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 True Story of One of the World's Most Diver...
43 min
52
Taylor Swift, New Flights, and Climate Change: ...
32 min
53
Behind the Scenes: How We Create Our Best New H...
31 min
54
This Midwestern City Is One of the Country’s Be...
30 min
55
At This Remote Island Resort, Staff Housing Is ...
14 min
56
Why You Have to See the April Solar Eclipse, Ac...
36 min
57
Replay: Here's How to Get the Best Sleep While ...
29 min
58
A Professional Decision Coach’s Secrets to Maki...
29 min
59
How to Budget for Travel, No Matter Your Income
38 min
60
Unpacking Albuquerque
28 min
61
At This London Tour Company, Formerly Unhoused ...
22 min
62
You Can Get Free Flights and Hotel Stays Easier...
47 min
63
Where to Cruise This Year—Even if You Think You...
46 min
64
The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
47 min
65
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
66
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
67
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
68
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
69
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min
70
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
71
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
72
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
73
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
74
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
75
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min