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
I've Been Booking Trips With Points Since I Was...
38 min
2
I Always Visit a Cemetery When I Travel—Here's ...
22 min
3
Your Next Tour Might Be a Silent One. AI Will R...
51 min
4
Afar, A Retrospective: The First Female Flamenc...
12 min
5
How to Plan Your Best Travel Year: An Astrologe...
28 min
6
9 Inspiring Companies Changing the Way We Travel
21 min
7
”Wonder Is Real and it Lives Here.” The Most Wi...
23 min
8
How To Navigate the New Rules of Tipping
22 min
9
Afar, A Retrospective: A Poet’s Travel Guide to...
11 min
10
Holiday Replay: Ever Wonder Where Unclaimed Lug...
32 min
11
The 25 Most Exciting, Crowd-Free Places to Visi...
29 min
12
Afar, A Retrospective: A Malaysian Chef Reclaim...
14 min
13
The Hack That Will Solve All Your Overpacking Woes
31 min
14
Afar, A Retrospective: Why a Train Trip Across ...
15 min
15
The Creepy, Spooky, and Downright Weird Things ...
33 min
16
From Gullah Geechee to Beach Jams: Peeling Back...
36 min
17
Afar, A Retrospective: The Incredibly True Stor...
20 min
18
I Have Insomnia—So I Tried Sleep Tourism to See...
34 min
19
A Local’s View of Paris: Off the Beaten Path in...
41 min
20
Afar, A Retrospective: Why Did I Bring a Teenag...
11 min
21
Holiday Travel Tips for Stress-Free Trips: Intr...
24 min
22
This Wilderness Lodge Will Take You to the Cent...
29 min
23
These Three Women Travel Solo With Confidence (...
45 min
24
Afar, a Retrospective: Comedian Negin Farsad Ma...
12 min
25
I’m a Polyglot—These Are the Secrets to Learnin...
28 min