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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 Unpacked: Five Questions episode, writer Chris Colin describes traveling Botswana by bike with his family — from close-up animal moments and a surprising encounter with an antlion to salt-pan nights and a near-miss with a massive cobra—and explains how slowing down and local guides transform a safari into an unforgettable, family-friendly journey.

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, we dive into the surprisingly curated world of hotel music.

Booking travel with points and miles can be overwhelming. On this episode of Unpacked, we uncover the tools, tips and mindsets to help you win at the game of travel.

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.

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, host Aislyn Greene visits Albuquerque to unpack the Southwestern city’s outdoorsy roots.

On this episode of View From Afar, host Billie Cohen talks with Visit Detroit president and CEO Claude Molinari about why Detroit—the birthplace of Motown, the American automobile, and deep-dish pizza—is done apologizing and ready for its close-up.

On this episode of View From Afar, Michelle Baran talks with Visit Seattle president and CEO Tammy Canavan about how America’s most Northwest city rebuilt its tourism identity—one light rail stop, art festival, and pike place crab cake at a time.

On this special live episode of Unpacked, Aislyn Greene talks with acclaimed L.A.-based architect Barbara Bestor about the buildings, neighborhoods, and landscapes that define California.

On this Feel-Good Friday episode of Unpacked by Afar, Aislyn Greene and Nikki Galteland raise a glass to Lost Lantern’s semiquincentennial bourbon, make the case for dude ranch vacations, and talk about why America’s 250th birthday is worth celebrating.

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.

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, writer Santi Elijah Holley shares his 400-mile hitchhiking journey through Oregon—a leap of faith that tested whether a young Black man could find belonging in one of America’s whitest states.