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
A Professional Decision Coach’s Secrets to Maki...
29 min
52
How to Budget for Travel, No Matter Your Income
38 min
53
Unpacking Albuquerque
28 min
54
At This London Tour Company, Formerly Unhoused ...
22 min
55
You Can Get Free Flights and Hotel Stays Easier...
47 min
56
Where to Cruise This Year—Even if You Think You...
46 min
57
The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
47 min
58
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
59
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
60
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
61
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
62
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min
63
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
64
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
65
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
66
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
67
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
68
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
69
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
70
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
71
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
72
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
73
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
74
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
75
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min