Unpacked by Afar | Travel Smarter, Mo...

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.


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Society & Culture
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From Freezing to Steaming: A Minnesota Love Story
9 min
102
What Happens After You Buy That One-Euro Italia...
14 min
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Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For One Writer,...
11 min
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Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For Some of the...
11 min
105
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Culinary Tr...
14 min
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Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Five Innova...
17 min
107
I Traveled Through 300 Years of Kyoto's History...
21 min
108
“Nobody Knows We’re Here.” Inside the Real D.C.
48 min
109
These Two Cruise Lines Are Charting a Surprisin...
25 min
110
These are the Best New Hotels of 2025—and They ...
30 min
111
The State Where Blues Music Legends Are Born
32 min
112
Why Off-Season Travel is the Key to Unforgettab...
38 min
113
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: Please Don’t Pl...
7 min
114
Hidden Islands and Local Favorites: How to Hack...
35 min
115
“She’s an Italian Mama.” Get to Know Rome Like ...
43 min
116
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: There's a Cruis...
16 min
117
The Secret to Stress-Free Family Travel? These ...
39 min
118
Travel Tales Bonus: Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski...
27 min
119
I've Been Booking Trips With Points Since I Was...
38 min
120
I Always Visit a Cemetery When I Travel—Here's ...
22 min
121
Your Next Tour Might Be a Silent One. AI Will R...
51 min
122
Afar, A Retrospective: The First Female Flamenc...
12 min
123
How to Plan Your Best Travel Year: An Astrologe...
28 min
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9 Inspiring Companies Changing the Way We Travel
21 min
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”Wonder Is Real and it Lives Here.” The Most Wi...
23 min