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
Why You Have to See the April Solar Eclipse, Ac...
36 min
102
Replay: Here's How to Get the Best Sleep While ...
29 min
103
A Professional Decision Coach’s Secrets to Maki...
29 min
104
How to Budget for Travel, No Matter Your Income
38 min
105
Unpacking Albuquerque
28 min
106
At This London Tour Company, Formerly Unhoused ...
22 min
107
You Can Get Free Flights and Hotel Stays Easier...
47 min
108
Where to Cruise This Year—Even if You Think You...
46 min
109
The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
47 min
110
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
111
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
112
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
113
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
114
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min
115
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
116
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
117
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
118
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
119
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
120
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
121
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
122
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
123
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
124
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
125
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min