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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It's Time to Reclaim the "Tourist" Label
41 min
27
From Bomba to Bad Bunny: Searching for the Soun...
44 min
28
Live Snakes, Birkin Bags, Hoverboards, and More...
32 min
29
A Way (Way, Way) Better Way to Book Travel Usin...
40 min
30
Replay: Everything You Need to Know About Trave...
31 min
31
Visiting Native Communities Is More Important T...
21 min
32
The True Story of One of the World's Most Diver...
43 min
33
Taylor Swift, New Flights, and Climate Change: ...
32 min
34
Behind the Scenes: How We Create Our Best New H...
31 min
35
This Midwestern City Is One of the Country’s Be...
30 min
36
At This Remote Island Resort, Staff Housing Is ...
14 min
37
Why You Have to See the April Solar Eclipse, Ac...
36 min
38
Replay: Here's How to Get the Best Sleep While ...
29 min
39
A Professional Decision Coach’s Secrets to Maki...
29 min
40
How to Budget for Travel, No Matter Your Income
38 min
41
Unpacking Albuquerque
28 min
42
At This London Tour Company, Formerly Unhoused ...
22 min
43
You Can Get Free Flights and Hotel Stays Easier...
47 min
44
Where to Cruise This Year—Even if You Think You...
46 min
45
The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
47 min
46
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
47
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
48
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
49
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
50
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min