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: The Five-Square-Mile Carib...
15 min
2
Where to Go in 2026: East London's Olympic Park...
17 min
3
Where to Go in 2026: The South Australian City ...
23 min
4
Where to Go in 2026: The Texas City Getting a J...
14 min
5
Where to Go in 2026: Malaysia's Most Overlooked...
26 min
6
Where to Go in 2026: The White Lotus Architect ...
16 min
7
Where to Go in 2026: The Pacific Northwest's 80...
20 min
8
Where to Go in 2026: Trade the Serengeti Traffi...
24 min
9
Where to Go in 2026: The French Riviera's Last ...
14 min
10
Where to Go in 2026: Three Hours From Nashville...
22 min
11
Where to Go in 2026: Why Morocco's Chill Capita...
11 min
12
Where to Go in 2026: Route 66 Turns 100—and Alb...
18 min
13
Where to Go in 2026: The New 170-Mile Hiking Ne...
22 min
14
Where to Go in 2026: Why Peru's Second City Mig...
22 min
15
The City Where You'll Find Ghost Stories, Gulla...
23 min
16
Where to Go in 2026: This Island in the Bahamas...
19 min
17
Where to Go in 2026: The Most Underrated Destin...
1 min
18
The Artisans Keeping the Soul of Charleston's K...
32 min
19
Charleston Serves Up More Than 300 Years of Fla...
20 min
20
The Wampanoag Story: 10,000 Years of Food, Land...
36 min
21
How Ancient Food Traditions Shape California Cu...
40 min
22
What California’s Klamath River Revival Means f...
44 min
23
To Understand the Soul of This Southern City, H...
29 min
24
The World's Best Cities List Is Out. Here's How...
31 min
25
 "The Amazon at Night Is Dolby Sound"—What It’s...
27 min