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S3, E27: From Gullah Geechee to Beach Jams: Peeling Back the Layers of Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is more than its sandy shores. In this week’s episode of Unpacked, we dive in.

October 22, 2024 12:12 PM

Ryan Knighton, a blind surfer, is guided along the beach in Hanalei Bay, by Johnny, a local surf instructor.

S4, E8: A Blind Surfer Takes on Kauai’s Legendary Waves

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, Ryan Knighton—a blind surfer who’s never surfed outside his Canadian bay—heads for the big waves of Kaua‘i.

November 20, 2023 12:30 PM

Travel Tales

S4, E1: Baratunde Thurston Wants to Tell a Better Story of Us

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, we talk with Baratunde Thurston, host of the PBS show America Outdoors, about the connection between nature and healing.

October 5, 2023 07:58 PM

Travel Tales

Space, the Deep Sea, and the Nudge That Saved His Life

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, we hear from professor and life-long traveler Jim Kitchen, who in the space of one year, traveled 66 miles into space—and seven miles down to the ocean floor.

July 17, 2025 12:08 PM

Jeff Jenkins trains at the dojo with a young wrestler for his Sumo match in Japan. (National Geographic for Disney/Noel Milafu)

Travel Tales

S4, E11: The Plus-Size Traveler on a Mission to Change the World

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, Jeff Jenkins—host of the National Geographic show Never Say Never—reminds us that life begins where our comfort zone ends.

December 12, 2023 06:12 PM

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E2: Happy New(ish) Year! Now Go Hug a Tree

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, we lace up our boots and enter the wide, wide world of forest bathing.

February 20, 2023 12:40 PM

Travel Tales

S5, E12: Only 10 People Have Walked Around the World—and One Dog.

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, Tom Turcich shares the benefits of walking— whether you’re traversing the world or setting off on a smaller trail.

August 21, 2024 11:24 PM

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E15: Comedian Youngmi Mayer on Identity, Trauma, and Making Hard Travel Funny

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, we talk with comedian Youngmi Mayer.

May 16, 2023 12:54 PM

Unpacked, the Podcast

S3, E14: Unpacking One of the World’s Most Diverse Cities

On this week’s episode of Unpacked, we explore one of the world’s most diverse cities—which didn’t really start out that way.

April 17, 2024 09:13 PM

Unpacked, the Podcast

S3, E23: These Women Travel Solo With Confidence (Now You Can Too)

On this week’s episode of Unpacked, we explore the world of solo travel— how to conquer your fears and get the most out of any solo trip.

September 25, 2024 02:20 PM

Podcast: How to Navigate the Wild World of Ethical Animal Tourism

Unpacked, the Podcast

S1, E2: How to Navigate the Wild World of Ethical Animal Tourism

In our second episode of “Unpacked by AFAR,” wildlife journalist Byron Pace shares tips on how to have magical animal encounters that protect the creatures (and places) we visit.

June 30, 2022 05:33 PM

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E26: Will the “Real” Waikīkī Please Stand Up?

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, an AFAR editor explores the cultural legacy of Waikīkī, from luaus that tell the story of Hawai’i to surfing’s long history.

August 1, 2023 02:25 PM

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL, 20: American actor, television director and author Andrew McCarthy, is captured in his home neighborhood of Greenwich Village New York, NY on April 20, 2021. McCarthy’s new memoir “BRAT: An 80’s Story” is due out soon. (Photo by Jesse Dittmar for The Washington Post)

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E14: Would You Hike 500 Miles With Your Teenager? Andrew McCarthy Said Yes.

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, we talk with actor and writer Andrew McCarthy, author of the new book Walking With Sam, about his 500-mile Camino de Santiago pilgrimage with his teen son in tow.

May 9, 2023 05:53 PM

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