Whether you listen to them while travelling, falling asleep, or in the car, podcasts are an excellent way to explore without leaving your home. Travel podcasts, in particular, are a fantastic way to get that travel hit whilst learning tips and tricks and finding inspiration for your next trip.
In this guide, we take you through some of the podcasts we think are the perfect soundtrack to your 2025 travels, from eco-conscious adventures to worldwide exploration. Keep reading to find out more.
The Best Travel Podcasts for 2025
Curious Tourism
Is the effect your travels are having on the environment on your mind? Then, the
Curious Tourism podcast is the perfect option for you. Erin Hynes, the podcast host and podcast producer, Kattie Laur, introduce you to unique and underrepresented perspectives and provide you with the tools and information you need to travel the world in a mindful way.
We spoke to Erin and asked her to talk a little more about the contents of her podcast: "This show, hosted by myself and produced by Kattie Laur, explores how travel can be better for people and for the planet. In every episode, we chat with guests about what truly makes travel and tourism responsible. Every episode features a travel expert or thought leader to unpack important and sometimes controversial topics, like accessibility in the tourism industry, why a passport is a privilege, tourism to space, and more. If you love to travel and want to learn how travel can have a more positive impact, Curious Tourism is the podcast for you."
The podcast is released monthly on the last Wednesday of the month, so start listening now and catch up with everything you have missed so far.
Amateur Traveler
Amateur Traveler is a weekly podcast that discusses the best places to travel in the world. Hosted by Chris Christensen, it covers a different destination every week with a real emphasis on culturally rich travel.
No stone or location is left unturned with this podcast; with nearly a thousand episodes, you're bound to find one that uncovers the gems and recommendations of a location on your list.
We asked Chris why you should listen to the podcast, and he explained: "If you are looking for where to go or you know where you want to go but aren't sure what to do there, then let me recommend Amateur Traveler. With over 900 episodes on different destinations, if we have not talked about it... you probably don't need to go there."
Zero To Travel Podcast
Since its first episode aired in 2013,
Zero To Travel has become a highly regarded platform for avid travellers. This award-winning podcast has been downloaded over 12 million times and named a "Best Travel Podcast" by The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph, and Forbes.
Hosted by Jason Moore, the podcast picks the brains of adventurous people living unconventional lives on the road to ask for their tips and advice on nomadic life. The podcast will give you everything you need to head off on an adventure across the globe.
We spoke to Francesca from the blog
Little Lost Travel who recommended the Zero To Travel Podcast to us, explaining:
"My podcast recommendation is the Zero to Travel Podcast, hosted by Jason Moore. The podcast is for travel lovers of all kinds, whether you're looking for holiday inspiration or dreaming of travelling full-time. Moore has inspiring guests on the show who share their passion for travel and their tips and lessons about planning trips. I love that he also chats with people who have interesting stories to tell, like cycling across the world for climate change and what it's like to be the first American woman to climb Mount Everest. It's an inspiring podcast that fuels your adventure and gives you a dose of armchair travel. I always end up learning something new, too."
The Travel Diaries
The UK's #1 award-winning travel podcast run by Holly Rubenstein,
The Travel Diaries, invites different high-profile personalities to delve into their travel experiences and how their adventures have shaped who they are today. You can get inspiration for your next
luxury holiday from your favourite household names, including comedians, news reporters, astronauts, chefs and more. Whether it is about their childhood travel memories or places that have always been on their bucket list but they have yet to visit, Holly uncovers it all.
Episodes are released weekly, allowing you to be transported to far-flung and exotic places from the comfort of your sofa at home.
Armchair Explorer
Armchair Explorer is a documentary podcast that takes you from the mountains to the desert, told by some of the very best adventurers in the world. Host Aaron Millar invites a new adventurer for each podcast and allows them to recount their most inspiring and jaw-dropping trips, whether it is kayaking the length of the Amazon River or tracking Grizzlies in the Gobi Desert.
Hailed as "inspiring storytelling" by the New York Times and "Ear candy for listeners" by the Washington Post, past guests include Conrad Anker, Ed Stafford, Kristine Tompkins and many more legends of travel and adventure.
Indie Travel Podcast
Whether you have your own upcoming travel plans or you just like to dream about the places you'd love to travel to, then the Indie Travel Podcast is the one for you.
Full-time travellers Craig and Linda Martin share their top tips and recommendations on how to travel in the best way. This relaxed and laid-back podcast invites listeners to immerse themselves in stories of far-flung and exotic lands.
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