David FriedlandAre you wanting to learn more about travel ? Well you’ve come to the right place. This is a curated list of the best travel podcasts of 2021.
We have selected these podcasts for a variety of reasons, but they are all well worth a listen. We tried to select a variety of podcasts across the spectrum from hosts with a wide breadth of experience.
We are always keen to hear your feedback, if we have missed a podcast, tweet us @MagazineWelp and we will check it out!
Best Travel Podcasts 2021
With thanks to ListenNotes, Crunchbase, SemRush and Ahrefs for providing the data to create and rank these podcasts.
Travel with Rick Steves
- Publisher: Rick Steves
- Total Episodes: 808
A weekly one-hour conversation with guest experts and callers about travel, cultures, people, and the things we find around the world that give life its extra sparkle. Rick Steves is America’s leading authority on travel to Europe and beyond. Host and writer of over a hundred public television travel shows and author of 30 best-selling guidebooks, Rick now brings his passion for exploring and understanding our world to public radio. Related travel information and message boards on www.ricksteves.com
Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast
- Publisher: Travis Sherry
- Total Episodes: 521
The EPOP Travel Podcast is hosted by Travis Sherry, a serial entrepreneur & world traveler. Known as “Rick Steves for the new generation”, this podcast will teach you everything you need to know to travel more & spend less. From interviews with some of the world’s most famous travel names, like Chris Guillebeau, Bruce Poon Tip, AJ Jacobs & others to specific travel advice on how to use frequent flyer miles, score cheap hotels, pack like a pro, & travel on a budget, this show does it all.
Zero To Travel Podcast
- Publisher: Jason Moore
- Total Episodes: 422
Helping you travel the world on your terms no matter what your situation or experience.
The Travel Diaries
- Publisher: Holly Rubenstein
- Total Episodes: 53
The Travel Diaries is a weekly interview series where entertainment and travel journalist Holly Rubenstein chats to a special guest about their adventures around the world, and the travel experiences and destinations that have shaped their lives.Be transported to exotic and far flung places as Holly and her diverse range of famous guests take you on a journey through the seven chapters of their life’s travel diaries, from their earliest childhood travel memory and the first place they fell in love with; to their all time favourite destination, their hidden gem recommendation and what’s at the top of their bucket list. It’s wanderlust, guaranteed!
This Week in Travel
- Publisher: Gary Arndt, Chris Christensen, Jen Leo
- Total Episodes: 284
A weekly roundtable discussion on travel news and the travel industry with leading travel writers, bloggers, and podcasters.
No Vacancy with Glenn Haussman
- Publisher: Glenn Haussman
- Total Episodes: 262
No Vacancy with Glenn Haussman is the travel industry’s most exciting podcast. We speak to the CEOs, influencers and leaders to go behind the scenes of the hotel and travel business. Host Glenn Haussman is a well know travel industry personality, renowned industry speaker, writer, consultant, and publisher of novacancynews.com.
The Tropical MBA Podcast – Entrepreneurship, Travel, and Lifestyle
- Publisher: Dan Andrews; Ian Schoen
- Total Episodes: 606
The Tropical MBA Podcast aims to show you the inside story of the people who are building “micro-multinational” businesses while they travel the world. We are interested in entrepreneurship, travel, internationalization, and personal freedom. Join 1,000’s of listeners from all around the world, every Thursday morning.
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
- Publisher: Amanda Kendle
- Total Episodes: 254
The Thoughtful Travel Podcast with Amanda Kendle is a show for travel lovers. Each episode is packed with travel stories from fellow travel addicts on topics like using foreign languages, meeting the locals, getting lost and what we learn from our travels.
Father Roderick
- Publisher: Fr. Roderick Vonhögen
- Total Episodes: 54
A show about movies, travel, fantasy, TV, faith, sci-fi and minimalism.
The Big Travel Podcast
- Publisher: Lisa Francesca Nand
- Total Episodes: 118
The Big Travel Podcast: Exploring Life-Stories Through Travel. Taking you on a journey of discovery, with a wonderfully diverse selection of characters, The Big Travel Podcast explores life-stories in travel; from childhoods with little money for much more than camping holidays with an instant tent to fabulous tales of exotic climes and incredible adventures. Politicians, Paralympians, famous faces from TV, radio, music, stage and screen, SAS soldiers, adventurers and ordinary people taking extraordinary journeys tell their story of life through travel, and through this, The Big Travel Podcast finds out what it is about travel that inspires us, that makes us laugh, love, cry and sometimes cringe yet above all keep travelling. The Big Travel Podcast is hosted by Lisa Francesca Nand, travel journalist, presenter, writer and filmmaker.
