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
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: Please Don’t Pl...
7 min
2
The State Where Blues Music Legends Are Born
32 min
3
Hidden Islands and Local Favorites: How to Hack...
35 min
4
“She’s an Italian Mama.” Get to Know Rome Like ...
43 min
5
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: There's a Cruis...
16 min
6
The Secret to Stress-Free Family Travel? These ...
39 min
7
Travel Tales Bonus: Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski...
27 min
8
I've Been Booking Trips With Points Since I Was...
38 min
9
I Always Visit a Cemetery When I Travel—Here's ...
22 min
10
Your Next Tour Might Be a Silent One. AI Will R...
51 min
11
Afar, A Retrospective: The First Female Flamenc...
12 min
12
How to Plan Your Best Travel Year: An Astrologe...
28 min
13
9 Inspiring Companies Changing the Way We Travel
21 min
14
”Wonder Is Real and it Lives Here.” The Most Wi...
23 min
15
How To Navigate the New Rules of Tipping
22 min
16
Afar, A Retrospective: A Poet’s Travel Guide to...
11 min
17
Holiday Replay: Ever Wonder Where Unclaimed Lug...
32 min
18
The 25 Most Exciting, Crowd-Free Places to Visi...
29 min
19
Afar, A Retrospective: A Malaysian Chef Reclaim...
14 min
20
The Hack That Will Solve All Your Overpacking Woes
31 min
21
Afar, A Retrospective: Why a Train Trip Across ...
15 min
22
The Creepy, Spooky, and Downright Weird Things ...
33 min
23
From Gullah Geechee to Beach Jams: Peeling Back...
36 min
24
Afar, A Retrospective: The Incredibly True Stor...
20 min
25
I Have Insomnia—So I Tried Sleep Tourism to See...
34 min