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This week on Travel Tales by AFAR, a plan-loving traveler discovers what happens when you throw out the to-do list.

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.

From playing on pink-sand beaches to snorkeling with sea turtles, the coral island has something for everyone.

On this episode of Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene walks Charleston’s legendary King Street and discovers how family businesses and local makers are keeping the city’s retail heritage alive—one handcrafted treasure at a time.

Get in touch with your inner Viking when you sail on a Viking ship and check out archeological objects on this itinerary including an overnight in an 800-year-old castle.

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.

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.

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

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.