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