At AFAR, we believe that (nearly) anywhere in the world could be a place to go in 2013. Maybe it's because we subscribe to the choose-your-own-adventure approach to travel. That said, the following 13 places really stand out for us this year.

You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.

From helping rebuild earthquake-damaged communities to working on Meerkat-conservation efforts, volunteer vacation opportunities abound.

I had come to ski some of the 65,000 acres of wooded backcountry that neighbor the resort, but the château was so welcoming that I found it hard to leave.

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.

Since launching AFAR magazine in 2009, we've wondered how we might create events that bring the spirit of experiential travel to life.

Our friends at AFAR have created another great infographic to shine a light on how the world travels. From the where the world's most expensive hotels...