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Michelle Baran

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  • Senior Deputy Editor, AFAR
San Francisco
As seen in: AFAR, Apple News, MSN, Business Insider, Flipboard, Travel Weekly, Frommer's, Travel Weekly Asia, RV News
Travel News Editor, AFAR.com. Chasing down travel stories near and far.
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This Historic California Coastal Getaway Is Buzzing with New Hotels, Exciting Eateries, and Nature Trails

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By Michelle Baran Verified
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This story was originally published in March 2021 and was updated on August 7, 2026, to include current information. Drive three hours north of San Francisco, and you’ll hit the southern border of Mendocino County, where nearly 4,000 square miles are home to coastal hideaways, a burgeoning restaurant scene, nature trails for days, and, more recently, a swath of new and renewed hotels resorts.
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The Best Country for Living Abroad Is Closer to the U.S. Than You Might Think

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By Michelle Baran Verified, Sophie Friedman Verified
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This article was originally published in 2023 and most recently updated on July 28, 2026, with current information. InterNations, an online expat community with 6.1 million members worldwide, has just published the results of its 13th annual Expat Insider survey, revealing the 10 best countries for living abroad.
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These Hotels Have Kids Clubs That Go Above and Beyond

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By Michelle Baran Verified
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This story was originally published in 2023, and was updated on July 27, 2026, to include current information. As with approximately 99 percent of my preconceived notions about parenting, turns out I was wrong about kids clubs, too. I used to think I would never be a parent who just drops off my kids at what I thought were mediocre daycare centers. I grew up going on vacations where my family did everything together all the time. Wasn’t that the whole point of traveling together? To bond as a family?
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