Unpacked by AFAR unpacks one tricky topic in travel each week. We're here to help you navigate the travel world, whether you want to hack your points and miles, figure out where to travel next, or need advice on an ethical dilemma. Because the world is complicated. We're here to help you unpack it.
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Travel, at its best, changes the way we see the world. Join us each week as we dig into stories from people who took a trip—and came home transformed. Travel Tales by AFAR is your ticket to the world, no passport required. Find more inspiration at afar.com/traveltales.
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Join award-winning host Pam Palmater, Mi’kmaw lawyer, author & activist, as she shares the stories of Indigenous warriors and activists on the front lines of protecting Indigenous lands, peoples, and cultures.
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Welcome to the "Highlights from Ukraine" - your daily English audio summary of the latest news reported in the Ukrainian media. Get your favourite morning hot beverage and let's deep dive into what Ukrainian media have been reporting the day before. Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine You can tip us via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com.
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In ecology, the understorey grows where light shines through the forest canopy. Our award-winning Understorey journalists highlight local and globally-connected environmental issues that the other media may commonly pass over. RTRFM’s long-running dedicated environment program makers Adrian Glamorgan and Elizabeth PO’ bring together stories from near and sometimes afar, whether it be conservationists rehabilitating habitat, citizen scientists gathering data, campaigners at the frontline, or ...
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Jonny Bentley and Adam Bragan are two British twentysomethings with an interest in all things politics. Pints & Politics aims to deliver an analysis of Britain's politics in a fun and digestible manner, as if you were having the discussion in a British pub! Breaking down current affairs, debating ethical issues and looking at America from afar. Debating. Educating. Entertaining (hopefully!).
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Do you crave meaningful conversations with people of different backgrounds and perspectives? Do you admire certain people from afar but wish you could get to know them on a deeper level? We live in an incredible age, where long-form conversation allows us to connect with those who inspire us beyond the often manufactured sound bites & social media posts we are bombarded with on a daily basis. This is a podcast that seeks to provide our listeners with refreshing content from a variety of gues ...
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A weekly feature in which veteran journalist Tom Brokaw from NBC News shares his thoughts on some of the country's top news stories.
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The China Travel Podcast is a collection stories and advice from experts around the globe, all tied in to China in one way or another, with the aim of inspiring sustainable travel featuring human stories and cultural exchange. Each episode we’ll be heading to a different destination in China with a special guest – and when we say a destination it can be as big as a province, as small as a village, or, it may not be a physical location at all but a field of study or simply a way of life. The ...
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While exploring the internet and consuming ungodly amounts of media, Isabella comes to a new epiphany about her life on a weekly basis. As she goes down internet rabbit holes she comes across grand ideas, experiments of the self, unhinged creativity, failed plans, and inspiring people. maybe even her doom...
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Cindy Blackstock on Long-Term First Nation Child Welfare Reform Draft Settlement
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Cindy Blackstock on Long-Term First Nation Child Welfare Reform Draft Settlement - Warrior Life PodcastWelcome back to the Warrior Life Podcast! We are running special podcasts for the month of September in advance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept.30, 2024.In today's episode, we hear from Dr. Cindy Blackstock who had previou…
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19 Sept: Zelenskyy to visit US next week, Ukraine receives Indian shells, Russia attacked retirement home
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I’m a Polyglot—These Are the Secrets to Learning New Languages
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What if they don’t understand me, speak too fast, or worse—ignore my attempt and revert to English? Polyglot and Babbel instructor Noël Wolf, is well-versed in overcoming barriers and connecting with locals through language learning. From how learning 10 phrases led to being treated like family, to learning Spanish by playing volleyball— she shares…
