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

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

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

Travel Tales

S5, E2: Big Animals, and Even Bigger Adventures, in a Part of Argentina Few Travelers Visit

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, we explore two regions in Argentina that most travelers miss.

June 11, 2024 06:42 PM

Unpacked, the Podcast

S3, E31: How to Navigate the New Rules of Tipping

In this episode of Unpacked, we chart a stress-free path through the new world of tipping.

December 3, 2024 12:10 PM

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

Unpacked, the Podcast

S3, E13: What You Need to Know About Summer 2024 Travel

On this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, we explore how to prepare for summer travel.

April 9, 2024 11:05 PM

Travel Tales

S5, E9: When Zebras Taught Me to Drive in Namibia

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, audio engineer Nicolle Galteland attempts to take a solo road trip through Namibia—if only she can figure out how to drive the car.

July 31, 2024 10:34 PM

Travel Tales

S4, E5: It’s Time to Taste Lagos

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, cookbook author Yewande Komolafe journeys to Lagos, Nigeria, the city where she was born for food, family, and a new sense of self.

October 31, 2023 01:29 PM

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E1: Where to Go in 2023

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, three editors share tips on how, when, and where to travel in 2023.

February 15, 2023 02:48 PM

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The Woman Who Turned Dancing into a Passport to the World

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, dancer Mickela Mallozzi—host of the PBS show, Bare Feet—shares her approach to exploring the world, one dance at a time.

July 10, 2025 07:11 PM

Unpacked, the Podcast

S4, E10: These Two Cruise Lines Are Charting a Surprising Path to a Better, Healthier World

On this episode of Unpacked, we set sail with two of the industry’s greenest cruise lines to see how sustainable cruising is shaping the future of travel.

April 10, 2025 08:16 AM

New York City to Require Vaccinations for Indoor Dining, Shows

Unpacked, the Podcast

Unpacked, Five Questions: The Secret Life of New York’s Oldest Businesses

On this Unpacked, Five Questions, writer Harrison Hill tours all five NYC boroughs to visit the city’s oldest family businesses—and discovers what “New Yorkness” really means.

September 4, 2025 06:41 PM

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

Travel Tales

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

What Touring America Taught a Southern Comic About Reading a Crowd

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, comedian, Katherine Blanford takes us on a regional comedy tour across America.

June 25, 2025 09:32 PM

Europe’s Most Overlooked Region Is Ready for Its Close-Up

Travel Tales

S4, E4: A Walk on the Slovenian Side

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, writer Peggy Orenstein drinks brandy on a mountaintop, eats her weight in potatoes and cheese—and faces down her inner overachiever.

October 23, 2023 07:11 PM

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