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