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Afar Ambassadors are seasoned writers, photographers, videographers, and influencers who share Afar’s passion for experiential travel. They work with Afar and our partners to create engaging travel and lifestyle custom content.

In this episode of Unpacked, learn how a reluctant birder fell in love with the sport—and how you can, too.

On this episode of Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene talks with author Patrick Bixby—and discovers that the little book in your drawer is far more loaded, and far more recent, than you ever imagined.

On this first Feel-Good Fridays episode of Unpacked by Afar, host Aislyn Greene Nikki Galteland, and Michelle Baran share stories that prove travel—and the world—can still surprise you.

From giant tortoises to land iguanas and the famous finches, see it all on this life-altering voyage.

In our third episode of “Unpacked by AFAR,” tips on how to be a better observer, and how embracing our “outsider” status can help us travel better—and empathize more.

On this episode of “View From AFAR,” Stacy Ritter, President and CEO of Visit Lauderdale talks about Greater Fort Lauderdale’s impressive diversity and welcoming mindset.

In our fifth episode of “Unpacked by AFAR,” we hear from travelers with disabilities about what it’s like to embark on trips, and explore how a more accessible world benefits all travelers.

On this episode of “View From AFAR,” Carolann Ouellette, President of the Maine Office of Tourism, on how the outdoors is essential to the state’s economy and its communities.

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.

On this episode of “View From AFAR,” Adam Burke, President and CEO of Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, talks about his dream of having 1 million people employed in the city’s tourism industry.

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.