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Journaling has been around for a long time. One of the earliest known journals was penned by Ma Dubo nearly 2,000 years ago. His travel journal was written as daily entries describing his journey …

In the third episode of “Unpacked by AFAR,” Eric Weiner, Jini Reddy, and Anu Taranath explore the impossibility of traveling like a local—and what we can do instead.

Why does the first great Greek civilisation continue to inspire artists and designers today? Beverley D'Silva explores the Hellenistic revival and its roots with the ancient Minoans.

Why does the first great Greek civilisation continue to inspire artists and designers today? Beverley D'Silva explores the Hellenistic revival and its roots with the ancient Minoans.

Don Cunningham looks at the obsession with weather forecasts.

The Geography of Bliss, The Geography of Genius, and the spiritual memoir Man Seeks God, the bestselling author discovered a surprising truth. “Before, I was racing through life, trying to accomplish as much as humanly, or super-humanly, possible,” Weiner says. “Rarely did I stop and ask ‘why? To what end?’ I now question assumptions, especially my own, on a regular basis. This makes life trickier in some ways, but also richer and, in the end, more meaningful.” The importance of sl...