Cambodia’s Siem Reap: Same-Same, But Different

7×7 // May, 2012

The otherworldly feel of ancient ruins and deep jungles at Siem Reap. The burgeoning arts and culture scene in Phnom Penh. Miles of pristine coastline in Kep. This is Cambodia today…read more

Taste Makers

The Travel Curator // May, 2012

The Amalfi coast is best by water. Stay at Hotel Santa Caterina for an authentic, warm , delicious and pampering experience… read more

How to Pitch: AFAR

Media Bistro // May, 2012

Celebrate global diversity with a story on local culture… read more

It’s in the Bag

Kate Spade // April, 2012

whether you’re off to a sunny vacation in paradise or simply planning to unplug for the afternoon at your local beach, run for the sun with these warm weather must-haves, handpicked by the travel experts at fathom… read more

Travel Editors Round Table

Travel Weekly // April, 2012

At the invitation of Travel Weekly, the chief editors of Afar, Budget Travel, Conde Nast Traveler, National Geographic Traveler, and Travel + Leisure and the leisure travel editor of USA today convened in New York earlier this year for the seventh annual Travel Weekly Consumer Travel Editors Roundtable… read more

Find Exciting Activities by Viewing Other Travelers Trip Highlights

PSFK // April, 2012

The AFAR mobile app is a tool for sharing, curating, and discovering travel experiences with a community. Users can browse or submit their own ‘Highlights,’ which are short descriptions with a photo that are geo-tagged by location. These stories provide information for travelers and help bring the experience to life… read more

AFAR Mag Taps Instagram Vibe For Travel Sharing App

Min Online // April, 2012

A great example of how to leverage the expertise and enthusiasm of your audience to polish, tame and curate an otherwise messy social media genre. This is something closer to a travel Instagram but with editorial direction and user-generated quality… read more

Travel Talk With Joe Diaz, Co-Founder of AFAR

The Cultureist // April, 2012

Up until a few years ago, the concept of experiential travel was rarely identified; it was more of a notion carried by a specific tribe of travelers who understood the importance of becoming a part of the journey, rather than just an onlooker passing through. It wasn’t until the launch of AFAR Media that the concept became a buzzword among the travel community… read more

Julia’s Very Short List

Very Short List // April, 2012

Julia Cosgrove shares a VERY SHORT LIST of things that inspire her… read more

The 2012 FOLIO: 40

FolioMag // April, 2012

Greg Sullivan and co-founder / Associate Publisher Joseph Diaz launched Afar magazine in 2009, at a time when all bets were against print—successfully defying the odds with a unique readership proposition not being addressed by the travel media category: Experiential Travel… read more

5 Helpful Travel Websites with Exquisite User-Interfaces

AirTreks // March, 2012

Sure AFAR may be primarily a travel magazine, but they’ve been making great inroads as a web destination, redesigning their website into a sleek and sumptuous media machine… read more

Sightless in Cairo

The Guardian // March, 2012

Being blind didn’t deter Ryan Knighton from visiting Egypt in the chaotic aftermath of the Arab Spring. But it did make him wonder how everyone else gets around… read more

What We’re Reading

New York Times // March, 2012

A trip to Vietnam to pick up a few tips from hard-working street vendors. — Jeff Gordinier… read more

How Locals Spend a Sunday: Looking Afar and Wide in West Oakland

Fathom // March, 2012

WEST OAKLAND, California – Coffee roasteries, modern soul food, funky used bookstores, and markets as far as the eye can see… read more

Fathom Questionnaire: Julia Cosgrove

Fathom // March, 2012

AFAR’s editor in chief shares her bizarre travel rituals, in-flight relaxation regimes, and favorite hotel amenities… read more

What We’re Reading

New York Times // March, 2012

‘What is happening in Charleston at this very moment is profound and important,’ the Mississippi chef John Currence says of the culinary boom in that South Carolina city… read more

What We’re Reading

New York Times // March, 2012

Insight from the chef Julian Medina on breakfast, street food and grasshopper tacos in Oaxaca… read more

What We’re Reading

New York Times // March, 2012

A quest for wild greens in Greece, and a recipe for hearty hortopita… read more

Editor of Afar travels the world by magazine

SF Gate // March, 2012

Modern magazine startups involve 10 geeks sitting at one conference table with their laptops open. There is no paper product, and there never will be. So it comes as an anachronistic surprise to walk into Afar Media, in San Francisco’s Jackson Square, and see page proofs pinned to a wall… read more

