The Best Travel Podcasts of 2026

The best travel podcasts, ranked by global listener score. Practical trip planning and destination guides, points and budget strategy, solo and long-term travel, and the storytelling shows that are a pleasure even when you are going nowhere.

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98 travel podcasts — under the radar, ranked by WP Score

The Thought Card: Smart Travel Tips and Travel Hacking For Financially Savvy Travelers

Danielle Desir Corbett

The Sailing Podcast

Future Marine

Cruise News Today

Cruise Radio News features travel and cruise line news

Castles to Cauldrons: A Disney and Universal Family Travel Podcast

Points and Miles Round-Up by Nurse Michael Travels

Sailing Doodles Podcast

Sailing Doodles

Bonjour France Podcast

Parks and Passports

Cruise News

Big Blend Radio

The Travel Diaries

Holly Rubenstein

The Plodcast

Talk Travel With Heather Tate

Lemont Unlocked

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Chris Christensen

Where in the Wild is Chris

Reedy Geeks: A Walt Disney World Podcast

Living in Oklahoma

Great Loop Radio Podcast

Ethan Brings You the World

MTM Vegas - Fun, Interesting & Absurd Sides of Vegas!

Travel Agent Chatter | Friday 15

Travel Dads Podcast

Sailing and Cruising the East Coast of the USA

Bela Musits

MTM Travel - The Fun Side of Points & Travel!

Shawn Coomer & Mark Ostermann

Unlocking The Magic: Talking all things Disney Parks, Universal and Cruising

Konstantina Irving

Vacation Station

Six Minutes Somewhere Else

Geobreeze Travel

My Latin Life Podcast

The Grey Nato

Offshore Sailing and Cruising with Paul Trammell

Paul Trammell

Travel Squad Podcast

The Laid-Back Magic® Way: A Disney World Planning Podcast

Tall Guy Talks Travel with Rick Dougherty

InteleCast - InteleTravel Official Podcast

Your Travel Bestie Kat

Snacks and Suitcases: Family Travel Podcast

Cruise Talk Weekly

The Overland Journal Podcast

The OutThere Colorado Podcast

The Outer Side

Kimberly's Italy Travel

Untethered Childhood

Inside travel writing

Sailing Into Oblivion Podcast

Jerome Rand, Bleav

Destination On The Left

The Theme Park Rundown

The Disney Crush Podcast

The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

Doug and Drew

Luxury Cruising Podcast: Come Explore the World In Style

Travel Stories with Moush

Arizona Trails and Tales with Rich Fuhrmann

Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips

Doug Parker

Capture The Magic Podcast - Disney World | Universal Studios Florida | News, Rumors & More

Capture The Magic Network, Capture The Magic Network

The Traveling Golf Diva Podcast with Doris Muscarella

Where Have You Been? - Travel Stories

Parks & Travel

Wandering Gypsy RV Life

The Pedalshift Project: Bicycle Travel Adventures

Tim Mooney

The CAMO Convoy Overland Podcast

Hoteliers’ Voice

The BoldlyGo Podcast: Revolutionizing Your Journey

1923 Main Street: Snow Skate Surf and Travel Style

Mike Belobradic: 1923 Main Street

Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans

The Thrifty Traveler Podcast

World Wide Honeymoon Travel Podcast

Kat and Chris Butler

Cycling Hokkaido

Martin Langford

Anglotopia Podcast | Discussing UK British Travel, History, Culture, London, British Slang, and More!

Anglotopia LLC

Military Miler

TrodPod

Beach Commute - Digital Nomad Experts

Beach Commute

Hike, Explore, Repeat: Trailblazing Texas Podcast

Good Jibes with Latitude 38

Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine

The World Vegan Travel Podcast

Brighde Reed

All Things Travel Podcast

Ryan Hedstrom and Julie Shaffer

Winging It Travel Podcast

The Trail and Adventure Motorbike Podcast

The Upstate Trail Talks

PODCAST PORTUGAL

Join Us in France Travel Podcast

Annie Sargent

Coaster Radio: The Original Theme Park Podcast

Know Before You Go Travel Show

Penyak Travel Company

Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast

A Travel Podcast

Slow Baja

Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball

Marilyn Ball

The Yeti is Still Broken

Adventure Bound with Chef Jeff

WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life

Suite Dreams Wellness Travel

2Up and Overloaded – Adventure Motorcycle Travel

Tim and Marisa Notier

On Adventure Podcast with Josh Self

Layovers - Air Travel podcast

Paul Papadimitriou

Golf and the Good Life - Your Guide for Golf Trips Across the Pond

Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast

The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast

59º North Sailing Podcasts

Rails, Ales & Old Towns: The Europe Travel Podcast

JUMP with Traveling Jackie

Traveling Jackie

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The big names

The best-known shows on this list

Alan Carr's 'Life's a Beach'

Keep It Light Media / Travesty Media

The Travel Expert with Simon Calder

The Telegraph

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How we rank Travel podcasts

Every podcast on WhichPodcast is ranked using WP Score — our own proprietary algorithm that weighs audience reach, episode consistency, cross-platform presence, and listener engagement signals across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Unlike single-platform metrics, WP Score reflects a show's true footprint across the entire podcast landscape. The travel podcasts above are the highest-scoring shows in this genre right now, updated regularly as new data comes in.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best travel podcasts for planning a trip?

Look for destination-guide formats, which spend an episode on a single city or country and usually publish show notes with the specifics. Planning-focused shows are a distinct group from travel storytelling, which is made to be enjoyed rather than acted on.

Are there travel podcasts for solo or first-time travellers?

Yes, and it is one of the most active corners of the genre — covering safety, cost, loneliness and the practical mechanics of travelling alone. Many are hosted by people who travel solo full-time, so the advice is specific rather than general.

What is armchair travel and which podcasts do it well?

Armchair travel is the storytelling half of the genre: shows that take you somewhere through reporting and narrative with no expectation that you will ever go. They overlap with the Society & Culture and Storytelling genres, and are among the best-produced audio anywhere.

Do travel podcasts cover points, miles and budget flying?

A dedicated group does, and it is worth treating as its own subject. These shows go deep on loyalty schemes, fare tricks and credit-card strategy, and they date faster than the rest of the genre — check the publication date before acting on anything.