Unpacked by AFAR
Hosted by Aislyn Greene and Katherine LaGrave and Nicola Chilton · Afar
4.5from 92 ratings
- 203
- Episodes
- 79
- Transcribed
- 92
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 4M
- YouTube views
About Unpacked by AFAR
Unpacked by Afar is your weekly guide to where to go, how to travel, and everything worth unpacking in between. Each week, host Aislyn Greene and the Afar team travel the world and dig into the big questions behind every great trip, from the best new hotels and national parks to traveling more responsibly. Some weeks we follow a story through music, food, and culture. Others we tackle a tricky topic, share our favorite destinations, or help you plan where to go next. Because the travel world is complicated. We're here to help you unpack it.
- Publisher
- Afar
- Category
- arts · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 May 2022
- Latest episode
- 21 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
79 of 203 episodes have a transcript.
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Dubai Food Tips From the Chefs Who Know It Best
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Marine Biologist, a Kuku Yalanji Guide, and the Real Story Behind Two UNESCO Sites in North Queensland
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Dubai Hospitality and the Making of a World-Class Hotel Scene
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Dubai Food Tips From the Chefs Who Know It Best
Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I've seen you describe your cuisine as Dubai cuisine. And I wanted to ask you about that. So what makes it Dubai cuisine and why is that different from what you'd find in any other major international city? Dubai cuisine is, look, I grew up in Syria and then I moved here in 2006. And Dubai influenced me a lot with, you know, different cuisine that we have in the city because of the diversity of the mix that we have in the community and then the variety of restaurants that we have. So my palate gets developed here differently. It's not the same palate that I came with when I was in Syria. And I call it Dubai cuisine because it's representing the mix of immigrants that we have in the city. […]
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- Kathy Johnston
- Mohammad Orfali
- Dr Eric Fisher
- Juan Walker
- Philippe Zuber
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- YouTube views
- 4,390,226
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 74 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.5 / 5
- 18 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Unpacked by AFAR?
Aislyn Greene and Katherine LaGrave and Nicola Chilton host the show. Published by Afar.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Unpacked by AFAR take guests?
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