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
In the Age of AI, This Is What Only a Travel Ad...
36 min
2
An Architect's California: From LA's Secret Gar...
42 min
3
He's Been Designing California's Outdoors for D...
42 min
4
The Naturalist Who's Been Decoding—and Painting...
47 min
5
Drama, Geopolitics, and Glory: Inside the World...
40 min
6
This Theater Was a Refuge for Queer Americans. ...
17 min
7
The Hidden History of the World's Most Powerful...
32 min
8
The Military Secret That Could End Your Jet Lag...
19 min
9
Beyond the Canals: An Insider’s Guide to Amster...
52 min
10
The Lowdown on 2026: Everything You Need to Mak...
61 min
11
Why Spain’s Star Chefs Are Setting Up Michelin-...
25 min
12
Where to Go in 2026: The Five-Square-Mile Carib...
15 min
13
Where to Go in 2026: East London's Olympic Park...
17 min
14
Where to Go in 2026: The South Australian City ...
23 min
15
Where to Go in 2026: The Texas City Getting a J...
14 min
16
Where to Go in 2026: Malaysia's Most Overlooked...
26 min
17
Where to Go in 2026: The White Lotus Architect ...
16 min
18
Where to Go in 2026: The Pacific Northwest's 80...
20 min
19
Where to Go in 2026: Trade the Serengeti Traffi...
24 min
20
Where to Go in 2026: The French Riviera's Last ...
14 min
21
Where to Go in 2026: Three Hours From Nashville...
22 min
22
Where to Go in 2026: Why Morocco's Chill Capita...
11 min
23
Where to Go in 2026: Route 66 Turns 100—and Alb...
18 min
24
Where to Go in 2026: The New 170-Mile Hiking Ne...
22 min
25
Where to Go in 2026: Why Peru's Second City Mig...
22 min