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An Italian family welcomes a daughter and her American husband back to the house on the Adriatic coast where life revolves around rituals of sun, sand, and handmade pasta.

With 24 hours’ notice, AFAR sent writer Tom Rachman to Vienna where, on his quest to discover 
the soul of the Austrian capital, he 
stumbled upon the city’s 
darker side.

Across the globe, countries are closing borders and asking citizens to stay home in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what people are doing to cope.

Spice shops, snake charmers, and street food have long made the Djemaa el Fna one of the world’s greatest spectacles. These photos and portraits of the people who work there reveal a more human side of the square, beyond the sensory overload.

If you think a flying sleigh is weird, get a load of these Christmas myths.

4 Ways to Meet the Local Chef of Your Dreams

Former Dublin resident Jessica Colley Clarke details the cheeky, illegal, but somewhat common tradition of the lock-in.

11 Reasons Designer Clare Vivier Loves Seoul

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent author Paul Greenberg on 24 hours’ notice to a country where he swapped a beach vacation for a chance to catch his dinner.

As the country, also known as Myanmar, prepares for Sunday’s historic elections, a local shares his perspective. While stuck in traffic. Fascinating traffic.

A solo traveler shares why loneliness is an essential part of traveling alone.

Writer Alan Richman has won 16 James Beard Awards for his food writing and eaten in the world’s finest restaurants, but he’d never been to Norway⎯until AFAR sent him with 24 hours’ notice.

In Nepal, worshipped Goddesses are not just tales of the past

In 2009, writer Jeff Greenwald joined a group of eclipse-seeing fanatics on a race to the middle of the South Pacific. It turns out, the adventure is about so much more than a two-minute shadow.

Even placards and guidebooks don’t reveal everything about the most-visited tourist spot in India