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Xining: China’s Cultural Crossroads

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

From the mountains of Iran and the backstreets of Yogyakarta to war-torn Addis Ababa and a hillside roost in Taiwan, this is the riveting story of a wanderer whose thirst for travel was never-ending.

These are worth taking the long way.

Wandering Chef: Laurent Tourondel in Hong Kong

A stay at the iconic St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London is a must for any train buff.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Ann Friedman on a spontaneous journey to Osaka.

AFAR chose a destination at random—by literally spinning a globe—and sent writer Karen E. Bender on a spontaneous journey to Ireland.

Founder’s Note: Where the Grass is Greener

An aspiring musician takes her violin to its birthplace and confronts a musical legacy.

Chef Gabrielle Hamilton meets the independent winemakers who bottle the flavor of Sicily.

Film, design, and (of course) food are just a few of the reasons to travel to Accra.

A skateboarder explores the world, on four wheels.

When a traveler faces grief in Varanasi, his perspective on life and death goes up in smoke.

Both South American countries claim the spirit as their own—but who’s right?