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

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

Unpacked, the Podcast

S4, E8: Why Off-Season Travel is the Key to Unforgettable Outdoor Adventure

On this episode of Unpacked, we guide you to wonder-filled, outdoor adventures and teach you to tap into the magic of off-season travel, all year round.

March 26, 2025 06:38 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

10 Ways to Keep Your Airline Miles from Expiring

Unpacked, the Podcast

S3, E6: How to Budget for Travel, No Matter Your Income

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, we get tips on money, budgeting, and traveling well from travel and personal finance podcaster Danielle Desir Corbett.

February 20, 2024 02:43 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

How Can We Be Better Travelers in Europe? Rick Steves Has the Answers.

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E19: Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Trip at a Time

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, we speak with travel legend Rick Steves about ethical travel and his climate smart commitment.

June 13, 2023 03:57 PM

A dhow boat sailing off the coast of Lamu.

Unpacked, the Podcast

S3, E1: The 25 Best Places to Go in 2024

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, three AFAR editors share highlights from this year’s “Where to Go in 2024" list.

January 16, 2024 02:58 PM

A Challenging New Exhibit Spotlights a Transforming Arctic Through the Eyes of Its Communities

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E3: How to Travel, and Soothe Your Anxiety, in a Climate-Changing World

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, senior news editor Michelle Baran explores how we can travel safely, smartly, and compassionately in a climate-changing world.

March 1, 2023 06:25 PM

M. Sanjayan, host of the PBS show "Changing Planet" and CEO of Conservation International, sits on a rock in the Australian outback.

Unpacked, the Podcast

S2, E11: How the Host of a Must-Watch Nature Show Deals With Climate Change

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, conservationist M.Sanjayan shares the secrets behind season two of his ground-breaking PBS show, Changing Planet.

April 19, 2023 04:38 PM

Unpacked, the Podcast

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

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