Out Travel The System
- Publisher: Expedia
- Total Episodes: 50
Even when we’re not going anywhere, we’re planning our next adventure. As a global leader in travel, Expedia has created this entertaining podcast offering travel information and ideas so you can learn and get inspired. Before you embark on your next trip, join host Nisreene Atassi to swap tips with travel experts and industry insiders, as well as people just like you who have great travel stories to share. Subscribe today, and learn to navigate the online travel booking space and Out Travel The System. Got a great travel story to share? We’d love to hear from you, @Expedia on social media.
That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
- Publisher: That Sounds Fun Network
- Total Episodes: 476
Christian author and speaker Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, restaurants, travel stories, musicians not to miss, interviews with friends. Pretty much, if it sounds fun to Annie, you’re gonna hear about it.
10K Dollar Day
- Publisher: Alison Burns & Lulu Picart
- Total Episodes: 480
Have you ever wondered how to blow $10,000 in 24 hours somewhere in the world? Well, hosts Alison Burns and Lulu Picart are doing it… in their minds. Real Podcast. Imaginary Travel.
Addicted to the Mouse: Disney Podcast | Disney World, Universal, & Cruise Vacation Planning
- Publisher: Dan and Leslie Lowry: Disney World Podcast
- Total Episodes: 438
Disney World Travel Podcast, Vacation Planning, & Trip Reports
The Travel Podcast
- Publisher: The Travel Podcast
- Total Episodes: 81
If you love to travel then this is the podcast for you. Join our team of travel-loving experts as they give you some amazing insights and ideas about some of the newest and best places to go. PLUS, we’ll be giving you a regular roundup of what’s trending, places to avoid, the top travel news and some great travel tips you may never have thought about. Plus in each episode we will: * Look at the latest travel trends * Discuss what’s new in travel * Help you find the very best deals Check out the team at The Travel Podcast. Check out our very latest episode today and start dreaming about your next trip! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable – https://chartable.com/privacy
Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase!
- Publisher: Flight Attendant Betty
- Total Episodes: 191
Travel the world with Flight Attendant Betty!!! This is a airline and travel podcast with funny stories from the airplane and around the world!! I actually have a book coming out…if go to my website www.bettyinthesky.com you can find out more about the book and e-book!
Travel Goals Podcast
- Publisher: Pip Jones travel writer & podcaster
- Total Episodes: 40
Should I quit my job to travel? Is solo travel safe? How can I break into travel writing and how can I save money for travel? Welcome to the Travel Goals Podcast, where we answer your travel questions. Host Pip Jones takes a deep dive with top travel experts to bring you what’s new in the travel industry, as well as a range of actionable travel hacks, destination inspiration and stories of travel adventures from around the world. Tune in for in-depth discussions on the latest travel trends with some of the biggest names in the travel industry. There are also special on-location episodes in a range of exciting destinations and practical tips on how to travel better? With over 17 years of travel experience, travel writer, podcaster and presenter Pip gives you the inside scoop on how you can travel better, the latest in travel trends and also how you can achieve your travel goals. The Travel Goals community is growing fast, so make sure to join us now and start living your bucket list today. Tweet me your travel goals @pip_says Instagram @pipsays
The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast
- Publisher: Forrest Kelly
- Total Episodes: 43
We take 5 minutes and give you wine conversation starters and travel destinations.
The Mode
- Publisher: dukemoose & kaestlecastle
- Total Episodes: 116
Duke and Kaestle (siblings) team up to talk about life including travel, current events, and featuring occasional guests.
Travel Tales by AFAR
- Publisher: AFAR Media
- Total Episodes: 18
Travel, at its best, changes the way we see the world. Join us each week as we dig into stories from people who took a trip—and came home transformed. Though COVID-19 has stalled many travel plans, Travel Tales by AFAR is your ticket to the world—no passport required.You can find more information at afar.com/traveltales.
