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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This Midwestern City Is One of the Country’s Be...
30 min
77
At This Remote Island Resort, Staff Housing Is ...
14 min
78
Why You Have to See the April Solar Eclipse, Ac...
36 min
79
Replay: Here's How to Get the Best Sleep While ...
29 min
80
A Professional Decision Coach’s Secrets to Maki...
29 min
81
How to Budget for Travel, No Matter Your Income
38 min
82
Unpacking Albuquerque
28 min
83
At This London Tour Company, Formerly Unhoused ...
22 min
84
You Can Get Free Flights and Hotel Stays Easier...
47 min
85
Where to Cruise This Year—Even if You Think You...
46 min
86
The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
47 min
87
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
88
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
89
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
90
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
91
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min
92
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
93
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
94
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
95
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
96
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
97
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
98
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
99
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
100
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min