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Tips + News

Angry Elephants and Mysterious Stenches: AFAR Editors Remember Embarrassing Travel Stories

Seven AFAR travelers dredge up their most cringeworthy anecdotes from a lifetime of travel.

April 2, 2020 04:53 PM

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Tim Chester

Travel Tales

Meet the Artisans Keeping Tuscany’s Bookmaking Culture Alive

Writer Lisa Abend steps inside the small, family-run workshops where the ancient art of bookmaking lives on and sees a side of Italy too many travelers miss.

November 30, 2020 05:42 PM

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Lisa Abend

Hotels

5 of Texas’s Quirkiest Hotels

From a two-cell jailhouse to a vintage bowling alley, here are the Lone Star State’s most eccentric stays.

October 11, 2017 03:38 PM

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Anna Mazurek

Trending News

I Got Zika and I Will Never Be the Same

What contracting Zika taught one traveler about traveling fearlessly

December 19, 2016 06:04 PM

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Briana Rice

Art + Architecture

The World’s Best Cities for Street Art

Local and international graffiti artists have helped transform these destinations into open-air exhibitions of urban creativity.

November 30, 2018 06:12 PM

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Sarah Buder

Restaurants + Cafés

The Mythical Beef Sandwich You Need in Your Life

Chef Samin Nosrat spent years hearing others fantasize about a particular Florentine panino. Her first bite didn’t go exactly as planned—but here’s why it was worth the pilgrimage.

April 14, 2017 12:15 PM

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Samin Nosrat

Tips + News

Airlines, Airbnb, Others Offer Relief, Refunds, and More to Hurricane Harvey Victims

From free local stays to bonus miles for donations, here’s how the travel industry is responding to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey.

August 28, 2017 06:48 PM

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Harriet Baskas

Where to Travel Next

Why You Should Book a Trip to Armenia Right Now

This under-traveled country is ready to shine

August 25, 2016 12:03 PM

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Victoria Heckenlaible

Bars + Nightlife

The Most Stylish Aperitivo Spots in Milan

Sip Negronis and nibble on piattini with the city’s most fashionable residents.

February 16, 2017 03:19 PM

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Eimear Lynch

Epic Trips

A Journey Through Mongolia in the Back of a Van Is What Road Trip Dreams Are Made Of

On an eight-day tour, photographer Mariana Jamadi traveled deep into the heart of the Mongolian wilderness—in a decommissioned Russian military van.

May 24, 2018 12:58 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Travel Tips + Etiquette

The Serious Traveler’s Guide to the Gig Economy

How to leverage sites like Thumbtack, TaskRabbit, and Fiverr to make your travels smarter, safer, and simpler.

October 16, 2017 03:25 PM

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David K. Gibson

Solo Travel

This Company Wants You to Study Abroad in Ireland

Go Overseas rolls out a scholarship program for study abroad.

February 17, 2017 06:50 PM

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Matt Villano

Longreads

America, the Beautiful

Dozens of cultures, hundreds of languages, countless stories.

July 1, 2020 09:20 AM

Where to Travel Next

The Best Cities in America for Football Fanatics

November 1, 2018 10:43 AM

Cities We Love

How (and Where) to Get off the Beaten Path in Bangkok

Head to these under-the-radar neighborhoods in the Thai capital (before everyone else does).

August 2, 2017 08:57 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

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