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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Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
77
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
78
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min
79
Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? An...
43 min
80
Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Su...
22 min
81
Ghosts, Celebs, and Rock ’n’ Roll: A History of...
22 min
82
How the Host of a Must-Watch Nature Show Deals ...
53 min
83
How to Sleep Better While Traveling
30 min
84
Into the Heart of North America's Iceland
36 min
85
A National Parks Road Trip for the Ages
48 min
86
Tourism Was Destroying Kerala. So Kerala Fought...
20 min
87
Part II: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
92 min
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Part I: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
105 min
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How Travel Can Help Us Grieve
29 min
90
How to Travel, and Soothe Your Anxiety, in a Cl...
51 min
91
Happy New(ish) Year! Now, Go Hug a Tree
41 min
92
The Best Places to Travel in 2023
40 min
93
Unpacked Is Back! (And a Little Different)
2 min
94
Is This Appropriate? How to (and How Not to) En...
26 min
95
The Truth About Accessibility and Travel
31 min
96
What in the World Is 'Regenerative Travel'?
31 min
97
Is It Really Possible to Travel Like a Local?
35 min
98
How to Navigate the Wild World of Animal Tourism
40 min
99
Let's Scale Back That Revenge Travel, Shall We?
21 min
100
Introducing: Unpacked by AFAR
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