Playing Pick-Up Soccer Games Around The World

Huffington Post // March, 2012

The documentary Pelada follows two ex-college soccer players across four continents, playing pick-up soccer games wherever and whenever they can… AFAR caught up with Luke Boughen and Gwendolyn Oxenham, the soccer-playing subjects of the film, via phone from their home outside San Diego… read more

The 100 Best, Most Interesting Blogs and Websites of 2012 (Categorized)

Daily Tekk // February, 2012

Daily Tekk picks AFAR as their number one travel site… read more

What We’re Reading

New York Times // February, 2012

A little Champagne shack right on the ski slopes in Switzerland: Now, that’s living… read more

Experiential travelers get more with new iPhone app

Gadling // February, 2012

Experiential travel is growing as travelers seek to enrich their lives with a collection of experiences. For experiential travelers, just seeing the sights is no longer enough. They want to go beyond the tourist areas and immerse themselves… read more

I want to go to there: Discover the love of travel with Afar’s new iPhone app

Venture Beat // February, 2012

For those of us who’ve always dreamed of traveling more, but need a bit of inspiration, Afar’s new iPhone app may be just the ticket. Afar — which began as a travel magazine before hitting the web — is focused on experiential travel. Consider it the antidote to touristy travel guidebooks and sites like TripAdvisor… read more

AFAR A Standout in 2011 Newsstand Sales

Folio // February, 2012

Some standout highs (and lows) from ABC’s FAS FAX: southern lifestyle magazine Garden & Gun’s single copy sales leaped almost 46 percent in second half 2011 to 20,083. Afar’s total paid and verified numbers shot up almost 73 percent to 140,708 in the last six months of 2011…read more

Afar Media Names New Vice President of Marketing/CMO

PR Web // January, 2012

Ellen Asmodeo-Giglio, Executive Vice President and Publisher of AFAR Media, has announced that Dinesh Kapoor has joined AFAR as Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer…read more

EDITORS’ WISH LISTS

Fathom // January, 2012

“AFAR has a smart, responsible, and engaging take on the world. We like to think we’re kindred spirits.” — Berit read more

A Chocolate Retreat In The Caribbean

The Huffington Post // January, 2012

Alphonsus “Stan” Stanislas stretched a pole above our heads and slid it along a branch of a cacao tree. Using the blade at the end of the pole, he cut a squashlike pod from the tree, then scored it with a pocket knife to reveal a hive of white, pulp-covered beans the size of grapes… read more

For Your Consideration

The Pacific Northwest Inlander // January, 2012

There aren’t many Caribbean cruises or remote island getaways in AFAR. The bimonthly travel magazine emphasizes immersion, not escape — the latest issue features stories on rock climbing in Cuba, remaking Cairo, and reconciling with one’s brother in Quebec… read more

In the Magazines: January 2012

Fathom // January, 2012

A new year means new trips and new discoveries. The possibilities are endless… read more

Travel smarter this year

Culture Map // January, 2012

With its multi-platform media approach, AFAR not only publishes a beautiful magazine of lust-worthy locales, it offers a robust online offering as well. Their model is based on the idea that when it comes to visiting a new place, people would rather hear first-hand accounts… read more

Impressions Of Cairo

Huffington Post // January, 2012

Since launching AFAR magazine in 2009, we’ve wondered how we might create events that bring the spirit of experiential travel to life. Immediately after the fall of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in February, AFAR’s founders Greg Sullivan and Joe Diaz traveled to the country… read more

Hiding From The Cold In A Quebecois Timber Lodge

Huffington Post // January, 2012

When I stepped into the grand lobby of Québec’s Le Château Montebello, I felt like I was entering Paul Bunyan’s living room. Giant timbers braced a three-story-high ceiling, and a massive fireplace in the center radiated warmth in all directions… read more

Fodor’s 2011 Gift Guide

Fodor’s // December, 2011

What It Is: Afar magazine ($20; 1-year subscription) doesn’t just tell its readers about global hot spots, but informs them about the cultures, the sites, and the local flavors of the destinations they cover. If you don’t have a trip planned, a subscription to this travel magazine will provide instant inspiration… read more

What We’re Reading

The New York Times // December, 2011

Afar: A pumpkin baked in a blazing fire. Sweetbreads and blood sausage. Frosty caipirinhas. Here’s what pastry chef Caitlin Freeman found on a trip to Uruguay… read more

