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
51
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
52
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
53
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
54
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
55
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
56
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
57
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
58
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
59
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
60
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
61
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
62
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
63
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
64
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
65
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
66
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min
67
Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? An...
43 min
68
Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Su...
22 min
69
Ghosts, Celebs, and Rock ’n’ Roll: A History of...
22 min
70
How the Host of a Must-Watch Nature Show Deals ...
53 min
71
How to Sleep Better While Traveling
30 min
72
Into the Heart of North America's Iceland
36 min
73
A National Parks Road Trip for the Ages
48 min
74
Tourism Was Destroying Kerala. So Kerala Fought...
20 min
75
Part II: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
92 min