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S5, E18: Towing With an EV: What Hundreds of Miles Down the Oregon Coast Taught Us

On this bonus episode of Unpacked by Afar, host Aislyn Greene shares five things she learned towing a 20-foot Airstream with an electric Rivian truck — and why the infrastructure surprised her most.

May 25, 2026 05:18 PM

Beaches, backwaters, and tea and spice plantations aside, there’s a lot of history to be enjoyed in Kerala. Stroll around <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/fort-kochi-kochi">Fort Kochi</a>, the historic core of the city, and travel back to the time of spice traders and merchants along the lanes of <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/jew-town-kochi">Jew Town</a>, past the Paradesi Synagogue. Visit the Santa Cruz Basilica and St. Francis Church, before heading to Mattancherry to enjoy the murals and temple art at Mattancherry Palace, a 1555 gift from the Portuguese to the Raja of Kochi. Kerala is home to some of the biggest temples in India and is a popular pilgrimage destination, with temples like the historic <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/sri-padmanabhaswamy-temple-thiruvananthapuram">Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple</a> in Thiruvananthapuram, the Guruvayur Temple in Guruvayur, and Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur.

Travel Tales

S6, E12: The Ambassador, the President, and Me: an Unlikely Reunion in India

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, author Charmaine Craig reveals how an unexpected reunion—and resulting trip to India—changed her future.

August 28, 2025 10:05 AM

Journeys: United States

Hike and Stargaze on This Trip Through Arizona’s Dark-Sky Country

June 13, 2022 11:29 AM

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Visit Arizona

Journeys: Resorts

This Warm-Weather Destination is a Feast for the Senses

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Journeys: United States

Take It Easy in Asheville: Wellness and Relaxation in the Blue Ridge Mountains

June 10, 2022 04:30 PM

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Explore Asheville

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

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E18: It’s Not Too Late to Plan Your Summer Travels—Here’s How.

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, the three members of AFAR’s mighty destination team tackle all things summer travel.

June 4, 2023 06:25 PM

Fun for all at the edge of the Caribbean Sea.

Journeys: Mexico + Central America

Fun in the Sun in Cancun

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Journeys: United States

A Grand Canyon Dream Trip: Epic Views, Tribal Lands, Whitewater Rafting, and More

June 13, 2022 01:34 PM

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Visit Arizona

Journeys: United States

Take a Capital Trip Through History in Lincoln’s Footsteps and Beyond

June 10, 2022 10:58 AM

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Visit Washington, DC

Unpacked, the Podcast

To Understand the Soul of This Southern City, Head for the Water

On this episode of Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene travels to Charleston and discovers how the city’s soul lives in its tidal creeks, not just in its historic streets.

November 18, 2025 07:24 PM

A crumbling glacier falls into the sea, creating a large wave

Journeys: Arctic

An Arctic Cruise to the Top of the World

December 21, 2022 07:41 PM

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Silversea

The sun casts a golden glow over a majestic canyon

Journeys: United States

Adventure Responsibly and Off-The-Beaten Trail in Utah’s Arches and Canyonlands National Parks Region

December 21, 2022 06:42 PM

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Visit Utah

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

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