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.
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From Freezing to Steaming: A Minnesota Love Story
9 min
2
What Happens After You Buy That One-Euro Italia...
14 min
3
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For One Writer,...
11 min
4
Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For Some of the...
11 min
5
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Culinary Tr...
14 min
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Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: The Five Innova...
17 min
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I Traveled Through 300 Years of Kyoto's History...
21 min
8
“Nobody Knows We’re Here.” Inside the Real D.C.
48 min
9
These Two Cruise Lines Are Charting a Surprisin...
25 min
10
These are the Best New Hotels of 2025—and They ...
30 min
11
The State Where Blues Music Legends Are Born
32 min
12
Why Off-Season Travel is the Key to Unforgettab...
38 min
13
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: Please Don’t Pl...
7 min
14
Hidden Islands and Local Favorites: How to Hack...
35 min
15
“She’s an Italian Mama.” Get to Know Rome Like ...
43 min
16
Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: There's a Cruis...
16 min
17
The Secret to Stress-Free Family Travel? These ...
39 min
18
Travel Tales Bonus: Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski...
27 min
19
I've Been Booking Trips With Points Since I Was...
38 min
20
I Always Visit a Cemetery When I Travel—Here's ...
22 min
21
Your Next Tour Might Be a Silent One. AI Will R...
51 min
22
Afar, A Retrospective: The First Female Flamenc...
12 min
23
How to Plan Your Best Travel Year: An Astrologe...
28 min
24
9 Inspiring Companies Changing the Way We Travel
21 min
25
”Wonder Is Real and it Lives Here.” The Most Wi...
23 min