Travel Tales by Afar

Travel, at its best, changes the way we see the world. Join us each week as we dig into stories from people who took a trip—and came home transformed. Travel Tales by Afar is your ticket to the world, no passport required.

Places & Travel
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On France’s Newest Food Trail, Life Is One Long...
26 min
27
Dolly Parton Went From a One-Room Cabin to a Sm...
16 min
28
A Food Writer Returned to Nigeria. The Experien...
20 min
29
Facing Mountains, Loss, and My Inner Overachiev...
31 min
30
Traveling With the Ghosts of Mumbai
22 min
31
50 Years After Picasso’s Death, I Retraced His ...
32 min
32
Comedian Baratunde Thurston Travels From Oregon...
Baratunde Thurston Shares His New Season of America Outdoors
38 min
33
And We're Back! Introducing Travel Tales, Season 4
1 min
34
For Two Australian Sisters, a Trip to Cairns Br...
29 min
35
Learning to Sing in Vienna, the City of Music
21 min
36
1,500 miles, Three Cities, One Mini Cooper: A S...
29 min
37
A Roguish Irish Road Trip in Search of One's Roots
28 min
38
A Love Letter to the West Coast by Rail
27 min
39
In Colombia, Searching for Culture—and Connection
30 min
40
On the Road Again: Introducing Season 3
1 min
41
A Look Back: Embracing the Unknown in Rio de Ja...
11 min
42
A Look Back: Kayaking Blind Through the Grand C...
33 min
43
Summer Replay! Meet the Globetrotting Women of ...
16 min
44
Summer Replay! Comedian Michelle Buteau Got Sto...
24 min
45
Unpacked by AFAR: "Let's Scale Back That Reveng...
13 min
46
Rough Waters: Kayaking Blind Through the Grand ...
34 min
47
The Highways That Carry Us Home
19 min
48
In Ghana, a Chef Finds Open Arms—and Open Kitchens
23 min
49
A British Violinist Embraces the Music of the A...
18 min
50
The Māori Village Where New Zealand Tourism Began
20 min