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
126
At This London Tour Company, Formerly Unhoused ...
22 min
127
You Can Get Free Flights and Hotel Stays Easier...
47 min
128
Where to Cruise This Year—Even if You Think You...
46 min
129
The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
47 min
130
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
131
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
132
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
133
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
134
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min
135
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
136
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
137
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
138
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
139
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
140
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
141
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
142
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
143
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
144
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
145
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
146
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
147
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
148
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
149
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
150
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min