Unpacked by AFAR

By AFAR Media

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Episodes: 56

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Unpacked by AFAR unpacks one tricky topic in travel each week. We're here to help you navigate the travel world, whether you want to hack your points and miles, figure out where to travel next, or need advice on an ethical dilemma. Because the world is complicated. We're here to help you unpack it.

Episode Date
Taylor Swift, New Flights, and Climate Change: Everything You Need to Know About Summer Travel This Year
Apr 11, 2024
Behind the Scenes: How We Create Our Best New Hotels List
Apr 04, 2024
This Midwestern City Is One of the Country’s Best-Kept Food Secrets
Mar 28, 2024
At This Remote Island Resort, Staff Housing Is (Almost) as Luxurious as the Guest Quarters
Mar 21, 2024
Why You Have to See the April Solar Eclipse, According to an Airstream-Loving Astronomy Expert
Mar 14, 2024
Replay: Here's How to Get the Best Sleep While Traveling
Mar 07, 2024
A Professional Decision Coach’s Secrets to Making Better Choices in Travel—and Beyond
Feb 29, 2024
How to Budget for Travel, No Matter Your Income
Feb 22, 2024
Unpacking Albuquerque
Feb 15, 2024
At This London Tour Company, Formerly Unhoused People Are Your Guides
Feb 08, 2024
You Can Get Free Flights and Hotel Stays Easier Than You Think. Here’s How.
Feb 01, 2024
Where to Cruise This Year—Even if You Think You're Not a Cruiser
Jan 25, 2024
The 25 Most Exciting Places to Travel in 2024
Jan 18, 2024
Unpacked Returns: A Bigger, Brighter World Awaits
Jan 04, 2024
Where to Travel This Winter
Sep 28, 2023
Being a Person With Dwarfism Has Never Stopped Me From Exploring the World
Sep 21, 2023
How Maps Reveal the Secrets of our World
Sep 14, 2023
Can a Pledge Really Help Cure “Bad Tourists”?
Sep 07, 2023
Think Travel Insurance Is Boring? Prepare to Be Dazzled (or Just Financially Protected).
Aug 31, 2023
A Skeptic's Guide to Birdwatching
Aug 24, 2023
National Parks Are America’s Greatest Idea—and Biggest Problem
Aug 17, 2023
Should I Give Money to Panhandlers When I Travel?
Aug 10, 2023
Will the "Real" Waikīkī Please Stand Up?
Aug 03, 2023
The Promise and Peril of Digital Nomadism
Jul 27, 2023
How to Get Airport Lounge Access, Even if You Don’t Have Airline Status
Jul 20, 2023
The Secrets to Traveling Well With Children
Jul 13, 2023
Summer Replay! The Best Places to Go in 2023
Jul 06, 2023
A Flight Attendant's Tips for Flying With Kids—Without Losing Your Mind
Jun 29, 2023
Inside Rick Steves’s Self-Imposed Carbon Tax
Jun 22, 2023
Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip at a Time
Jun 15, 2023
It's Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—Here's How
Jun 08, 2023
Are You Ready to Hand Over Your Travel Planning to the ChatGPT and AI Bots?
Jun 01, 2023
The Making of a Patagonian National Park
May 25, 2023
How to Make Hard Travel Funny, According to a Comedian
May 18, 2023
Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? Andrew McCarthy Said Yes.
May 11, 2023
Why Do I Want to Stay for Another Drink? The Subconscious Power of Music in Hotels
May 04, 2023
Ghosts, Celebs, and Rock ’n’ Roll: A History of NYC’s Hotel Chelsea
Apr 27, 2023
How the Host of a Must-Watch Nature Show Deals With Climate Change
Apr 20, 2023
How to Sleep Better While Traveling
Apr 13, 2023
Into the Heart of North America's Iceland
Apr 06, 2023
A National Parks Road Trip for the Ages
Mar 30, 2023
Tourism Was Destroying Kerala. So Kerala Fought Back.
Mar 23, 2023
Part II: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
Mar 16, 2023
Part I: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World
Mar 09, 2023
How Travel Can Help Us Grieve
Mar 02, 2023
How to Travel, and Soothe Your Anxiety, in a Climate-Changing World
Feb 23, 2023
Happy New(ish) Year! Now, Go Hug a Tree
Feb 16, 2023
The Best Places to Travel in 2023
Feb 09, 2023
Unpacked Is Back! (And a Little Different)
Jan 27, 2023
Is This Appropriate? How to (and How Not to) Engage With Cultural Tourism
Aug 25, 2022
The Truth About Accessibility and Travel
Aug 11, 2022
What in the World Is 'Regenerative Travel'?
Jul 28, 2022
Is It Really Possible to Travel Like a Local?
Jul 14, 2022
How to Navigate the Wild World of Animal Tourism
Jun 30, 2022
Let's Scale Back That Revenge Travel, Shall We?
Jun 16, 2022
Introducing: Unpacked by AFAR
May 19, 2022