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S5, E19: Feel-Good Fridays | Pottery, a History-Making Pilot, and a Salmon Race Worth Following

On this Feel Good Friday episode of Unpacked by Afar, the team celebrates baby salmon heading to sea, United’s first female senior pilot, and the joy of following pottery signs through rural Minnesota.

May 25, 2026 05:44 PM

Journeys: Europe

A 7-Day Road Trip Through Germany’s Cultural Capitals

The best design the country has to offer is at the heart of this trip, from open-air art installations and a porcelain manufacturer to Bauhaus buildings.

Sponsored by German National Tourist Board

Fall 2023

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October 28, 2023 01:15 PM

Bill Thomas, director of the Logan County Economic Development Partnership, stands next to the 22-foot-tall Big Friend at the American Giants Museum in Atlanta, Ill., Sept. 17, 2024. The free museum on Route 66 in Illinois celebrates America's fiberglass giants and the nostalgia that draws people to them. (Bryan Birks/The New York Times)

Unpacked, the Podcast

Giants of the Highway: The Secret Story Behind Route 66’s Most Unusual Museum

These towering fiberglass figures were America’s supersize salesmen in the 1960s. On this episode of Unpacked, America 250 learn earn how they went from coast-to-coast marketing phenomenon to beloved roadside relics.

September 28, 2025 04:33 PM

A view peering over palms at a horse-shoe shaped pool surrounding a fountain in Rosewood Bermuda, a hotel in Bermuda

Journeys: Resorts

This Dreamy Island Makes the Perfect 3-Day Getaway

From craft cocktail bars to a thriving art scene, Bermuda is an ideal beach destination for a long weekend in style.

Sponsored by Bermuda Tourism Authority

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

A sunset cruise on a private yacht with a secluded cay at your back and a bottle of bubbly between you and your partner may be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but it's not nearly as out of reach as you may think. The Barefoot Sailing sunset champagne cruise can make your romantic fantasy a reality, while Seahorse Sailing Adventures' sunset dinner cruise takes fine dining offshore. The Bahama Mama sunset dinner cruise is geared toward the convivial couple who want to meet other lovebirds bent on experiencing the best of the open ocean. Barefoot Sailing and Seahorse Sailing Adventures cruises depart from Nassau, and Bahama Mama sets sail from Freeport.

View From Afar

S1, E2: The Trends, News, and Cruises to Know From Seatrade Cruise Global

On this episode of “View From Afar,” Afar cofounder Joe Diaz shares highlights from the world’s largest cruise conference, Seatrade.

May 1, 2025 09:33 AM

Unpacked, the Podcast

S5, E9: He’s Been Designing California’s Outdoors for Decades. Here’s What He’s Learned.

On this special live episode of Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene talks with San Francisco native and landscape architect Roderick Wyllie about what it means to design spaces that feel unmistakably, undeniably Californian.

March 30, 2026 11:13 AM

Unpacked, the Podcast

S5, E4: The Military Secret That Could End Your Jet Lag Suffering

On this Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene sits down with Stanford circadian researcher Dr. Jamie Zeitzer and Flykitt founder Andrew Herr to find out why jet lag doesn’t have to be an inevitable part of travel.

March 17, 2026 03:42 PM

Journeys: Europe

Savor the Exquisite Flavors, Colors, Culture, and More of Provence

Immerse all your senses in this enchanting region of France with its culinary, natural, artistic, and historic delights

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