Unpacked by Afar | Travel Smarter, Mo...

Unpacked by Afar is your weekly guide to where to go, how to travel, and everything worth unpacking in between. Each week, host Aislyn Greene and the Afar team travel the world and dig into the big questions behind every great trip, from the best new hotels and national parks to traveling more responsibly. Some weeks we follow a story through music, food, and culture. Others we tackle a tricky topic, share our favorite destinations, or help you plan where to go next. Because the travel world is complicated. We're here to help you unpack it.


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Society & Culture
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Beyond the Wing: How Buffalo's Food Scene Quiet...
20 min
27
Following the Lewis and Clark National Historic...
36 min
28
Queer Travel Is About Joy, Not Just Safety
33 min
29
Travel to Listen: Everyone Knows Motown. Not Ev...
19 min
30
Feel-Good Friday: The Viral World Cup Food Obse...
10 min
31
Why a Michigan Road Trip Might Be the Best Way ...
39 min
32
Feel-Good Friday: An Ode to Obama, New London M...
12 min
33
Why the Best New Hotels of 2026 Aren’t All "New"
37 min
34
Travel to Listen: The Spacey, Sunbaked Rock of ...
11 min
35
Feel-Good Friday: Australia’s Plastic Win, a D...
14 min
36
What a Safari Looks Like When a Woman Is at the...
29 min
37
Feel-Good Friday: A Queer Dance Revolution, Do...
15 min
38
What My 96-Year-Old Grandmother Taught Me About...
35 min
39
Travel to Listen: The City That Made Prince
17 min
40
Feel-Good Friday: A Road Trip, a Public Health ...
11 min
41
Feel-Good Friday: A Hidden India, a Celebrity E...
13 min
42
Travel to Listen: Why This Southern City Is Ame...
18 min
43
Feel-Good Friday: Pottery, a History-Making Pil...
13 min
44
Towing With an EV: What Hundreds of Miles Down ...
11 min
45
Feel-Good Fridays: A New Series for Brighter We...
13 min
46
We Towed an Airstream Down the Oregon Coast Usi...
28 min
47
Unpacked, Five Questions: Why This Photographer...
18 min
48
Forget the Algorithm. Here's How to Actually Ea...
38 min
49
The Joyful Instrument That Became the Sound of ...
15 min
50
How Two Years of Phone-Free Travel Rewired the ...
40 min