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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I Always Visit a Cemetery When I Travel—Here's ...
22 min
27
Your Next Tour Might Be a Silent One. AI Will R...
51 min
28
Afar, A Retrospective: The First Female Flamenc...
12 min
29
How to Plan Your Best Travel Year: An Astrologe...
28 min
30
9 Inspiring Companies Changing the Way We Travel
21 min
31
”Wonder Is Real and it Lives Here.” The Most Wi...
23 min
32
How To Navigate the New Rules of Tipping
22 min
33
Afar, A Retrospective: A Poet’s Travel Guide to...
11 min
34
Holiday Replay: Ever Wonder Where Unclaimed Lug...
32 min
35
The 25 Most Exciting, Crowd-Free Places to Visi...
29 min
36
Afar, A Retrospective: A Malaysian Chef Reclaim...
14 min
37
The Hack That Will Solve All Your Overpacking Woes
31 min
38
Afar, A Retrospective: Why a Train Trip Across ...
15 min
39
The Creepy, Spooky, and Downright Weird Things ...
33 min
40
From Gullah Geechee to Beach Jams: Peeling Back...
36 min
41
Afar, A Retrospective: The Incredibly True Stor...
20 min
42
I Have Insomnia—So I Tried Sleep Tourism to See...
34 min
43
A Local’s View of Paris: Off the Beaten Path in...
41 min
44
Afar, A Retrospective: Why Did I Bring a Teenag...
11 min
45
Holiday Travel Tips for Stress-Free Trips: Intr...
24 min
46
This Wilderness Lodge Will Take You to the Cent...
29 min
47
These Three Women Travel Solo With Confidence (...
45 min
48
Afar, a Retrospective: Comedian Negin Farsad Ma...
12 min
49
I’m a Polyglot—These Are the Secrets to Learnin...
28 min
50
The Spontaneous (Travel!) Story of How Afar Cam...
61 min