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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Where to Go in 2026: The White Lotus Architect ...
16 min
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Where to Go in 2026: The Pacific Northwest's 80...
20 min
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Where to Go in 2026: Trade the Serengeti Traffi...
24 min
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Where to Go in 2026: The French Riviera's Last ...
14 min
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Where to Go in 2026: Three Hours From Nashville...
22 min
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Where to Go in 2026: Why Morocco's Chill Capita...
11 min
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Where to Go in 2026: Route 66 Turns 100—and Alb...
18 min
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Where to Go in 2026: The New 170-Mile Hiking Ne...
22 min
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Where to Go in 2026: Why Peru's Second City Mig...
22 min
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The City Where You'll Find Ghost Stories, Gulla...
23 min
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Where to Go in 2026: This Island in the Bahamas...
19 min
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Where to Go in 2026: The Most Underrated Destin...
1 min
38
The Artisans Keeping the Soul of Charleston's K...
32 min
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Charleston Serves Up More Than 300 Years of Fla...
20 min
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The Wampanoag Story: 10,000 Years of Food, Land...
36 min
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What California’s Klamath River Revival Means f...
44 min
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How Ancient Food Traditions Shape California Cu...
40 min
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To Understand the Soul of This Southern City, H...
29 min
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The World's Best Cities List Is Out. Here's How...
31 min
45
 "The Amazon at Night Is Dolby Sound"—What It’s...
27 min
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In Botswana, Tracking Lions and Elephants—By Bike
16 min
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Unpacked, Five Questions: Finding Flow on Canad...
21 min
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Unpacked, Five Questions: A Ski Photographer's ...
15 min
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Replay: The Land of Hot Air Balloons, Heritage ...
28 min
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A Local's Guide to England's Best-Kept Secrets
37 min