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History + Culture

Home Again: Novelist Chibundu Onuzo on Leaving—and Returning to—Nigeria

As a child, Chibundu Onuzo was obsessed with anywhere that wasn’t Nigeria. An English boarding school (and a shocking language class) made her reconsider her roots.

March 28, 2019 04:51 PM
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Chibundu Onuzo
Founder’s Note

What Doesn’t Make the News About the Middle East

What Doesn’t Make the News About the Middle East

February 12, 2016 02:47 PM
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Greg Sullivan
Winter Sports

Amtrak Resurrects Historic Ski Train in Colorado

The route began service in 1912, then shut down in 2009.

February 8, 2017 07:04 PM
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Matt Villano
Epic Trips

8 Reasons to Go to East Africa Now

A new nonstop flight between NYC and Nairobi means the wonders of East Africa are within reach as never before.

November 16, 2018 03:37 PM
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Lottie Gross
Air Travel News

Airlines Continue to Earn Billions from Added Fees

In the second quarter of 2016, domestic airlines once again basked in profit from ancillary charges.

September 28, 2016 01:56 PM
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Matt Villano
Restaurants + Cafés

The Best Gelato Shops in Italy

Because not all gelato is created equal.

September 14, 2017 08:00 PM
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Nile Cappello
Trending News

Crowds Force China’s Longest Glass Bridge to Close

In just two weeks, the record-breaking Zhangjiajie bridge saw 10 times the expected number of visitors.

September 7, 2016 12:36 PM
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Matt Villano
Auckland

Overview

May 23, 2018 03:24 PM
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Guy Needham
Travel Tales

7 Stories That Prove Spontaneous Travel Is Truly Amazing

7 Stories That Prove Spontaneous Travel Is Truly Amazing

September 9, 2015 06:54 PM
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Sarah Purkrabek
St. Pete–Clearwater

Overview

August 6, 2020 05:24 PM
Travel Tales

Is Amsterdam Really as Tolerant as It Seems?

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent CNN political commentator Sally Kohn on 24 hours’ notice to a city renowned for its “coffee shops” but where tolerance has its limits.

May 18, 2015 09:00 AM
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Sally Kohn
Sweden

Overview

May 23, 2018 11:18 AM
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Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström
St. Lucia

Overview

September 5, 2018 06:03 PM
Stockholm

Overview

May 23, 2018 04:08 PM
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Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström
Jamaica

Overview

May 23, 2018 03:11 PM
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Lebawit Lily Girma

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