Unpacked by Afar
Unpacked by Afar is your weekly guide to where to go, how to travel, and everything worth unpacking in between. Each week, host Aislyn Greene and the Afar team travel the world and dig into the big questions behind every great trip, from the best new hotels and national parks to traveling more responsibly. Some weeks we follow a story through music, food, and culture. Others we tackle a tricky topic, share our favorite destinations, or help you plan where to go next. Because the travel world is complicated. We're here to help you unpack it.
1
Why Women's Travel Writing Matters More Than Ever
The longtime editor of The Best Women's Travel Writing on curation, courage, and why these stories matter more than ever.
33 min
2
This Is One of the Best Architecture Cities in ...
Why Buffalo is secretly one of America's great architecture cities.
22 min
3
Hallowed Ground: The Street at the Heart of Buf...
185 years of Buffalo Black history on one sacred street, and the man fighting to save it.
18 min
4
Asheville Hiking, Waterfalls, and the Oldest Mo...
Into the Pisgah forest, where the oldest mountains on Earth pack climbing, waterfalls, and a natural water slide into one valley.
18 min
5
Asheville Food and the Growth of a Farm-to-Tabl...
A walking food tour of a mountain city where farm-to-table is geography, not a slogan, and a look at who gets to shape its food.
27 min
6
Black Mountain and the Region's Creative Soul |...
A tiny mountain town, a legendary vanished art college, and the nearly lost blues at the root of the region’s sound.
22 min
7
Asheville Wellness and 150 Years of the Mountai...
Inside 150 years of Asheville wellness, from mountain-air cures to modern salt caves.
17 min
8
Asheville History and the Making of a Mountain ...
Tracing Asheville history on foot, from a Cherokee crossroads to the Vanderbilts to the Black community that built the city.
28 min
9
The City of Good Neighbors: A Buffalo Travel St...
Inside the City of Good Neighbors, from Dyngus Day to a refugee's first winter.
22 min
10
Beyond the Wing: How Buffalo's Food Scene Quiet...
20 min
11
Following the Lewis and Clark National Historic...
36 min
12
Queer Travel Is About Joy, Not Just Safety
33 min
13
Travel to Listen: Everyone Knows Motown. Not Ev...
19 min
14
Feel-Good Friday: The Viral World Cup Food Obse...
10 min
15
Why a Michigan Road Trip Might Be the Best Way ...
39 min
16
Feel-Good Friday: An Ode to Obama, New London M...
12 min
17
Why the Best New Hotels of 2026 Aren’t All "New"
37 min
18
Travel to Listen: The Spacey, Sunbaked Rock of ...
11 min
19
Feel-Good Friday: Australia’s Plastic Win, a D...
14 min
20
What a Safari Looks Like When a Woman Is at the...
29 min
21
Feel-Good Friday: A Queer Dance Revolution, Do...
15 min
22
What My 96-Year-Old Grandmother Taught Me About...
35 min
23
Travel to Listen: The City That Made Prince
17 min
24
Feel-Good Friday: A Road Trip, a Public Health ...
11 min
25
Feel-Good Friday: A Hidden India, a Celebrity E...
13 min