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The World’s Best City for Expats Is All About Street Food, High-Speed Trains, and Friendly Locals

Taipei claimed the number one spot in the annual Expat City Ranking by InterNations, which rates the best cities for expats to live and work in around the world.

December 4, 2019 06:08 PM

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Sarah Buder

Books

Around the World in 80 Books

The idea for this project started in 1872—well, sort of.

April 24, 2024 10:00 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Tips + News

Quarantine. Self-Isolation. Lockdown. Shelter in Place. What’s the Difference?

A glossary of terms in the coronavirus age.

March 20, 2020 03:05 PM

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John Newton

Travel Tales

A San Francisco Chef Traces Her Roots

Writer Francis Lam discovers the island’s multicultural flavors when he joins a Malaysia-born San Francisco chef for a bittersweet homecoming.

April 14, 2017 02:51 PM

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Francis Lam

Water Sports

Some of the World’s Best New Dive Spots Are Under Oil Rigs

Offshore oil rigs can be eyesores, but beneath the surface, the views are anything but ugly.

July 11, 2018 05:37 PM

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Tara Bradley Connell

Air Travel News

New Orleans’s Best New Place to Eat Is the Airport—and Both Fliers and Nonfliers Can Indulge

The city’s new airport terminal features an impressive roster of restaurants from some of the city’s most respected chefs, and you don’t need a boarding pass to try them out.

December 13, 2019 04:03 PM

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Michelle Baran

Underwater shot of diver in bikini next to large humpback whale

Outdoor Adventure

A Scuba Diver’s Guide to the Best Places in the World to Explore Underwater

From Fiji to Mexico and beyond, these are the essential places to dive deep.

September 11, 2025 03:04 PM

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Terry Ward

History + Culture

Exploring Asia’s Surprising New Capital of Cool

The capital of Malaysia has become a hotbed of art and design. Kuala Lumpur’s most influential residents guide AFAR through five of the city’s creatively charged neighborhoods.

December 7, 2017 02:19 PM

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Ashlea Halpern

Ukraine + Travel

Is Europe Travel Safe During Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?

The conflict in Ukraine has travelers rethinking upcoming trips to Europe. Security experts weigh in on whether there is cause for concern.

March 8, 2022 07:24 PM

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Michelle Baran

COVID + Travel

China’s Coronavirus Outbreak: What International Travelers Need to Know

The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a global emergency. Here’s what we know so far.

February 18, 2020 07:21 PM

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Michelle Baran

Weekend Getaways

Local Getaways: An Upstate Escape to Hudson, New York

With the recent opening of the Maker Hotel, plus several new restaurants, now’s the time to visit the small town of Hudson, New York.

October 29, 2020 04:11 PM

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Lyndsey Matthews

Longreads

Black Boxes Are Key to Solving Plane Crashes. So Why Do We Still Have Unsolved Mysteries?

The idea of capturing data from inside an aircraft dates back to the inception of air travel—but the developments haven’t kept pace with technology.

March 14, 2023 02:42 PM

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Barbara Peterson

Hiking + Cycling

You Don’t Have to Be a Mountaineer to Hike These Thrilling Routes

On the world’s via ferratas—or “iron roads”—you can scale cliffsides, brave suspension bridges, and take in some spectacular scenery, all while being clipped to safety.

August 2, 2018 08:17 PM

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Stacey McKenna

Spice pickers in India, a group of four women in colorful clothing

Longreads

It’s 2023. Do You Know Where Your Spices Come From?

By focusing on farmers, queer-owned, BIPOC-led Diaspora Co. is changing the spice industry for the better.

June 23, 2023 07:44 AM

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Katherine LaGrave

Epic Trips

A Trip to Borneo Challenged My Fantasy of Adventure Travel

In the rain forests of the Malay archipelago, it’s safest to admire the bugs and beasts from a distance. But sometimes Mother Nature can’t be contained.

October 7, 2019 04:11 PM

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Maggie Fuller

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