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S2, E5: A Man, a Dog, a Walk Around the World, Part I

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, we hear from Tom Turcich, who—along with his dog, Savannah—spent seven years walking around the world.

March 16, 2023 06:29 PM

Photo of a woman with dark skin and short dark hair, wearing a black blazer

View From Afar

View From Afar S1, E22: IPW 2025 | Julie Coker, President and CEO of New York City Tourism and Conventions

On this episode of “View From Afar,” Julie Coker, president and CEO of New York City Tourism and Conventions talks about NYC’s plans for its 400th birthday.

June 26, 2025 01:57 PM

The 17th-century Fountain of Four Dolphins in Aix-en-Provence

Travel Tales

S4, E7: How to Eat Your Way Along France’s Finest Food Trail

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, the food-obsessed host of the podcast eats, drinks, and shops along the 400-mile Vallée de la Gastronomie.

November 13, 2023 11:05 PM

Travel Tales

S5, E13: Want to Get to the Soul of Switzerland? Jump Into a River.

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, author Bonnie Tsui, swims like a local through the currents of Swiss life and culture.

August 28, 2024 05:48 AM

Travel Tales

A Ride Through South Dakota’s Most Misunderstood Festival

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, Jaymee Sire, podcast host of Food Network Obsessed, trades tasting menus for throttle grips at the legendary Sturgis Motorcyle Rally.

July 3, 2025 12:26 PM

Journeys: Sports + Adventure

Freedom to Roam in Finnish Lakeland, Swedish Lapland, and the Norwegian Fjords

Go off the beaten track in Finland, Sweden, and Norway to discover the best of northern Europe’s wild nature in this adventurous, wide-ranging itinerary.

Sponsored by Windstar Cruises

Head to the beaches of Bartolome Island in the Galapagos to see hermit crabs, blue-footed boobies, and other creatures.

Unpacked, the Podcast

S3, E2: Where, and Why, to Cruise in 2024

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, cruise expert Fran Golden shares her favorite itineraries for 2024, what’s new in the world of sustainable cruising, and the right cruise for every traveler.

January 23, 2024 01:03 PM

A tall, stone Viking statue in Gamli, Manitoba

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E9: North America’s Iceland

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, journalist Liz Beatty—host of the North Americana podcast—explores the Viking hearts of New Icelanders, from Gimli, Manitoba to Mountain, North Dakota.

April 4, 2023 03:24 PM

Unpacked, the Podcast

S3, E18: Inside the World of Unclaimed Baggage

In this episode of Unpacked, we enter the diverse, fascinating world of Unclaimed Baggage, the only store to sell suitcases—and items—that can’t be reunited with their owners.

May 22, 2024 06:24 PM

Travel Tales

S4, E2: Traveling in Picasso’s Footsteps

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, an art lover on a whirlwind trip through Spain and France explores the dramatic life—and complicated legacy—of Pablo Picasso.

October 12, 2023 07:20 PM

Filmmaker Daniel Troia pictured cycling down a two-lane highway on a clear, sunny day.

Travel Tales

S5, E4: Why This Man Biked Across the United States—Without Any Food or Money

In 2018, filmmaker Daniel Troia set out to see if the country is really as divided as it seems—by cycling across the country with no food or money. This week on Travel Tales by AFAR, he shares what he learned.

June 25, 2024 10:27 AM

Dolly Parton at Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort media event held on November 2, 2023, at the HeartSong Lodge & Resort in Pigeon Forge, TN. © Curtis Hilbun / Dollywood

Travel Tales

S4, E6: How Dolly Parton Went From a One-Room Cabin to a Smoky Mountains Empire

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, Dolly Parton opens up about her new hotel, HeartSong Lodge & Resort, and the ways travel has shaped her life.

November 7, 2023 03:57 PM

Brick buildings with statues in Cremona, Italy.

Travel Tales

S5, E3: A Poet’s Pilgrimage to Italy’s Violin-Making Capital

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, a family travels to Cremona, Italy, to learn how violins are made—and take home much more than memories.

June 19, 2024 10:31 AM

A polar bear stands on its hind legs on snow.

Travel Tales

S5, E1: I’ve Made Polar Bears My Life’s Work. Here’s Why Everyone Should Travel to See Them.

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, a polar bear biologist shares her first encounter with the world’s largest land predator.

June 4, 2024 06:45 AM

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