AFAR (magazine) explained

AFAR
Category:Travel
Frequency:6 issues per year[1]
Founder:Greg Sullivan and Joseph Diaz
Founded:2009
Company:AFAR Media
Country:U.S.
Based:San Francisco, California
Language:English
Issn:1947-4377

AFAR is a print and digital publication focused on experiential travel.[2] Based in New York and San Francisco,[3] the team covers many topics within travel such as travel news,[4] air travel,[5] hotels & accommodation,[6] outdoors,[7] arts & culture,[8] food & drink,[9] road trips,[10] family travel,[11] cruise,[12] train travel,[13] and destination guides.[14] Their articles are available on the company’s website, and in the print magazine.[15] [16]

Background

AFAR was founded by Greg Sullivan and Joseph Diaz, after the pair took a six-week trip to India.[17] They launched AFAR as a print magazine in 2009 along with editor-in-chief Julia Cosgrove and have since grown into a travel media company whose portfolio now includes AFAR magazine; afar.com; Learning AFAR, a non-profit, travel scholarship program; AFAR Experiences, an immersive travel event series; Travel Tales podcast; and AFAR Advisor, a B-to-B platform for travel advisors.[18] Defunct programs include AFAR Ambassadors, a large group of unpaid contributors who could create online content.

Travel Tales Podcast

AFAR Media has a travel podcast called Travel Tales,[19] hosted by deputy editor Aislyn Greene, which launched in July 2020.[20]

Learning AFAR

Learning AFAR provides scholarships for educational journeys for students in collaboration with No Barriers. Learning AFAR is a travel scholarship program for students from low-income backgrounds and for those with mixed abilities. Since Learning AFAR was founded, they have sent more than 1,300 young people on trips to places like Cambodia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru.[21]

Awards

The magazine was featured on The Martha Stewart Show,[22] and has received awards in the travel writing and journalism industry (Lowell Thomas Awards) for their photography and storytelling.[23] [24] AFAR.com was a Webby honoree in 2020.[25]

Several stories from AFAR Magazine have also been included in the Best American Travel Writing series, including "Vietnam's Bowl of Secrets" by David Farley,[26] "The Sound of Silence" by Lisa Abend,[27] "Counter Revolution" by Anya von Bremzen,[28] and "Out of Sight" by Ryan Knighton.[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Afar Magazine | Magazine.Store.
  2. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/award-winning-windstar-cruises-announces-213700130.html Award winning windstar cruises announces
  3. News: AFAR. The Huffington Post.
  4. Web site: 2017-08-09. Travel Tips & News AFAR. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  5. Web site: 2018-06-29. Air Travel Tips & News AFAR. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  6. Web site: Hotels and Accommodations AFAR. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  7. Web site: 2018-10-02. Outdoor Adventure Travel Ideas & Tips AFAR. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  8. Web site: 2017-08-03. Art and Culture Travel AFAR. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  9. Web site: 2017-08-03. Food and Drink Travel Guides AFAR. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  10. Web site: 2021-07-13. Road Trip Ideas, Itineraries, Packing Tips, and More AFAR. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  11. Web site: 2021-07-13. Family Travel Ideas, Itineraries, Tips, and More AFAR. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  12. Web site: 2018-11-19. Cruise AFAR. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  13. Web site: 2020-08-19. Trains AFAR. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  14. Web site: AFAR Travel Guides. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  15. Web site: Afar rides high in sea of travel magazines. 2016-07-26. newsandtech.com.
  16. Web site: 2019 Travelers' Choice Awards Finalist AFAR Magazine. Active Adventures.
  17. Web site: Afar rides high in sea of travel magazines. 2016-07-26. newsandtech.com.
  18. Web site: Media. AFAR. AFAR Media Launches Travel Tales Podcast and Celebrates The Power of Travel By Pushing Boundaries of Storytelling. 2022-01-27. www.prnewswire.com. en.
  19. Web site: Travel Tales - A World of Boundless Stories AFAR. 2022-01-27. www.afar.com.
  20. Web site: Travel Tales by AFAR on Apple Podcasts. 2022-01-27. Apple Podcasts. en-US.
  21. Web site: 2019-10-31. Celebrating 10 Years of Learning AFAR with AFAR Media. 2022-01-27. No Barriers. en.
  22. Web site: Martha Stewart 'Finds' AFAR Magazine Worthy of Attention. Afar.com. 2014-02-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221100909/http://about.afar.com/about/about/martha-stewart-%e2%80%9cfinds%e2%80%9d-afar-magazine-worthy-of-attention-2/. 2014-02-21. dead.
  23. Web site: AFAR Named Best Travel Magazine in North America. Afar.com. 2014-02-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221093055/http://about.afar.com/about/about/afar-named-best-travel-magazine-in-north-america/. 2014-02-21. dead.
  24. Web site: AFAR Wins Four Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards. Afar.com. 2014-02-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221100433/http://about.afar.com/about/about/afar-wins-four-lowell-thomas-travel-journalism-awards/. 2014-02-21. dead.
  25. Web site: NEW Webby Gallery + Index. 2022-01-27. NEW Webby Gallery + Index. en.
  26. Book: Wilson, Jason. The Best American Travel Writing 2013. 2013-10-08. HarperCollins. 978-0-547-81009-6. en.
  27. Book: Wilson. Jason. The Best American Travel Writing 2015. McCarthy. Andrew. 2015. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 978-0-544-56964-5. en.
  28. Book: Strayed. Cheryl. The Best American Travel Writing 2018. Wilson. Jason. 2018-10-02. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 978-1-328-49769-7. en.
  29. Book: Strayed. Cheryl. The Best American Travel Writing 2018. Wilson. Jason. 2018-10-02. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 978-1-328-49769-7. en.

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