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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What Happens After You Buy That One-Euro Italia...
14 min
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Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For One Writer,...
11 min
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Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For Some of the...
11 min
54
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Culinary Tr...
14 min
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Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Five Innova...
17 min
56
I Traveled Through 300 Years of Kyoto's History...
21 min
57
“Nobody Knows We’re Here.” Inside the Real D.C.
48 min
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These Two Cruise Lines Are Charting a Surprisin...
25 min
59
These are the Best New Hotels of 2025—and They ...
30 min
60
The State Where Blues Music Legends Are Born
32 min
61
Why Off-Season Travel is the Key to Unforgettab...
38 min
62
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: Please Don’t Pl...
7 min
63
Hidden Islands and Local Favorites: How to Hack...
35 min
64
“She’s an Italian Mama.” Get to Know Rome Like ...
43 min
65
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: There's a Cruis...
16 min
66
The Secret to Stress-Free Family Travel? These ...
39 min
67
Travel Tales Bonus: Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski...
27 min
68
I've Been Booking Trips With Points Since I Was...
38 min
69
I Always Visit a Cemetery When I Travel—Here's ...
22 min
70
Your Next Tour Might Be a Silent One. AI Will R...
51 min
71
Afar, A Retrospective: The First Female Flamenc...
12 min
72
How to Plan Your Best Travel Year: An Astrologe...
28 min
73
9 Inspiring Companies Changing the Way We Travel
21 min
74
”Wonder Is Real and it Lives Here.” The Most Wi...
23 min
75
How To Navigate the New Rules of Tipping
22 min