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18 Sept: Ukrainian Victory Plan is ready, Ukrainian drones hit large ammo depot in Russia, explosions seen from afar
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17 Sept: Ukrainian and Russian military losses amount to 1 million, Russians execute Ukrainian POW with a sword
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16 Sept: Ukraine special forces attacked Russian base in Syria, Ukraine invites UN and ICRC to Kursk Oblast of Russia
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15 Sept: Zelenskyy's victory plan consists of 4 basic points and 1 extra, Ukraine needs support to equip 10 more brigades
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14 Sept: Ukraine still waits for approval of long-range strikes in Russia, 103 Ukrainian POWs liberated in second exchange in two days
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Michelle Robinson on the Native Calgarian Podcast
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Michelle Robinson on the Native Calgarian PodcastWarrior Life PodcastWelcome back to the Warrior Life Podcast! We are running special podcasts for the month of September in advance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept.30, 2024.In today's episode, we hear from another incredible Indigenous podcaster - Michelle Robinson - who talk…
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The Spontaneous (Travel!) Story of How Afar Came to Be
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No plan. No luggage. Five weeks in India. Joe Diaz and Greg Sullivan, dreamed up Afar on a beach in Goa more than 15 years ago. In this candid episode of Unpacked, they reflect on what they’ve learned by helping people travel deeper. From the spontaneous trips that honed the company’s values to how they’ve helped shape the travel industry, get an i…
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The Spontaneous (Travel!) Story of How Afar Came to Be
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No plan. No luggage. Five weeks in India. Joe Diaz and Greg Sullivan, dreamed up Afar on a beach in Goa more than 15 years ago. In this candid episode from our sister podcast, Unpacked, they reflect on what they’ve learned by helping people travel deeper. From the spontaneous trips that honed the company’s values to how they’ve helped shape the tra…
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Afar, A Retrospective: A Blind Man's Trip Will Change The Way You Go On Safari
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This podcast episode is part of Afar, A Retrospective. As part of Afar’s 15-year anniversary celebration, this episode from our sister podcast, Travel Tales by Afar, was selected as one of our favorites. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do—and stay tuned for more archival Travel Tales episodes from September - December 2024. Explore more of our f…
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09 Sept: Ukrainians to marry online, Zelenskyy held Staff meeting on energy infrastructure protection and provision for the military
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08 Sept: Ukraine finishes 7th in Paralympic medal tally, death toll of Russian strike in Poltava rises
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Susan Aglukark on Life, Music & Healing
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Susan Aglukark on Life, Music & HealingWarrior Life PodcastWelcome back to the Warrior Life Podcast! We are back after summer break and starting a new season!In today's season premiere, we get to hear from award-winning Inuit artist, musician and author, Susan Aglukark whose shares her life journey, her healing path after facing trauma and the insp…
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The world has had enough of "bad" tourists. But while most of us know not to trespass (with a car!) across ancient bridges or defile national heritage sites, the problems with tourism go deeper than that. Enter "The New Tourist" by journalist Paige McClanahan, a thoughtful invitation to engage with the issues facing travel—and the solutions. In tod…
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Want to Get to the Soul of Switzerland? Jump Into a River.
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Not only can you swim in the rivers of Bern and Basel— but thousands of locals regularly take the plunge. From a morning commute to a relaxing weekend escape, discover how rivers are at the heart of everyday Swiss life. In this episode of Travel Tales by Afar, Bonnie Tsui, author of Why We Swim, follows the currents of Switzerland's alpine rivers i…
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22 Aug: Ukraine tries to surround 3,000 of Russians in Kursk Oblast, Russia advances towards Pokrovsk, Zelenskyy visits Sumy near Kursk Oblast
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Only 10 People Have Walked Around the World—and One Dog.
