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
76
At This London Tour Company, Formerly Unhoused ...
22 min
77
You Can Get Free Flights and Hotel Stays Easier...
47 min
78
Where to Cruise This Year—Even if You Think You...
46 min
79
The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
47 min
80
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
81
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
82
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
83
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
84
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min
85
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
86
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
87
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
88
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
89
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
90
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
91
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
92
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
93
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
94
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
95
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
96
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
97
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
98
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
99
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
100
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min