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
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A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
127
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
128
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
129
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
130
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
131
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
132
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min
133
Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? An...
43 min
134
Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Su...
22 min
135
Ghosts, Celebs, and Rock ’n’ Roll: A History of...
22 min
136
How the Host of a Must-Watch Nature Show Deals ...
53 min
137
How to Sleep Better While Traveling
30 min
138
Into the Heart of North America's Iceland
36 min
139
A National Parks Road Trip for the Ages
48 min
140
Tourism Was Destroying Kerala. So Kerala Fought...
20 min
141
Part II: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
92 min
142
Part I: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
105 min
143
How Travel Can Help Us Grieve
29 min
144
How to Travel, and Soothe Your Anxiety, in a Cl...
51 min
145
Happy New(ish) Year! Now, Go Hug a Tree
41 min
146
The Best Places to Travel in 2023
40 min
147
Unpacked Is Back! (And a Little Different)
2 min
148
Is This Appropriate? How to (and How Not to) En...
26 min
149
The Truth About Accessibility and Travel
31 min
150
What in the World Is 'Regenerative Travel'?
31 min