Unpacked by Afar

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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Unpacked, Five Questions: When a British Writer...
20 min
77
Paradise by Design: The Florida Story
15 min
78
A Slow Traveler's Guide to Korea's (Second) Bus...
15 min
79
This Beat Is the Real Heart of D.C.
10 min
80
From Controversial Pizza to Comeback Stories: A...
22 min
81
Newark's Comeback, L.A.'s Wildfire Recovery, an...
23 min
82
From Freezing to Steaming: A Minnesota Love Story
9 min
83
What Happens After You Buy That One-Euro Italia...
14 min
84
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For One Writer,...
11 min
85
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For Some of the...
11 min
86
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Culinary Tr...
14 min
87
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Five Innova...
17 min
88
I Traveled Through 300 Years of Kyoto's History...
21 min
89
“Nobody Knows We’re Here.” Inside the Real D.C.
48 min
90
These Two Cruise Lines Are Charting a Surprisin...
25 min
91
These are the Best New Hotels of 2025—and They ...
30 min
92
The State Where Blues Music Legends Are Born
32 min
93
Why Off-Season Travel is the Key to Unforgettab...
38 min
94
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: Please Don’t Pl...
7 min
95
Hidden Islands and Local Favorites: How to Hack...
35 min
96
“She’s an Italian Mama.” Get to Know Rome Like ...
43 min
97
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: There's a Cruis...
16 min
98
The Secret to Stress-Free Family Travel? These ...
39 min
99
Travel Tales Bonus: Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski...
27 min
100
I've Been Booking Trips With Points Since I Was...
38 min