4 Essential Travel Podcasts for Jetsetters

Looking for travel inspiration? Here are some must-listens to ignite your imagination and help you plan your tour itinerary.

Armchair Explorer

Dubbed “ear candy for listeners” by the Washington Post, this multi-award-winning documentary podcast takes listeners to every corner of the globe on amazing adventures, from tracking grizzly bears in the Gobi Desert to kayaking the entire length of the Amazon River. What sets it apart from its peers? Beyond just giving recommendations on what to do, it emphasises immersive storytelling; each episode features intrepid travellers recounting their most inspiring and jaw-dropping trips, all set to engaging music and sound design. For globetrotters looking to embark on the adventure of a lifetime vicariously, this podcast is for you.

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Armchair Explorer

The Armchair Explorer podcast is an adventure storytelling series with music and cinematic effects.

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Wanderlust: Off the Page

Avid travellers might have heard of Wanderlust , the oldest travel magazine still in circulation in the UK and Europe. Its podcast takes audiences to the most awe-inspiring, off-the-beaten-path destinations. It also transports you inside the pages of the magazine to meet the writers and explorers who bring the world’s far-flung corners to life with their incredible tales from the road. With its vivid, evocative narration and storytelling — many of its guests and hosts are writers, after all — you can expect a deeply engaging podcast that provides a rich sensory experience.

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Wanderlust: Off The Page

We take you on a sensory journey through some of the greatest destinations featured in Wanderlust magazine.

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Amateur Traveler

Started in 2005, award-winning travel journalist Chris Christensen’s podcast is one of the oldest around. Covering destinations all over the world with an emphasis on culturally rich travel, this podcast is deeply informative and great for practical travellers. Since it is geared towards North Americans who typically only get one to two weeks of vacation time per year, there are useful suggestions and guides on activities to do and how to make the most of your time in a foreign destination.

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Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast

This podcast covers destinations all over the world with an emphasis on culturally rich travel.

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Family Traveller

Who says travelling the world with your kids in tow has to be boring? Brought to you by Family Traveller magazine, the global voice of authority on family travel, this podcast will help reframe your mindset when going on vacation with the entire tribe. If you want to know tricks to travelling with toddlers or how to tame your teens, you’re in the right spot. And the destinations featured here are anything but boring: from the Maldives to the wilds of Patagonia, you’ll find plenty of locations to put on your (fun) bucket list. In fact, this podcast proves that the adventure doesn’t stop when you have kids; it’s just the beginning.