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
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How To Navigate the New Rules of Tipping
22 min
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Afar, A Retrospective: A Poet’s Travel Guide to...
11 min
28
Holiday Replay: Ever Wonder Where Unclaimed Lug...
32 min
29
The 25 Most Exciting, Crowd-Free Places to Visi...
29 min
30
Afar, A Retrospective: A Malaysian Chef Reclaim...
14 min
31
The Hack That Will Solve All Your Overpacking Woes
31 min
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Afar, A Retrospective: Why a Train Trip Across ...
15 min
33
The Creepy, Spooky, and Downright Weird Things ...
33 min
34
From Gullah Geechee to Beach Jams: Peeling Back...
36 min
35
Afar, A Retrospective: The Incredibly True Stor...
20 min
36
I Have Insomnia—So I Tried Sleep Tourism to See...
34 min
37
A Local’s View of Paris: Off the Beaten Path in...
41 min
38
Afar, A Retrospective: Why Did I Bring a Teenag...
11 min
39
Holiday Travel Tips for Stress-Free Trips: Intr...
24 min
40
This Wilderness Lodge Will Take You to the Cent...
29 min
41
These Three Women Travel Solo With Confidence (...
45 min
42
Afar, a Retrospective: Comedian Negin Farsad Ma...
12 min
43
I’m a Polyglot—These Are the Secrets to Learnin...
28 min
44
The Spontaneous (Travel!) Story of How Afar Cam...
61 min
45
Afar, A Retrospective: A Blind Man's Trip Will ...
13 min
46
It's Time to Reclaim the "Tourist" Label
41 min
47
From Bomba to Bad Bunny: Searching for the Soun...
44 min
48
Live Snakes, Birkin Bags, Hoverboards, and More...
32 min
49
A Way (Way, Way) Better Way to Book Travel Usin...
40 min
50
Replay: Everything You Need to Know About Trave...
31 min