Dear , thanks for your interest in Afaranwide. We've had a great first week after our launch on Monday, with new posts published every day.

We've attracted readers from around the world, and there's been lots of positive feedback, including the following recommendations:

"A must-go-to site for anyone who loves to travel beyond the tourist trail."

– Andrea Busfield, author

"Great travel insights from people who have actually lived long term in the places they're writing about."

– Liz Wilson, copywriter and communications expert

There's also been social media buzz, including this comment on our QE2 post:

Here's a reminder of some of the past week's posts, and remember to look out for new ones next week at afaranwide.com:

America's Ghost Highway

PULLING in at Roy’s Motel and Café, a legendary fuel stop on Route 66 in California, I was astonished to see the forecourt packed with dozens of shiny Dodge Challenger muscle cars. There’d been almost no traffic for the past 80 miles – so this is where everyone was...

Day Dubai Bought the QE2

THE Queen Elizabeth 2, the much-loved  liner that traversed the world’s oceans for nearly 40 years, is operating as a floating luxury hotel in Dubai, bringing a tortuous decade-long saga round full circle.

Andy Murray in China

THE first men’s Shenzhen Open, held in 2014, was won by Scotland’s Andy Murray. Fast forward four years, and he was back. In the intervening years Murray had cemented his place as a tennis great by winning Wimbledon for a second time.