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Food + Drink

The New Taste of South Africa

In wine country, a group of innovative chefs have ignited a culinary renaissance–and restored cultural pride.

July 3, 2012 08:02 PM

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Douglas Rogers

Restaurants + Cafés

How (and Where) to Eat Tapas Like the Spaniards Do

Where to eat the best tapas in Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona, and San Sebastián—plus how to order them like the locals do.

June 25, 2012 01:17 PM

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Christopher Hall

In the Magazine

Musicians Embrace Louisville’s Artisanal and Culinary Scene

Musicians Aimee Mann, Joe Henry, and Loudon Wainwright III gather in Louisville to indulge in raw oysters, dry martinis, and unscripted conversation.

April 8, 2013 12:54 PM

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Joe Henry

Restaurants + Cafés

Time to Rise: Learning the Secret of Paris Boulangeries

An amateur baker apprentices with a Paris boulanger and learns the secret of artisan bread.

March 6, 2012 07:27 PM

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Samuel Fromartz

Epic Trips

Is Classic Train Travel the Antidote to Modern Life?

On a luxurious journey from Singapore to Bangkok, writer Chris Colin lifts the veil on the magic—and mystery—of rail travel.

May 22, 2013 05:59 PM

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Chris Colin

Art + Culture

Johannesburg Is a Global City on the Rise

A glimpse at the future of this important South African metropolis, according to the creatives who are shaping it.

December 7, 2012 08:29 PM

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Tom Downey

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Cities We Love

The Other Paris: Getting to Know the City’s Multicultural Makeup

A journey into the ethnic neighborhoods redefining the City of Light

February 27, 2012 01:04 PM

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Frank Viviano

Art + Culture

Inside Europe’s Most Enigmatic City

Seeking the wonderfully disorienting effect of travel, writer Taras Grescoe ventures to Budapest, where bewilderment ensues.

May 15, 2013 07:13 PM

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Taras Grescoe

In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Jonathan Gold in Prague

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Jonathan Gold on a spontaneous journey to Prague with just 24 hours’ notice.

June 5, 2012 03:21 PM

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Jonathan Gold

Longreads

What It’s Like to Train with Runners in Kenya

Far above the plains where lions roam, there’s another Kenya, where life moves slowly and the people run fast. Writer Matt Gross tries to keep up.

June 20, 2012 05:42 PM

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Matt Gross

Art + Culture

Spin the Globe: Frank Viviano in Venezuela

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Frank Viviano on a spontaneous journey to Venezuela.

June 29, 2012 01:55 PM

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Frank Viviano

In the Magazine

Mexico’s Soul Food

Passionate Mexico City foodies are rediscovering and reviving Mexico’s rural culinary delights.

July 9, 2012 04:28 PM

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Lygia Navarro

Cities We Love

Maartje van den Noort’s East Amsterdam, Netherlands

An artist living in East Amsterdam shares her favorite places to go.

January 3, 2012 03:53 PM

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Maartje van den Noort

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Other

The New Face of South Africa

Born free, today’s post-apartheid generation asks, what’s next?

May 7, 2012 07:14 PM

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Chris Smith

Family Travel

How Montreal’s Winter Revived the Bond Between Brothers

If eating huge plates of pork, deciphering local slang, and snowshoeing through the woods of Québec can’t bring two siblings together, what can?

December 12, 2011 07:42 PM

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Matt Gross

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