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Destination Spotlight

Is Maderas Village Nicaragua’s Most Dreamy Resort?

On a trip to Nicaragua, AFAR Brand Manager, Michaela Trimble, sees how Maderas Village has created an artistic enclave anchored in the art of living well.

August 10, 2015 07:55 PM
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Michaela Trimble
Travel for Good

Voluntourism 101: How to Find a Reputable Wildlife Sanctuary in Africa

Want to make a positive impact on your next trip to Botswana or South Africa? Read on and learn how to vet voluntourism programs—and how to spot the fakes.

January 25, 2018 09:34 AM
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Adam Welz
Travel for Good

Women to Watch in 2020

Deep-sea mappers. Activists. Record-setting climbers, podcasters, and polar explorers. All are changing the world—and the ways we think about travel.

March 2, 2020 09:23 AM
Travel Tips + Etiquette

5 Ways to Survive a Mercury Retrograde While Traveling

A professional astrologer gives tips on how to avoid travel disasters when the planets AREN’T aligned.

January 22, 2016 03:05 PM
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Ryan Evans
National Parks

Largest Protected Area on Earth Created off the Coast of Hawai‘i

Obama’s expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Monument is a win for conservation.

August 26, 2016 04:11 PM
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Matt Villano
Style + Design

How an Alien Landscape Became Mexico City’s Modernist Mecca

Mid-century architect Luis Barragán fused nature with tradition to create a neighborhood that felt both new and deeply rooted in local culture.

October 16, 2017 01:05 PM
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Allegra Ben-Amotz
History + Culture

The Best Way to See South Africa? With Nelson Mandela

Visit South Africa to learn about Nelson Mandela’s life and legacy

November 30, 2015 07:27 PM
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Christine Amorose
Travel for Good

How Voluntourism Got Its Groove Back

This company is changing the face of voluntourism for the better.

November 21, 2016 07:34 PM
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Maggie Fuller
Travel for Good

How to Help Haiti? Changing the Narrative of Aid Relief

After Hurricane Matthew’s devastating destruction, Haiti needs help. Here’s the best way to do so.

October 27, 2016 05:09 PM
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Kathleen Rellihan
Safari

11 Unique Safari Experiences Around the World

Head outside of Africa to these under-the-radar safari destinations for wildlife viewing that’s out of this world.

April 21, 2017 11:27 AM
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Kathryn Romeyn
Road Trips

Scotland Is Now Home to One of the World’s Best New Road Trips

Dramatic and desolate, the 516-mile North Coast 500 route in northern Scotland is the stuff of road-tripping dreams.

December 3, 2018 03:46 PM
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Emma John
Beaches

Where to Get a Glimpse of the Golden Age of Baja

An unpaved road leads to a Baja of the past.

November 8, 2016 12:04 PM
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Jennifer Trandell
In the Magazine

6 Great AFAR Reads for Your Holiday Travels

Longer pieces that will inspire major wanderlust.

November 30, 2015 04:06 PM
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Danielle Walsh
Style + Design

This French Crystal Maker Will Change the Way You Look at Wineglasses

Get fired up for a trip to France’s oldest crystal workshop, Saint-Louis Cristallerie.

May 31, 2017 07:31 PM
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Aislyn Greene
Epic Trips

Where to Go in Canada According to Locals

Influential Canadians reveal their favorite under-the-radar places in the Great White North.

June 12, 2017 07:04 PM
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Ashlea Halpern

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