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Podcast: Unpacked by Afar
Episode: Where to Go in 2026: Malaysia's Most Overlooked Island Is a Feast for Every Sense
Description: It's a shiny new year, so this month on Unpacked, we're diving into Afar's Where to Go list. In 2026, we want to lessen the burden on overtouristed destinations and expand visitation to other parts of the world. So our editors carefully selected 24 emerging regions and overlooked locales that will inspire your next great adventure.
Places like Penang, Malaysia, a small island with one of Southeast Asia's most fascinating and underrated food and cultural scenes.
In this episode, host Aislyn Greene talks with Kathryn Romeyn, a Bali-based journalist who explored Penang for the first time last year. Kathryn shares...