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Art + Architecture

How to Hang Like a Local in Madrid’s Trendiest Neighborhood

Lavapiés, once overlooked, is the go-to district in the Spanish capital to find both traditional and modern Madrid.

February 23, 2018 05:25 PM

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Benjamin Kemper

Food + Drink

9 Out-of-This-World Hot Sauces Worth Traveling For

Some people collect tchotchkes on their trips. Others take photos. This hot sauce addict never comes home without a bottle of something spicy.

September 6, 2018 01:14 PM

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Jenny Adams

Hotels

How to Master the Art of the Minibreak

Relax, reset, and recharge at the following hotels—each is ideal for a (long) weekend escape.

June 14, 2017 07:03 PM

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Jennifer Flowers

Bars + Nightlife

Why Spain Is the Best Place to Rekindle a Love of Late Nights

AFAR spins the globe and sends novelist Mira T. Lee on a last-minute trip to Spain, where she rediscovers a forgotten side of herself.

July 24, 2019 03:29 PM

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Mira T. Lee

Beaches

Will This Beach Town Be Mexico’s Next Great Seaside Destination?

Once a sleepy fishing and surfing outpost, Puerto Escondido has developed a stylish arts and food scene—and a new highway promises to let everyone in on the secret.

October 3, 2016 04:05 PM

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Kelly Bastone

Where to Travel Next

The One Food You Should Travel for in Each State

Your guide to foraged ingredients, immigrant-born dishes, and state-fair staples in all 50 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico—and how to plan the perfect trips to taste them all.

November 10, 2025 11:58 AM

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Nicholas DeRenzo

Art + Culture

How to Experience San Miguel de Allende Like a Tequila Distiller

Mexico’s first female distiller calls the colonial city her spiritual home—and she’s not the only one.

April 28, 2016 08:53 PM

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Maggie Fuller

Beer, Wine, + Spirits

Exploring the Rioja Region with Pablo Villegas

October 21, 2015 02:19 PM

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Mario R. Mercado

History + Culture

Why You Need to Visit This Redeemed Gangster’s Paradise

Casco Viejo’s renaissance is Panama City’s best-kept secret.

June 14, 2016 06:54 PM

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Erum Jilani

Restaurants + Cafés

How to Navigate Mexico City’s Food Markets

In stalls crowded with the freshest seafood, sweetest chilies, and spiciest tacos, one writer eats his way to the heart of the metropolis.

April 15, 2014 07:57 PM

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JJ Goode

Eat Your Way to the Heart of Cuban Food Culture

Si cocinas como caminas, me como hasta la raspita. If you cook like you walk, I’ll eat even the burned part.

March 18, 2015 04:58 PM

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David Vega

Guadalajara

Overview

May 31, 2018 11:31 AM

Restaurants + Cafés

Why Taking a Food Tour While Traveling Might Be the Best Idea Ever

March 23, 2015 08:06 PM

Food + Drink

Wandering Chef: John Gorham in Barcelona and Madrid

October 25, 2012 04:56 PM

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Jen Murphy

Destination Spotlight

Will the Real Guadalajara Please Stand Up?

With 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent writer Wells Tower into the mazelike markets and Lucha Libre dens of Mexico’s notoriously misunderstood megalopolis.

August 9, 2016 11:56 AM

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Wells Tower

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