Where they ate: chefs’ and food/travel writers’ best meals of 2011

Gadling // December, 2011

I ate well this year. Maybe better than any other year. I spent a week in Hoi An, Vietnam eating cau lau–an obscure noodle dish that technically can only be made in the small coastal town. I ate my way through Barcelona… read more

In the Magazines: December 2011

fathomaway.com // December, 2011

Tis the season for good food, great gifts, and expiring vacation days. From Christmas in Venice to Hanukkah in Jerusalem — our favorite magazines have suggestions for every type of traveler… read more

Sloane Crosley on Her New Essay

NY Mag // December, 2011

As we recently discussed, e-books are opening up the idea of exactly how long a book should be. Tomorrow, Amazon will publish another marquee writer through its Kindle Singles program, book publicist turned essayist Sloane Crosley… read more

Forms of identification: Julia Cosgrove

BBC Travel // November, 2011

Irreverent responses from our favourite travel ninjas… read more

What We’re Reading

New York Times // November, 2011

The U.S. has hot dogs; South Africa has bunny chow. Made of a hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with vegetarian or meat curry, the beloved—and rabbit-free—street food is ubiquitous throughout the country. The dish originated in… read more

What We’re Reading

New York Times // November, 2011

Afar: “Four hours north of Boston, along a stretch of rugged coastline in Lincolnville, Maine, there’s a place for people like me… read more

In the Magazines: November 2011

fathomaway.com // October, 2011

It’s a month for superlatives, from the Best of the World to the Best in the World, with stops at Best American Cities. Happy globetrotting with our favorite magazines: Afar… read more

A Trailblazing Travel Mag

Publishing Executive // September, 2011

Using a match.com-like social networking strategy, travel brand Afar has found a way to the hearts of an engaged, affluent audience—with advertisers along for the ride… read more

In Egypt, getting beyond ‘otherness’

Travel Weekly // September 19, 2011

As I write this, I’m in Cairo. Two nights ago, a group of protesters tore down a newly installed wall outside the Israeli Embassy. Some of the gang somehow gained access to the embassy on the 13th floor, where they ransacked the offices. This was a serious breach of international law… read more

AFAR Sees 334% Growth, Ups Frequency

Media Industry News // September 16, 2011

AFAR Media says that its Sept./Oct. issue represents a 334% increase in ad revenue over the same issue on 2010. With 60.16 ad pages this issue vs. 23 last year, the take for the issue was over $1 million. In fact the issue revenue exceeded the income from all 2010 issues combined… read more

 

Deals, Advice and the Best Raksmorgas in Stockholm

New York Times // SEptember 13, 2011

When I moved into my apartment in New York five years ago, I swore I was going to change all the old-lady light fixtures and install some swank, contemporary, masculine illumination… read more

What We’re Reading

New York Times // August 22, 2011

A collection of links by the reporters and editors of the Dining section. Bon Appétit: If René Redzepi could eat anywhere in the world, he’d go to Jarpen, in northwestern Sweden, for a meal at Faviken… read more

Crowd-Sourcing for Travel Advice

New York Times // August 17, 2011

LOOKING back at my favorite vacation spots, several have one vital thing in common: they were suggested by friends. Ten years ago, a tip from my good friend Amy allowed me to experience Tulum well before the crowds arrived. And my husband’s former roommate… read more

Adventures In Travel

Travel Savvy // February 22, 2010

Greg Sullivan is a globe trotting serial entrepreneur. Together with co-founder Joe Diaz, Greg launched AFAR Media for those interested in experiential travel… read more

What was Andrew McCarthy doing in Ethiopia?

washingtonpost.com // February 9, 2010

Hmmm. Andrew McCarthy — yes, the Brat Pack actor — was detained by a gunman in Ethiopia while on assignment for a new travel magazine… read more

Andrew McCarthy Detained in Ethiopia

msnbc.com // February 8, 2010

Andrew McCarthy had a harrowing experience while on assignment for the travel magazine Afar recently, as he was escorted at gunpoint out of an historic underground church for intruding without documentation… read more

Andrew McCarthy Held at Gunpoint in Ethiopia

popeater.com // February 8, 2010

Times sure have changed for ’80s heartthrob Andrew McCarthy. While penning a piece for travel magazine AFAR, the actor was detained at gunpoint after entering an Ethiopian church without proper documentation… read more

Lipstick Jungle Star Andrew McCarthy Detained in Ethiopia

people.com // February 8, 2010

Weekend at Bernie’s, this wasn’t. Andrew McCarthy had a harrowing experience while on assignment for the travel magazine Afar recently… read more