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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Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
127
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
128
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
129
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
130
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min
131
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
132
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
133
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
134
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
135
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
136
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
137
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
138
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
139
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
140
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
141
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
142
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
143
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
144
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
145
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
146
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min
147
Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? An...
43 min
148
Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Su...
22 min
149
Ghosts, Celebs, and Rock ’n’ Roll: A History of...
22 min
150
How the Host of a Must-Watch Nature Show Deals ...
53 min