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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Unpacked, Five Questions: The Secret Life of Ne...
21 min
27
Unpacked, Five Questions: When a British Writer...
20 min
28
Paradise by Design: The Florida Story
15 min
29
A Slow Traveler's Guide to Korea's (Second) Bus...
15 min
30
This Beat Is the Real Heart of D.C.
10 min
31
From Controversial Pizza to Comeback Stories: A...
22 min
32
Newark's Comeback, L.A.'s Wildfire Recovery, an...
23 min
33
From Freezing to Steaming: A Minnesota Love Story
9 min
34
What Happens After You Buy That One-Euro Italia...
14 min
35
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For One Writer,...
11 min
36
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For Some of the...
11 min
37
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Culinary Tr...
14 min
38
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Five Innova...
17 min
39
I Traveled Through 300 Years of Kyoto's History...
21 min
40
“Nobody Knows We’re Here.” Inside the Real D.C.
48 min
41
These Two Cruise Lines Are Charting a Surprisin...
25 min
42
These are the Best New Hotels of 2025—and They ...
30 min
43
The State Where Blues Music Legends Are Born
32 min
44
Why Off-Season Travel is the Key to Unforgettab...
38 min
45
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: Please Don’t Pl...
7 min
46
Hidden Islands and Local Favorites: How to Hack...
35 min
47
“She’s an Italian Mama.” Get to Know Rome Like ...
43 min
48
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: There's a Cruis...
16 min
49
The Secret to Stress-Free Family Travel? These ...
39 min
50
Travel Tales Bonus: Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski...
27 min