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Unpacked by Afar

Unpacked by Afar

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Show overview

Unpacked by Afar has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 179 episodes, alongside 39 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 100 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 4th season.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 24 min and 42 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 39 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 53 episodes published. Published by Afar.

Episodes
179
Running
2022–2026 · 4y
Median length
33 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

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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Feel-Good Friday: The Viral World Cup Food Obsession and a Very American Bourbon

Jun 26, 202612 min

Why a Michigan Road Trip Might Be the Best Way to Build a Friendship

Jun 26, 202643 min

Feel-Good Friday: An Ode to Obama, New London Museums, and a Hopeful Ocean Story

Jun 19, 202614 min

Why the Best New Hotels of 2026 Aren’t All "New"

Jun 18, 202641 min

Travel to Listen: The Spacey, Sunbaked Rock of California's Mojave Desert

Jun 16, 202615 min

Feel-Good Friday: Australia’s Plastic Win, a Different Kind of Summit Story, and the Women Changing Safari

Jun 12, 202616 min

What a Safari Looks Like When a Woman Is at the Wheel

Jun 11, 202632 min

Feel-Good Friday: A Queer Dance Revolution, Dog-Friendly Hotels, and What Actually Makes You Happy

Jun 5, 202617 min

What My 96-Year-Old Grandmother Taught Me About Travel

Jun 5, 202637 min

Travel to Listen: The City That Made Prince

Jun 2, 202620 min

Feel-Good Fridays: A Road Trip, a Public Health Win, and the Great Millennial Song Debate

May 29, 202613 min

Feel-Good Fridays: A Hidden India, a Celebrity Elephant, and the Future of California Wine

May 22, 202614 min

Travel to Listen: Why This Southern City Is America's Most Underrated Music Town

May 19, 202624 min

Feel-Good Fridays: Pottery, a History-Making Pilot, and a Salmon Race Worth Following

May 15, 202615 min

Towing With an EV: What Hundreds of Miles Down the Oregon Coast Taught Us

May 14, 202614 min

Feel-Good Fridays: A New Series for Brighter Weekends

May 8, 202615 min

We Towed an Airstream Down the Oregon Coast Using an Electric Truck. Here's What Happened.

May 7, 202633 min

Unpacked, Five Questions: Why This Photographer Spent Four Weeks in the Egyptian Desert

Apr 28, 202618 min

Forget the Algorithm. Here's How to Actually Eat Well When You Travel.

Apr 16, 202642 min

The Joyful Instrument That Became the Sound of Hawai'i

Apr 14, 202618 min