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