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The Avant-Garde Is Alive and Well in Latvia

Emma John dodges Brits, looks for Russians, and goes beneath the surface in this ever-changing Baltic country.

August 10, 2012 07:32 AM

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Emma John

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

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

Winter Sports

Into the Woods

For cross-country skiers, one winter destination rises above the rest: humble Hayward, Wisconsin, where, for a glorious weekend, their obscure sport is king.

December 7, 2012 07:50 PM

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Bill Donahue

History + Culture

Discovering the Birthplace of Coffee in Ethiopia

A writer travels to the Horn of Africa to find the source of a global obsession.

April 8, 2013 01:47 PM

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David Farley

Food + Drink

What It’s Actually Like to Harvest Champagne in France

In the country’s wine region, you can pick grapes, sing songs, and keep ancient harvest traditions alive. It’s so much fun, you can taste it.

October 31, 2012 12:14 PM

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Gayle Keck

In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Meghan Daum in Lima, Peru

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Meghan Daum on a spontaneous journey to Peru.

February 14, 2012 05:17 PM

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Meghan Daum

In the Magazine

How The Lonely Island’s Jorma Taccone Met a New Collaborator in Kenya

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent comedian Jorma Taccone on a spontaneous journey to Nairobi, Kenya.

May 31, 2011 08:30 PM

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Jorma Taccone

Longreads

Where New Zealand’s Wild Things Are

In search of a flightless, sex-crazed, and rarely seen parrot in a land once ruled by birds.

October 26, 2011 01:29 PM

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Ethan Todras-Whitehill

In the Magazine

The New Dubliners

Young artists stake their claim to the city’s open spaces.

August 10, 2012 01:47 PM

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Lisa Abend

In the Magazine

Spin the Globe: Sloane Crosley in Ecuador

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Sloane Crosley on a spontaneous journey to Ecuador.

November 29, 2011 11:33 AM

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Sloane Crosley

History + Culture

Ready, Set, Goat!

On the Caribbean island of Tobago, you’ll find sand, surf—and the fastest goats on the planet. Now if they’d just run in a straight line….

June 18, 2012 06:21 PM

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James Sturz

Longreads

Real Life in Paradise

Tourism is down, prices are up, social services are disappearing, and the government is bankrupt. Which means it’s a good time to get to know Seychelles.

June 25, 2011 12:10 PM

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Sheridan Prasso

Epic Trips

In Uganda, One Refugee Finds New Joy in Adventure

A refugee-turned-doctor takes the trip of a lifetime, tracking gorillas through the wilds of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

November 1, 2012 01:24 PM

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Patrick Symmes

Cities We Love

What It’s Like to Navigate Cairo’s Chaos as a Blind Traveler

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Ryan Knighton to Egypt’s sprawling capital with just 24 hours’ notice.

October 17, 2011 07:45 PM

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Ryan Knighton

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