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
Unpacked, Five Questions: A Ski Photographer's ...
15 min
2
Replay: The Land of Hot Air Balloons, Heritage ...
28 min
3
A Local's Guide to England's Best-Kept Secrets
37 min
4
Giants of the Highway: The Secret Story Behind ...
15 min
5
Beyond the Ring Road: An Iceland Insider’s Guid...
34 min
6
Unpacked, Five Questions: The Secret Life of Ne...
21 min
7
Unpacked, Five Questions: When a British Writer...
20 min
8
Paradise by Design: The Florida Story
15 min
9
A Slow Traveler's Guide to Korea's (Second) Bus...
15 min
10
This Beat Is the Real Heart of D.C.
10 min
11
From Controversial Pizza to Comeback Stories: A...
22 min
12
Newark's Comeback, L.A.'s Wildfire Recovery, an...
23 min
13
From Freezing to Steaming: A Minnesota Love Story
9 min
14
What Happens After You Buy That One-Euro Italia...
14 min
15
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For One Writer,...
11 min
16
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For Some of the...
11 min
17
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Culinary Tr...
14 min
18
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Five Innova...
17 min
19
I Traveled Through 300 Years of Kyoto's History...
21 min
20
“Nobody Knows We’re Here.” Inside the Real D.C.
48 min
21
These Two Cruise Lines Are Charting a Surprisin...
25 min
22
These are the Best New Hotels of 2025—and They ...
30 min
23
The State Where Blues Music Legends Are Born
32 min
24
Why Off-Season Travel is the Key to Unforgettab...
38 min
25
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: Please Don’t Pl...
7 min