{"id":13792,"date":"2018-07-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-11T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flashpack.preview.uk.com\/2018\/07\/12\/5-essential-travel-podcasts-to-take-on-your-next-adventure\/"},"modified":"2023-09-25T14:08:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T13:08:17","slug":"travel-podcasts-every-adventurer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flashpack.com\/us\/solo\/travel\/travel-podcasts-every-adventurer\/","title":{"rendered":"5 essential travel podcasts to take on your next adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of my favourite parts of travelling is the actual travelling bit. Jumping in a plane, a car or a rickety old bus, staring out the window and drinking in new surroundings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, though, I tend to wreck lovely, picturesque views with thoughts from my idiot brain. I\u2019ll be staring at a sunset and thinking about that time I was 10 and wore my Dad\u2019s Tina Turner t-shirt to school because I thought she was cool. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s during times like these \u2013 during hours of travelling \u2013 I need to switch my brain off. The best way I\u2019ve found of doing this is with travel podcasts.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bgs1CgBBkDm\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bgs1CgBBkDm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Went on a helicopter to the waterfall from Jurassic Park. The pilot was very patient with me, bless him.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cymrogav\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Gav Murphy<\/a> (@cymrogav) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-03-24T09:10:54+00:00\">Mar 24, 2018 at 2:10am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" defer=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/insights\/2018\/07\/02\/cope-travel-anxiety-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A jobbymoon? 3 great ways to improve work-life balance<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve recently got very into travel podcasts. There are some absolute bangers out there that can introduce you to new adventures \u2013 and let you in on some interesting little travel secrets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So here are 5 of the best I\u2019ve found, must-haves for the plane journey out on your next Flash Pack trip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>5. Travel Tales Podcast<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BiGiYPanRTP\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BiGiYPanRTP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More from #Teotihuac\u00e1n. . #mexico #mexicocity #pyramids #ancientcity #ancientcivilization #ruins #unescoworldheritage #aztec #mayan #indigenous #archaeology #travel #traveltalespodcast #slavelabor<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/traveltalespodcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Mike Siegel<\/a> (@traveltalespodcast) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-04-28T05:19:30+00:00\">Apr 27, 2018 at 10:19pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" defer=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>What is it? \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hosted by comedian Mike Siegel, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.traveltalespodcast.com\">Travel Tales<\/a> is your more traditional \u201cone man chatting\u201d travel podcast. And, although that format is getting a little bit tired, Siegel\u2019s love of travel and the wide variety of interesting people on the show make it one of the best travel podcasts out there. It could be a magician who\u2019s visited both the North and South poles. Or a comedian who performs for troops in the Middle East. There are so many bonkers, hilarious and terrifying stories to sift through and Siegel is a master at getting them out of his guests. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Place to Start <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.traveltalespodcast.com\/podcast\/matt-weinhold\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monster Party in Japan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/travel-tales\/episodes\/38dccc13-57e9-4113-9a80-f776246f0b07\/embed?theme=dark-blue\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m a huge Japan nerd but even I found out loads I didn\u2019t know about travelling in the country thanks to this episode with comedian, writer and podcaster Matt Weinhold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>4. Zero to Travel<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXdBeMXBPL5\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXdBeMXBPL5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jump started the day on a nice morning mountain walk with my honey @adorthe<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zerototravel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Jason<\/a> (@zerototravel) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-08-06T13:09:09+00:00\">Aug 6, 2017 at 6:09am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" defer=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>What is it? \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/zerototravel.com\">Zero to Travel podcast<\/a> is more functional. I\u2019ve come across it several times after researching very specific travel information like looking for info on visas and getting tips on budget travel. Host Jason Moore speaks a lot about \u201clocation independence\u201d and, when you hear all about that, if you ever had any worries about travelling solo, they\u2019ll soon disappear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Place to Start<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/zerototravel.com\/podcast\/zero-to-location-independent-challenge-day-1\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location Independence Mini-Series<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: solid 1px #dedede;\" src=\"https:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/splayer\/f\/41168\/50172930\" width=\"500px\" height=\"100px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a 5 part mini-series where Jason speaks to 10 different people who\u2019ve all managed to forego the comforts of home in favour of travelling and working all over the world. It&#8217;s one of the best advice-filled travel podcasts I&#8217;ve listened to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashpack.com\/solo\/travel\/friendly-towns-solo-travel-adventure\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 friendly towns for solo travel newbies<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>3. How are you? Where are you?<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BAFYNPmiOAE\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BAFYNPmiOAE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEW #Festive500 PODCAST on our blog howareyouwhereareyou.com with tales from the road of our #Andean #Festive500Colombia #howareyouwhereareyou #cycletouring #biketouring #rapha @rapha #colombia #cyclecolombia #podcast #newpodcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/badencycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Baden Campbell<\/a> (@badencycling) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-01-03T16:43:58+00:00\">Jan 3, 2016 at 8:43am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" defer=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>What is it?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howareyouwhereareyou.com\/\">an awesome hidden gem<\/a> which charts the journey of Baden Campbell and his wife Shelley who got sick of living in London and decided to cycle home. That might not sound that interesting \u2013 except for the fact their home was almost 16,000km away in New Zealand. Their journey took 390 days and you find out just what a massive adventure like this does to people. They record travel podcasts all over the place and you really get a sense of their surroundings, thanks to their insisting on having recording equipment with them at pretty much all times. