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Maine’s Star Restaurant Launches a Snail-Mail Reservation Lottery

The Lost Kitchen chef Erin French will accept your reservation request to her feted farm-to-table restaurant only on a mailed-in notecard—and only until April 10.

March 30, 2018 04:26 PM

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David K. Gibson

Cruise

The Best Pools and Waterslides at Sea

These are sure to keep you cool on a summer sail.

May 26, 2016 02:05 PM

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Anne Kalosh

Water Sports

The Secrets of Sydney’s Unsurpassed Swimming Spots

In the Land Down Under, there’s an oceanside pool where women—and octopods—swim free.

August 29, 2017 11:33 AM

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Myffy Rigby

Tips + News

How to Pretend You’re in the Caribbean at Home

Use this itinerary as a guide to recreate the best parts of a Caribbean vacation—the music, the food, but not the sand—at home during lockdown.

June 19, 2020 06:12 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Packing Tips + Gear

Are You Photographer Enough for This $70 Camera?

It looks (and feels) like a toy, but the Kodak Printomatic instant-print digital camera will put your skills (and your patience) to the test.

November 9, 2017 12:37 PM

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Matthew Phenix

Food + Drink

The Tiny Island Just Minutes From Québec City That’s a Food Lover’s Paradise

Alongside fresh berries, homemade jams, maple syrup, wine, and cheeses, Québec’s Île d’Orléans serves up a side of nature and history.

June 12, 2018 07:23 PM

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Vanita Salisbury

Festivals + Events

The Scottish Viking Fire Festival You Need to See to Believe

Blazing bonfires and costume-clad crowds bring the midwinter heat at this highly eccentric annual festival in the Northern Isles.

January 31, 2019 02:57 PM

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Sarah Buder

Bars + Nightlife

The 3 Cocktails You Must Try at the New Ritz Paris

The Ritz Paris hotel reopens this June after a three-and-a-half-year renovation. Colin Peter Field, head barman of the hotel’s Bar Hemingway, raises a toast.

February 12, 2016 07:38 PM

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Lindsey Tramuta

National Parks

7 Things to Do in the U.S. National Parks if You Love Music

These are some pretty unbeatable venues.

April 15, 2016 07:49 PM

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Sarah Purkrabek

Restaurants + Cafés

Why Aren’t We All Living the Dream on Kauai?

Chefs and cowboys, chickens and mongooses, guitars and King Kong—they’ve all found new lives on Kauai, an island where the only constant is change.

March 18, 2015 09:00 AM

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Chris Colin

Tips + News

Why Charleston Is the City to Go to for Halloween

The Holy City has a long history of spooky stories and a full calendar of exciting things to do this October.

October 25, 2018 09:57 AM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Founder’s Note

American Beauty: Don’t Forget to Travel in Your Own Backyard

AFAR’s cofounder on staying curious—even when you’re on home turf.

August 1, 2016 12:38 PM

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Greg Sullivan

Packing Tips + Gear

The Best Travel Jackets for Men and Women

Stay warm and comfortable in a variety of weather with these easy-to-pack travel jackets for men and women.

October 7, 2021 06:53 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Poet Beth Ann Fennelly Finds Maya Ruins (and Dildos) in Belize

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent the poet Beth Ann Fennelly with 24-hours’ notice to a Central American paradise.

January 31, 2014 04:08 PM

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Beth Ann Fennelly

Art + Culture

7 Galápagos Photos That Will Make You Reach For Your Passport

Photographer João Canziani shares scenes from the otherwordly boat journey that brought his family closer together.

October 15, 2015 07:43 PM

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João Canziani

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