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
At This London Tour Company, Formerly Unhoused ...
22 min
102
You Can Get Free Flights and Hotel Stays Easier...
47 min
103
Where to Cruise This Year—Even if You Think You...
46 min
104
The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
47 min
105
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
106
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
107
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
108
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
109
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min
110
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
111
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
112
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
113
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
114
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
115
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
116
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
117
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
118
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
119
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
120
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
121
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
122
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
123
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
124
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
125
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min