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