Feel-Good Fridays: A New Series for Brighter Weekends

Unpacked by Afar | Travel Smarter, More Responsibly · May 8, 2026 · 15m

Welcome to Feel-Good Fridays.

Every Friday from now 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. 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.

For our debut episode, we're joined by Afar's Michelle Baran, who brings her own dose of feel-good to the mic. Together, the three of them…