Unpacked by Afar | Travel Smarter, Mo...

Unpacked by Afar is your weekly guide to where to go, how to travel, and everything worth unpacking in between. Each week, host Aislyn Greene and the Afar team travel the world and dig into the big questions behind every great trip, from the best new hotels and national parks to traveling more responsibly. Some weeks we follow a story through music, food, and culture. Others we tackle a tricky topic, share our favorite destinations, or help you plan where to go next. Because the travel world is complicated. We're here to help you unpack it.


Places & Travel
Food
Society & Culture
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 "The Amazon at Night Is Dolby Sound"—What It’s...
27 min
77
In Botswana, Tracking Lions and Elephants—By Bike
16 min
78
Unpacked, Five Questions: Finding Flow on Canad...
21 min
79
Unpacked, Five Questions: A Ski Photographer's ...
15 min
80
Replay: The Land of Hot Air Balloons, Heritage ...
28 min
81
A Local's Guide to England's Best-Kept Secrets
37 min
82
Giants of the Highway: The Secret Story Behind ...
15 min
83
Beyond the Ring Road: An Iceland Insider’s Guid...
34 min
84
Unpacked, Five Questions: The Secret Life of Ne...
21 min
85
Unpacked, Five Questions: When a British Writer...
20 min
86
Paradise by Design: The Florida Story
15 min
87
A Slow Traveler's Guide to Korea's (Second) Bus...
15 min
88
This Beat Is the Real Heart of D.C.
How go-go built Washington DC's cultural identity — and why the city fought to keep it alive.
10 min
89
From Controversial Pizza to Comeback Stories: A...
22 min
90
Newark's Comeback, L.A.'s Wildfire Recovery, an...
23 min
91
From Freezing to Steaming: A Minnesota Love Story
9 min
92
What Happens After You Buy That One-Euro Italia...
14 min
93
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For One Writer,...
11 min
94
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For Some of the...
11 min
95
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Culinary Tr...
14 min
96
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Five Innova...
17 min
97
I Traveled Through 300 Years of Kyoto's History...
21 min
98
“Nobody Knows We’re Here.” Inside the Real D.C.
48 min
99
These Two Cruise Lines Are Charting a Surprisin...
25 min
100
These are the Best New Hotels of 2025—and They ...
30 min