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In this episode of Unpacked, we untangle the complicated web that is travel insurance.

Sample sake, craft sushi, soak in hot springs, and meditate with a monk on this journey through Japan’s heart.

Hot tip: Don’t listen to this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR hungry. Because we’re traveling to a surprising Midwestern city to explore what makes it one of the most fascinating food cities in the country.

On this episode of Unpacked by Afar, Billie Cohen and Afar hotel expert Jennifer Flowers walk through the 40 properties on Afar’s Best New Hotels of 2026 list—and make the case that the best new hotel in the world might be a 1926 building in Charleston or a meadow in the Berkshires.

On this episode of Unpacked: Travel to Listen, host Tim Chester discovers why the Mojave Desert around Joshua Tree has been producing some of rock’s most original music for decades—and why once the desert gets under your skin, it never really lets go.

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, Jeff Jenkins—host of the National Geographic show Never Say Never—reminds us that life begins where our comfort zone ends.

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, a traveler in Mumbai asks: How does a place change when the person who defined it for you is now gone?

On this Unpacked Mini, we go behind the scenes to discover how a routine trip to Guangzhou, China, transformed three generations of one writer’s family.

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, four AFAR editors—all parents—share their tips on traveling with kids, from how to deal with jet lag to one brilliant packing hack.

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.