murphy
Hotels

Opera Hotels: CastaDiva Resort, Lake Como, Italy

From a lakeside view, Afar writer reviews the first five-star hotel to open on Lake Como in a century.

January 20, 2012 04:39 PM
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Laurie Kahle
History + Culture

In Search of a Knight in Malta

Writer Lisa Abend discovers that Malta is a dream of Europe past, all faith and firepower.

June 15, 2012 12:31 PM
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Lisa Abend
Hotels

Railway Hotels: St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London

A stay at the iconic St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London is a must for any train buff.

March 28, 2012 12:43 PM
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Robin Cherry
Restaurants + Cafés

On the Trail of the Delectable Shanghai Dumpling

A famed food critic follows the legendary xiao long bao on its global route from Taiwan to California.

July 3, 2012 07:17 PM
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Patricia Unterman

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