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