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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The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
47 min
127
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
1 min
128
Where to Travel This Winter
48 min
129
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped ...
30 min
130
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
38 min
131
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
17 min
132
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be...
33 min
133
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
23 min
134
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and ...
21 min
135
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
22 min
136
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
23 min
137
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
27 min
138
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You D...
42 min
139
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
37 min
140
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
40 min
141
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—...
36 min
142
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
26 min
143
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip a...
41 min
144
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—H...
55 min
145
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning...
21 min
146
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
35 min
147
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a C...
32 min
148
Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? An...
43 min
149
Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Su...
22 min
150
Ghosts, Celebs, and Rock ’n’ Roll: A History of...
22 min