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What Touring America Taught a Southern Comic About Reading a Crowd

This week on Travel Tales by Afar, comedian, Katherine Blanford takes us on a regional comedy tour across America.

June 25, 2025 09:32 PM

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Journeys: United States

Can’t-Miss Experiences on Your First Trip to Scottsdale

August 1, 2022 05:01 PM

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Carl Grupp

Travel Tales

S4, E2: Traveling in Picasso’s Footsteps

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, an art lover on a whirlwind trip through Spain and France explores the dramatic life—and complicated legacy—of Pablo Picasso.

October 12, 2023 07:20 PM

Journeys: Oceania

Where to Swim, Snorkel, and Sip Rum in Tahiti

The ultimate 9-day escape exploring picturesque beaches, snorkeling with sharks, and eating at island food trucks.

Sponsored by Travel Answers

Dolly Parton at Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort media event held on November 2, 2023, at the HeartSong Lodge & Resort in Pigeon Forge, TN. © Curtis Hilbun / Dollywood

Travel Tales

S4, E6: How Dolly Parton Went From a One-Room Cabin to a Smoky Mountains Empire

On this week’s episode of Travel Tales by AFAR, Dolly Parton opens up about her new hotel, HeartSong Lodge & Resort, and the ways travel has shaped her life.

November 7, 2023 03:57 PM

A view from behind a band performing from onstage looking out onto an audience at Harrah's Cherokee Center, Asheville, North Carolina

Journeys: United States

A Local Musician’s Guide to Asheville’s Music Scene

Songwriter and rapper Virtuous leads the way through the best places to take in live music—and feed your soul in between gigs—with this two-day itinerary.

May 30, 2024 11:49 AM

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Explore Asheville

Visitors posing for photos inside of the Yu Yin Classical Garden in Guangzhou.

Unpacked, the Podcast

Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: After a Dozen Visits, This Chinese City Still Feels New to Me

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.

May 23, 2025 11:30 AM

Journeys: Sports + Adventure

A Trail-to-Town Adventure in Asheville with a Local Author

Get outdoors with recommendations from hiker, mountain biker, and novelist Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and her favorite adventures for five days in and around this North Carolina city.

May 30, 2024 11:44 AM

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Explore Asheville

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August 15, 2023 07:46 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

A family walking across a pedestrian bridge in Park City, Utah.

Journeys: United States

A 4-Day Park City Itinerary for Art Lovers

From Sundance to street murals, experience the city’s artistic flair.

Sponsored by Visit Park City

Unpacked, the Podcast

S3, E26: I Have Insomnia—So I Tried Sleep Tourism To See If It Would Help.

“Sleep hotels” are promising guests a better night’s rest. On this week’s episode of Unpacked, we put them to the pillow test.

October 15, 2024 05:57 PM

Paris from above. The Eiffel Tower is visible.

Journeys: Europe

A Perfect Parisian Itinerary

July 26, 2022 04:59 PM

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Lufthansa

A temple surrounded by manicured gardens and a pond filled with pink water lilies in Chang Mai, Thailand.

Journeys: Asia

11 Days Exploring Thailand’s Cultural Tapestry

Visit small villages, enjoy a traditional Thai meal in a local home, and stay at an eco-resort built into a hill.

Sponsored by Tourism Authority of Thailand

Journeys: Africa + Middle East

Experience Traditional Arabia on this Epic Family Adventure

Travel to Abu Dhabi in style on a vacation tailored to suit everyone’s interests.

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