Unpacked by Afar

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

Places & Travel
1
In Botswana, Tracking Lions and Elephants—By Bike
16 min
2
Unpacked, Five Questions: Finding Flow on Canad...
21 min
3
Unpacked, Five Questions: A Ski Photographer's ...
15 min
4
Replay: The Land of Hot Air Balloons, Heritage ...
28 min
5
A Local's Guide to England's Best-Kept Secrets
37 min
6
Giants of the Highway: The Secret Story Behind ...
15 min
7
Beyond the Ring Road: An Iceland Insider’s Guid...
34 min
8
Unpacked, Five Questions: The Secret Life of Ne...
21 min
9
Unpacked, Five Questions: When a British Writer...
20 min
10
Paradise by Design: The Florida Story
15 min
11
A Slow Traveler's Guide to Korea's (Second) Bus...
15 min
12
This Beat Is the Real Heart of D.C.
10 min
13
From Controversial Pizza to Comeback Stories: A...
22 min
14
Newark's Comeback, L.A.'s Wildfire Recovery, an...
23 min
15
From Freezing to Steaming: A Minnesota Love Story
9 min
16
What Happens After You Buy That One-Euro Italia...
14 min
17
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For One Writer,...
11 min
18
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For Some of the...
11 min
19
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Culinary Tr...
14 min
20
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Five Innova...
17 min
21
I Traveled Through 300 Years of Kyoto's History...
21 min
22
“Nobody Knows We’re Here.” Inside the Real D.C.
48 min
23
These Two Cruise Lines Are Charting a Surprisin...
25 min
24
These are the Best New Hotels of 2025—and They ...
30 min
25
The State Where Blues Music Legends Are Born
32 min