Feel-Good Friday: Pottery, a History-Making Pilot, and a Salmon Race Worth Following

Unpacked by Afar | Travel Smarter, More Responsibly · May 15, 2026 · 15m

Welcome back to Feel-Good Fridays!

Every Friday through the end of June, Unpacked is popping into your feed with a brand-new series designed to carry you into the weekend a little lighter. In each episode, host Aislyn Greene and producer Nikki Galteland are joined by a different Afar staffer to share three travel stories that made them smile, tear up (in a good way), or rethink what’s possible. Funny, inspiring, heartwarming—the only rule is no downers.

This week, they’re joined by Afar’s editorial director, Billie Cohen, and the trio covers all the elements: water, sky, and land. Together…