Best Travel Podcasts (2026)
Travel podcasts are at their best when they make you want to book a flight before the episode ends. Whether you're planning your next trip or just want to escape your commute for 30 minutes, these 10 shows cover everything from budget backpacking to armchair exploration.
Waking up with a podcast on iOS
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1. Zero To Travel
Jason Moore interviews long-term travellers, digital nomads and location-independent workers about how they actually make it work. Practical, actionable and full of ideas for people who want to travel more but don't know where to start. One of the originals in the space.
2. Untold Italy
Katy Clarke dives deep into Italian regions, food traditions and hidden gems that most travel guides skip. Whether you're planning a trip or just dreaming of one, episodes on everything from Puglia's trulli houses to Rome's best street food will leave you reaching for your passport.
3. Travel Diaries
Holly Rubenstein asks celebrities and travel experts about the journeys that shaped them. Guests share their first trip, their favourite place and the destination they'd recommend to anyone. Short, warm episodes that always leave you with somewhere new to add to the list.
4. Amateur Traveler
Chris Christensen has been making this show since 2005, covering one destination per episode with a guest who knows it well. Over 800 episodes means there's probably one for wherever you're going. Detailed, practical and consistently useful for actual trip planning.
5. Extra Pack of Peanuts
Travis Sherry focuses on budget travel — points hacking, cheap flights, free accommodation and how to see the world without going broke. If you've ever looked at a flight price and given up, this show will change your approach entirely.
6. Women Who Travel
Conde Nast Traveler's podcast features honest conversations about the joys and challenges of travelling as a woman. Destination guides, solo travel tips and cultural deep dives delivered with warmth and authority. The community around this show is one of the most engaged in travel podcasting.
7. The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Amanda Kendle picks a travel theme each week — getting lost, food disasters, unexpected kindness — and invites travellers to share their stories around it. It's less about where to go and more about what travel does to you. Thoughtful is exactly the right word.
8. Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves has been helping Americans travel to Europe for 40 years, and his podcast brings the same practical, culturally curious approach. Interviews with local guides, historians and fellow travellers. Especially strong on European destinations and doing them on a budget.
9. Nomad Together
Aimed at families who want to travel long-term or live abroad. Covers the logistics most travel podcasts ignore — schooling, healthcare, visas, keeping kids entertained on 14-hour flights. If you've ever wondered whether you could take the family on the road, start here.
10. The Trip
A narrative travel podcast where each episode follows one journey from start to finish. The stories range from hilarious misadventures to genuinely moving encounters with strangers. It captures what travel actually feels like — messy, surprising and full of moments you didn't plan for.
Wake up ready to explore
Set a travel podcast as your morning alarm and start the day dreaming about your next trip. Download Podcast Alarm and let the world come to you.
Waking up with a podcast on iOS
Podcast Alarm is a fully featured podcast player and alarm. You can set up queues of your favourite episodes and listen to them whenever you like. Why not subscribe to your favourite podcast and have the latest episode wake you up every weekday morning. There are lots of screenshots and videos in our "How to set a podcast as an alarm on iphone?" blog post.
