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
101
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
102
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
103
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
104
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
105
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
106
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
107
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min
108
Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? An...
43 min
109
Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Su...
22 min
110
Ghosts, Celebs, and Rock ’n’ Roll: A History of...
22 min
111
How the Host of a Must-Watch Nature Show Deals ...
53 min
112
How to Sleep Better While Traveling
30 min
113
Into the Heart of North America's Iceland
36 min
114
A National Parks Road Trip for the Ages
48 min
115
Tourism Was Destroying Kerala. So Kerala Fought...
20 min
116
Part II: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
92 min
117
Part I: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
105 min
118
How Travel Can Help Us Grieve
29 min
119
How to Travel, and Soothe Your Anxiety, in a Cl...
51 min
120
Happy New(ish) Year! Now, Go Hug a Tree
41 min
121
The Best Places to Travel in 2023
40 min
122
Unpacked Is Back! (And a Little Different)
2 min
123
Is This Appropriate? How to (and How Not to) En...
26 min
124
The Truth About Accessibility and Travel
31 min
125
What in the World Is 'Regenerative Travel'?
31 min