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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Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For One Writer,...
11 min
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Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For Some of the...
11 min
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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
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“Nobody Knows We’re Here.” Inside the Real D.C.
48 min
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These Two Cruise Lines Are Charting a Surprisin...
25 min
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These are the Best New Hotels of 2025—and They ...
30 min
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The State Where Blues Music Legends Are Born
32 min
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Why Off-Season Travel is the Key to Unforgettab...
38 min
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Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: Please Don’t Pl...
7 min
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Hidden Islands and Local Favorites: How to Hack...
35 min
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“She’s an Italian Mama.” Get to Know Rome Like ...
43 min
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Unpacked Minis, Cruise Edition: There's a Cruis...
16 min
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The Secret to Stress-Free Family Travel? These ...
39 min
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Travel Tales Bonus: Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski...
27 min
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I've Been Booking Trips With Points Since I Was...
38 min
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I Always Visit a Cemetery When I Travel—Here's ...
22 min
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Your Next Tour Might Be a Silent One. AI Will R...
51 min
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Afar, A Retrospective: The First Female Flamenc...
12 min
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How to Plan Your Best Travel Year: An Astrologe...
28 min
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9 Inspiring Companies Changing the Way We Travel
21 min
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”Wonder Is Real and it Lives Here.” The Most Wi...
23 min
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How To Navigate the New Rules of Tipping
22 min
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Afar, A Retrospective: A Poet’s Travel Guide to...
11 min