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Welcome to Afar Atlas!

Here you’ll find inspiration, stories, travel tips and guides from destinations around the world. 

We’re Devin and Montgomery. A travel couple with a passion for experiencing other cultures, getting lost in foreign cities, exploring the outdoors and sharing our adventures. We hope to be a source of information for the places we’ve visited and lived for any wanderer, thrill seeker or LGBTQ+ traveler. 

We first met while Devin was living in Chicago and Montgomery was in Detroit. After a few weeks, constantly texting and talking, Montgomery took a bus to Chicago to meet Devin. That weekend was our first adventure together and the beginning of many more to come. 

Over the past 10+ years, we’ve move to New York City, traveled to dozens of destinations and recently left our jobs to take an extended sabbatical. Travel has made us closer, expanded our view of the world and taught us to be dreamers.

Follow us and our journeys around the globe. From near or Afar, this is our Atlas.

Tromsø sits directly under the Aurora Oval, the ovular path where the Aurora appears above Earth’s northern magnetic pole. We took an “Aurora Safari” outside of the city to an area with dark skies called Grøtfjorden wh
Located just off the highway in Cabazon, CA, these dinosaurs captured our attention and imagination. This roadside attraction, considered to be one of the greatest, features two giant dinos: A pinkish brachiosaurus named Dinny the Dinosaur and a gree
Birdwatching in the Ballestas Islands. We were really hoping to spot a penguin waddling along
Located within in the Sonoran Desert outside of Tucson is Saguaro National Park, home to the Saguaro Cactus. The Saguaro is the classic symbol of the Southwest with its tall waxy green trunk and multiple arms. We spent the day hiking through the Cact
Taking a moment to catch our breath and take in the view after snowshoeing up the mountainside overlooking a Norwegian fjord.
Mojave good day! We couldn’t resist the bad desert pun but have a good day anyway 😆
Salvation Mountain is a massive art piece located in the California Desert inspired by the simple message, “god is love.” Love, in our opinion is the true theme of this place. The mountain is covered in colorful and peaceful imagery of wa