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AFAR sent writer Leslie Jamison to the Indian Ocean island nation with just 24 hours’ notice. Arriving with no preparation and no plan, she caught a ride to the war-torn north to find out what kind of traveler she truly is.

The dish is ubiquitous throughout the country, though nobody quite knows where it got its unusual name.

Wandering Chef: Robbie Wilson in Singapore

How creativity and commerce have transformed a city of business into the world’s newest art capital.

Love architecture? Then you’ll want to know about these hotels.

These companies will help you explore and trace your ancestry.

Behind the Masks of Photographers Iris Brooks and Jon Davis

Discover what makes Zanzibar’s capital a destination worth visiting.

Nigeria’s film industry grows up.

A beach villa in the Bahamas gives two couples a taste of island life.

After a string of personal losses, a writer heads to Tamil Nadu seeking solace from her sorrows. It takes two temples, a palm leaf astrologer, and the driver of a velour-lined taxi to make her feel whole again.

With a colorful history spanning over 400 years, Hyderabad showcases the best of North and South India. The “City of Pearls” was once a notable pearl and diamond trade center in South Asia and offers travelers the best of bazaars, bungalows, and biryani.

Veteran traveler shares her best tips and stories from life on the road.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent food writer Francis Lam on a spontaneous journey to St. Vincent.

In a square mile of West Texas, Chris Colin finds family and traces his roots back to a wilder America.