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Tom Turcich and his dog, Savannah, completed their world walk in 2022. On this week’s episode of Travel Tales, we hear their story. We first talked with Tom and Savannah back in 2021, when they were in Kyrgyzstan, six years into their journey, which began in 2015. They had been held up by the pandemic, which was only one of many ordeals they faced …
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20 Aug: Russia transfers forces to Kursk to fight off Ukraine's offensive, Ukraine starts rationing shells, Russian Church to be banned in Ukraine
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19 Aug: Ukraine didn't warn West about Kursk operation to avoid leaks to Russia, Indian PM to pay Ukraine first visit ever
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A Cross-Country Road Trip Helped Make the World Safer (and More Fun!) for Queer Travelers
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Road trips are such funny things. They allow more room for whimsy and spontaneity. They can inspire frank conversation, sitting side by side with someone, looking out at endless stretches of highway. And they can be dull (all that endless highway) in a way that somehow opens your mind to other possibilities and maybe even other lives. That’s what h…
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13 Aug: Russia starts to withdraw some forces from Ukraine to defend its own land, Ukraine advances further into Kursk Oblast
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12 Aug: Ukrainian forces control about 1,000 sq. km of Russia's Kursk Oblast
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11 Aug: Fire registered near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine advances into Russia, Russians build defences near Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine finishes 22 in Paris Olympics medal tally
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09-10 Aug: Ukraine's advancement in Russia's Kursk Oblast continues, 14 civilians killed, including children in Russian missile strike against Konstantynivka, more Olympic medals for Ukraine
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08 Aug: Ukrainian forces successfully continue operation in Russia's Kursk region, Ukraine won more Olympic medals in wrestling
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I Traveled the World With President Obama. Now, I Help Give Young Women the Same Chance.
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Deesha Dyer never thought she’d wind up in the White House. As a kid growing up in Philadelphia, she desperately wanted to travel but it always felt out of reach. Until she landed a coveted internship in the Obama administration, working in the office that arranged all of the president’s travel. Over the next eight years, she would travel around th…
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06 Aug: Ukrainian forces attacked Russian border region, Ukraine allocated extra funds for its missile program, 1 million drones already contracted for 2024
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05 Aug: Ukraine's death rate three time birthrate, Ukraine wins silver in gymnastics, Ukraine receives almost $4bln grant from the US
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04 Aug: F-16s officially in Ukraine, more medals for Ukraine at Paris Olympics
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03 Aug: First gold medal for Ukraine at Paris Olympics, Ukraine hits military airfield in Russia
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02 Aug: Majority of Ukrainians wants negotiations with Russia, but not ready for territorial losses, Ukraine expects to lose another 700,000 people to migration
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01 Aug: Second medal for Ukraine at Olympics, Zelenskyy believes Russia refocused from Kharkiv to capturing Pokrovsk, calls on China to force Russia to peace
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When Zebras Taught Me to Drive in Namibia
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Imagine this: You’re slowly driving through Etosha National Park, Namibia’s renowned conservation area. There are elephants and zebras and antelopes and lions all around you. In fact, you’ve been warned not to exit your car because of those very lions, which are pros at camouflaging themselves in the desert landscape. And then your car stalls—becau…
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Is This Europe’s Most Underrated Food Tradition?
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Some of our favorite travel moments are the ones you’d never in a million years expect. These are where the best travel stories are born. And this week, Afar’s executive editor, Billie Cohen, has a very delicious, very serendipitous story for us. As you’ll hear in the episode, Billie was in Estonia (one of Afar’s picks for where to travel in 2024) …
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In Mumbai, Everyone Thought I Was a Local. Here’s How I Became One.
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When Afar editorial director Sarika Bansal was 22, she moved to Mumbai. As you’ll hear in her Travel Tale this week, she grew up in New York and visited India (where her parents were born) frequently. Yet the visits often felt cloistered. But many years later in Mumbai, she didn’t have to worry about meeting family expectations, and she was free to…
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The Unexpected Magic of a Turkish Barbershop
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When it comes to relationships, often there’s the planner—and then there’s the go-with-the-flow-er. And today’s episode of Travel Tales by Afar is all about what happens when the planner hesitantly chucks the travel to-do list and lets serendipity lead the way. Beth Santos is the planner in this particular story. She’s the founder of Wanderful, an …
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10 July: 34 people killed in Kyiv in Russian missile strike against hospitals and apartment buildings, Zelenskyy in the US for NATO Summit, partners announced new air defence systems and F-16s
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07 July: Ukraine Navy Day, new military support package from new UK Government, Ukrainian set new world record in women's high jump
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06 July: Marine Le Pen promises to revoke Ukraine's permission to strike into Russia with French weapons, if wins, Ukraine develops Maritime Strategy
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