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Rainer Jenss is the founder of Smart Family Travel and has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Family Travel Bloggers by Babble.com. As a Family-Travel Correspondent for AFAR, he’ll be posting Highlights and Wanderlists from his family travels.

AFAR chose a destination at random and sent writer Brett Martin with 24-hours’ notice to the most challenging island in the Caribbean.

Australia’s Double Wild Appeal: Big City to Outback

Where to eat, stay, and hike in Matakana Coast, New Zealand.

Monk’s Bowls in Bangkok

Traditions on the Brink of Change: Photographer Eric Lafforgue

On a trip with a young traveler in tow, a writer reflects on her first Venice adventure—and how it changed her life.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Cindy Chupack on a spontaneous journey to Shanghai.

How to Lose Your Way and Not Panic

A visit to Sipsmith Distillery in London explores an artisanal approach to British gins.

An arctic voyage is a sensory experience unlike any other. At the southernmost tip of the world, everything feels ephemeral—but that’s the magic of it.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent Matt Gross on a spontaneous journey to Tunisia.

Tourist-Free Thailand

If you can’t travel to the Peloponnese peninsula to eat a savory hortopita treat, here’s the next best option: make it yourself.

Founder’s Note: Reflect, Refresh, Recharge