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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Where to Cruise This Year—Even if You Think You...
46 min
77
The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
47 min
78
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
79
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
80
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
81
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
82
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min
83
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
84
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
85
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
86
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
87
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
88
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
89
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
90
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
91
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
92
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
93
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
94
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
95
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
96
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
97
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
98
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min
99
Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? An...
43 min
100
Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Su...
22 min