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Unpacked by Afar tackles one tricky topic in travel each week. Whether you want to hack your points and miles, figure out where to travel next, or need advice on an ethical dilemma, we're your expert travel guides. Because the travel world is complicated. We're here to help you unpack it.
Where to Go in 2026: This Island in the Bahamas Promises Pink Sand, Historic Hideaways, and Perfect Solitude
Unpacked by Afar
24 minutes
2 days ago
Where to Go in 2026: This Island in the Bahamas Promises Pink Sand, Historic Hideaways, and Perfect Solitude
This month on Unpacked, we're diving into Afar's just-released Where to Go list—but this year's picks are different. In 2026, we want to lessen the burden on overtouristed destinations and expand visitation to other parts of the world. Our editors carefully selected 24 emerging regions and overlooked locales that will inspire your next great adventure.
For the Bahamas, that means looking beyond Nassau's cruise port crowds to discover what this nation of 700 islands and cays really offers.
In this episode, host Aislyn Greene talks with Terry Ward, a Florida-based writer who has spent years exploring the Bahamas. She traveled to Eleuthera—one of the Out Islands—where she found pink-sand beaches with barely a footprint, locally-owned guesthouses where Bahamian culture takes center stage, and wild dolphins in crystal-clear waters.
Plan your Eleuthera Getaway
—Stay at the Farm, part of the Little Island Hotels chain
—Stay at the Coral Sands Inn & Cottages, which has eight cottages
—Eat at the Fig Tree at the Potlatch social club
—Eat the national dish, conch salad, at many Harbour Island restaurants
—Explore the Sapphire Blue Hole
—Scuba dive at Valentine's Resort/Beach on Harbour Island
—Visit Seahorse National Park (when it reopens to the public)
—Stay Lighthouse Point while sailing with Disney Cruise Line
Resources
Follow Terry's work on her website
Explore all 24 destinations on our Where to Go in 2026 list
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Unpacked by Afar
Unpacked by Afar tackles one tricky topic in travel each week. Whether you want to hack your points and miles, figure out where to travel next, or need advice on an ethical dilemma, we're your expert travel guides. Because the travel world is complicated. We're here to help you unpack it.
