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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 week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, hotel expert Jennifer Flowers reveals the 31 hotels we should all be staying in this year.

On this episode of Unpacked, Five Questions, food writer Lisa Abend road trips through northern Spain to discover how Michelin-starred chefs are breathing new life into the country’s emptying villages.

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.

On this episode of Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene ventures beyond London’s tourist crowds with travel journalist Lottie Gross to uncover England’s rebellious cities, underground adventures, and the authentic local culture most travelers never see.

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.

In this episode of Unpacked, an AFAR editor asks: Do “better travel” pledges actually help us tread more lightly on our destinations?

From traveling by dog sled to sightseeing under the northern lights—winter in the Yukon is magical. On this episode of Unpacked, locals guide us into the region’s natural wonders.

On this week’s episode of Unpacked, we explore the world of solo travel— how to conquer your fears and get the most out of any solo trip.

On this week’s episode of Unpacked, Afar founders share the spontaneous travel stories that sparked 15 years of impact.

On this week’s episode of Unpacked, author and journalist Paige McClanahan shares what it takes to be a tourist who makes a positive impact on the places—and people— you visit.

On this episode of Unpacked by Afar, host Aislyn Greene travels to the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park to spend time with the women breaking into one of Africa’s most male-dominated professions—and discover why having a female guide changes everything about being in the bush.