# Afar

> Afar is a purpose-driven travel media company built around the idea that the best trips change the people who take them. Launched in 2009 from a chance trip to India, it now publishes a quarterly print magazine, a daily-updated website, podcasts, video, newsletters and travel experiences for a community of curious, conscientious travelers.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Greg Sullivan (Co-Founder & CEO), Joe Diaz (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~60-280 (editorial core ~60; broader contributor and commercial network)
- **Products:** Afar Magazine, Afar.com, Travel With Afar Podcast, Afar Experiences, Afar Newsletter network
- **Notable:** Named Best Travel Magazine in America twice (Folio)., Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards for writing and photography., Grew to ~250,000 paid print circulation in an era of declining print.

## Products & services

- **Afar Magazine** — Quarterly print magazine, twice named Best Travel Magazine in America, with a paid circulation around 250,000.
- **Afar.com** — Daily-updated digital travel publication covering guides, news, podcasts, video and trip planning, reaching over a million monthly visitors.
- **Travel With Afar Podcast** — Conversations with travelers, writers and locals on how and why we move through the world.
- **Afar Experiences** — Live editorial events and curated trips that bring the magazine off the page.
- **Afar Newsletter network** — A suite of email products for trip planners, frequent flyers and stay-home dreamers.

## Achievements

- Named Best Travel Magazine in America twice (Folio).
- Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards for writing and photography.
- Grew to ~250,000 paid print circulation in an era of declining print.
- Reorganized as a public benefit company, codifying mission alongside profit.

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — Released the 2024 media kit and Spring 2024 issue.
- **2025-01** — Published 2025 media kit on Issuu.
- **2024-09** — Fall 2024 print issue published, continuing quarterly cadence.

## Links

- Website: https://afar.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/afar-media
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/afarmedia
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@afarmedia
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afarmedia/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afarmedia
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@afarmedia

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Last updated: 2026-05-30