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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In Botswana, Tracking Lions and Elephants—By Bike
16 min
27
Unpacked, Five Questions: Finding Flow on Canad...
21 min
28
Unpacked, Five Questions: A Ski Photographer's ...
15 min
29
Replay: The Land of Hot Air Balloons, Heritage ...
28 min
30
A Local's Guide to England's Best-Kept Secrets
37 min
31
Giants of the Highway: The Secret Story Behind ...
15 min
32
Beyond the Ring Road: An Iceland Insider’s Guid...
34 min
33
Unpacked, Five Questions: The Secret Life of Ne...
21 min
34
Unpacked, Five Questions: When a British Writer...
20 min
35
Paradise by Design: The Florida Story
15 min
36
A Slow Traveler's Guide to Korea's (Second) Bus...
15 min
37
This Beat Is the Real Heart of D.C.
10 min
38
From Controversial Pizza to Comeback Stories: A...
22 min
39
Newark's Comeback, L.A.'s Wildfire Recovery, an...
23 min
40
From Freezing to Steaming: A Minnesota Love Story
9 min
41
What Happens After You Buy That One-Euro Italia...
14 min
42
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For One Writer,...
11 min
43
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For Some of the...
11 min
44
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Culinary Tr...
14 min
45
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Five Innova...
17 min
46
I Traveled Through 300 Years of Kyoto's History...
21 min
47
“Nobody Knows We’re Here.” Inside the Real D.C.
48 min
48
These Two Cruise Lines Are Charting a Surprisin...
25 min
49
These are the Best New Hotels of 2025—and They ...
30 min
50
The State Where Blues Music Legends Are Born
32 min