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AFAR is a different kind of travel magazine that guides and inspires those who travel the world seeking to connect with its people, experience their cultures, and understand their perspectives. Get AFAR digital magazine subscription today for intriguing travel stories told with beautiful photos and a fresh design.

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The Luxury of Slow Travel

Great Expectations • “Once-in-a-lifetime” vacations. “Bucket list” trips. Both are often celebrated as major rewards. In reality, they can mean putting undue pressure on a destination—and on ourselves.

The Future of Trips

TRAVEL VANGUARD • 10 Visionary Companies Changing The Way We Travel

Off the Hook • Photographer, graphic designer, and world traveler Troy Litten has a soft spot for objects of a bygone era. His longtime obsession: pay phones around the globe.

A Big Family • When the COVID-19 pandemic ground her globe-trotting life to a halt, writer Sisonke Msimang learned deeper truths about travel.

Chill Out • In steamy Singapore, ice kachang is a choose-your-own cooldown adventure.

FEATURES

Old Trails • On a trip across Jordan, writer ANDREW FINDLAY and photographer KARI MEDIG cycle through sandstone canyons, explore ancient archaeological ruins, and receive an invitation to tea in the desert.

Lift off • A space tourism industry is being built on the promise of personal and existential transformation. But at what cost?

The (New) Space Race • Space travel is all extremes: The prices are high; the minutes of floating can be few. And with these three billionaire-backed companies leading the way, business is booming.

25 DAYS, 1959 MILES, 9 COUNTRIES • FOR ONE BRITISH WRITER LEFT ADRIFT BY BREXIT, A CROSSCONTINENTAL TRAIN TRIP MIGHT BE THE BEST WAY TO RECONNECT WITH HER EUROPEAN NEIGHBORS.

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