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
1
Where to Go in 2026: Trade the Serengeti Traffi...
24 min
2
Where to Go in 2026: The French Riviera's Last ...
14 min
3
Where to Go in 2026: Three Hours From Nashville...
22 min
4
Where to Go in 2026: Why Morocco's Chill Capita...
11 min
5
Where to Go in 2026: Route 66 Turns 100—and Alb...
18 min
6
Where to Go in 2026: The New 170-Mile Hiking Ne...
22 min
7
Where to Go in 2026: Why Peru's Second City Mig...
22 min
8
The City Where You'll Find Ghost Stories, Gulla...
23 min
9
Where to Go in 2026: This Island in the Bahamas...
19 min
10
Where to Go in 2026: The Most Underrated Destin...
1 min
11
The Artisans Keeping the Soul of Charleston's K...
32 min
12
Charleston Serves Up More Than 300 Years of Fla...
20 min
13
The Wampanoag Story: 10,000 Years of Food, Land...
36 min
14
How Ancient Food Traditions Shape California Cu...
40 min
15
What California’s Klamath River Revival Means f...
44 min
16
To Understand the Soul of This Southern City, H...
29 min
17
The World's Best Cities List Is Out. Here's How...
31 min
18
 "The Amazon at Night Is Dolby Sound"—What It’s...
27 min
19
In Botswana, Tracking Lions and Elephants—By Bike
16 min
20
Unpacked, Five Questions: Finding Flow on Canad...
21 min
21
Unpacked, Five Questions: A Ski Photographer's ...
15 min
22
Replay: The Land of Hot Air Balloons, Heritage ...
28 min
23
A Local's Guide to England's Best-Kept Secrets
37 min
24
Giants of the Highway: The Secret Story Behind ...
15 min
25
Beyond the Ring Road: An Iceland Insider’s Guid...
34 min