Unpacked by AFAR

Unpacked by AFAR unpacks one tricky topic in travel each week. We're here to help you navigate the travel world, whether you want to hack your points and miles, figure out where to travel next, or need advice on an ethical dilemma. Because the world is complicated. We're here to help you unpack it.

Places & Travel
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The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
27
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
28
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
29
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
30
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
31
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
32
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
33
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
34
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
35
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
36
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min
37
Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? An...
43 min
38
Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Su...
22 min
39
Ghosts, Celebs, and Rock ’n’ Roll: A History of...
22 min
40
How the Host of a Must-Watch Nature Show Deals ...
53 min
41
How to Sleep Better While Traveling
30 min
42
Into the Heart of North America's Iceland
36 min
43
A National Parks Road Trip for the Ages
48 min
44
Tourism Was Destroying Kerala. So Kerala Fought...
20 min
45
Part II: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
92 min
46
Part I: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
105 min
47
How Travel Can Help Us Grieve
29 min
48
How to Travel, and Soothe Your Anxiety, in a Cl...
51 min
49
Happy New(ish) Year! Now, Go Hug a Tree
41 min
50
The Best Places to Travel in 2023
40 min