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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How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
77
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
78
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
79
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
80
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
81
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
82
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
83
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
84
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
85
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min
86
Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? An...
43 min
87
Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Su...
22 min
88
Ghosts, Celebs, and Rock ’n’ Roll: A History of...
22 min
89
How the Host of a Must-Watch Nature Show Deals ...
53 min
90
How to Sleep Better While Traveling
30 min
91
Into the Heart of North America's Iceland
36 min
92
A National Parks Road Trip for the Ages
48 min
93
Tourism Was Destroying Kerala. So Kerala Fought...
20 min
94
Part II: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
92 min
95
Part I: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
105 min
96
How Travel Can Help Us Grieve
29 min
97
How to Travel, and Soothe Your Anxiety, in a Cl...
51 min
98
Happy New(ish) Year! Now, Go Hug a Tree
41 min
99
The Best Places to Travel in 2023
40 min
100
Unpacked Is Back! (And a Little Different)
2 min