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 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
47 min
27
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
28
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
29
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
30
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
31
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min
32
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
33
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
34
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
35
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
36
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
37
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
38
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
39
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
40
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
41
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
42
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
43
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
44
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
45
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
46
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
47
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min
48
Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? An...
43 min
49
Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Su...
22 min
50
Ghosts, Celebs, and Rock ’n’ Roll: A History of...
22 min