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Place to Start<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/how-are-you-where-are-you\/hayway-episode-16-cuba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Episode 16: Cuba &#8211; click here to listen<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should probably start at the beginning \u2013 but the Cuba episode is super interesting. Baden manages to make a solo cycle adventure sound like the most exciting thing on a bike you&#8217;ll ever hear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/insights\/2018\/07\/02\/cope-travel-anxiety-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ed Stafford: 10 powerful things my solo adventures have taught me<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>2. Van Sounds<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13793\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/annie-spratt-256172-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"travel podcasts\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/filcorbitt.com\/van-sounds\/\">Fil Corbitt is a writer<\/a>, producer, musician and all-round interesting artist-person. His travel podcasts are beautiful little tracks that pull in atmospheric music while they tell you stories about travel culture. The guests Corbitt manages to find are compelling nomads and feel like they couldn\u2019t possibly exist because you\u2019d probably pass them on the street. Luckily, though, Corbitt does not. In proper &#8216;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisamericanlife.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This American Life<\/span><\/a>&#8216;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> style, you end up absolutely fascinated by communities and cultures you didn\u2019t even know existed at the beginning of the episodes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Place to Start<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filcorbitt.com\/van-sounds\/2017\/12\/5\/picon\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December 7th, 2017: Picon (hit this link, we couldn&#8217;t embed the individual episode)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; width: 325px; height: 300px; border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/widgets.itunes.apple.com\/widget.html?c=us&amp;brc=FFFFFF&amp;blc=FFFFFF&amp;trc=FFFFFF&amp;tlc=FFFFFF&amp;d=Podcasts from Fil Corbitt&amp;t=Van Sounds&amp;m=podcast&amp;e=podcast&amp;w=325&amp;h=300&amp;ids=683898531&amp;wt=playlist&amp;partnerId=&amp;affiliate_id=&amp;at=&amp;ct=\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An insanely extensive history of The Picon Punch, Nevada\u2019s unofficial state drink. I\u2019ve never been so captivated by an alcoholic drink. But the way Corbitt mixes in his guests with music and stories makes for the perfect accompaniment to bus window sunsets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1. The Dirtbag Diaries<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BiiFntxjOA6\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BiiFntxjOA6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Dunning In a field full of fireweed, Glacier National Park. Have you heard his story, The Amazement Meter, yet? Chronic depression and the deaths of a few friends launched Tyler on a mission to visit all of the National Parks. He constructed an identity around the project, started writing a book and making a short film about his journey. But part way through the endeavor, he lost interest, and was again left with the question \u2014 \u2018Now what?\u2019 Listen at the link in our bio. Thanks to @tylerdunning for sharing these personal pictures. 1. Glacier National Park, returning last summer especially to see the flowers. 2. Yosemite 3. Kenai Fjords National Park 4. Fjordlands National Park, New Zealand 5. Identifying wildflowers with his nephew 6. Haleakala 7. Tyler\u2019s book, cover art by @switmer777 @patagonia @kuatracks @vasenbrewing<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by @<a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dirtbag_diaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> dirtbag_diaries<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-05-08T22:06:56+00:00\">May 8, 2018 at 3:06pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" defer=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a voice that starts all <a href=\"http:\/\/dirtbagdiaries.com\/\">The Dirtbag Diaries<\/a> I\u2019ve listened to so far. It\u2019s rough and grizzly and makes you instantly want to hear more from whoever it is. Turns out it\u2019s actually an ad (lols) \u2013 but Dirtbag Diaries does such an awesome job of producing its shows, that it can make someone selling you a jumper sound great. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The podcast itself is less about information and more about giving you a stunning snapshot of different travellers\u2019 lives and stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Writer and artist Fitz Cahall, \u201cpresents stories from unclimbed cliff faces, wind-swept ridges and the people who call the mountains their home.\u201d What you might not know yet is how utterly obsessed you\u2019ll become with this show when you start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> don\u2019t know how Cahall and his producers do it, but they\u2019ve managed to sift through the billions of people on earth and found some absolute gems. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are longer travel podcasts that explore quite broad topics or feelings but some of the best episodes come in the form of The Shorts where people are encouraged to send in their own stories. This means you get an even more fascinating spectrum of short, absorbing tales that are often hilarious and sometimes terrifying. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Place to Start<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/thedirtbagdiaries\/the-fear-is-real\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fear is Real &#8211; click here to listen<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An exploration of \u2018fear\u2019, how to overcome it and how it affects us. This is all told through guest Kat Cannell, who embarked on a 350-mile solo horse trip through the mountains of Idaho and Montana. It\u2019s mightily inspiring stuff. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And there you have it. Those are just a few of my favourite travel podcasts I love to stare out bus windows with. It&#8217;s not strange, really. And if you have any recommendations of your own, absolutely let me know about them in the comments below. Enjoy your travels!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read more: <a href=\"\/insights\/2018\/07\/02\/cope-travel-anxiety-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How going to Disneyland alone taught me solo travel is great<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Adventures with plenty of podcast listening opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get on down in the deep south of USA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashpack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Downtown-nashville-tennessee-usa-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The neon signs of Broadway in Downtown Nashville at twilight\" class=\"wp-image-123961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flashpack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Downtown-nashville-tennessee-usa-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.flashpack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Downtown-nashville-tennessee-usa-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.flashpack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Downtown-nashville-tennessee-usa-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.flashpack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Downtown-nashville-tennessee-usa-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flashpack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Downtown-nashville-tennessee-usa-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.flashpack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Downtown-nashville-tennessee-usa-2048x1317.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.flashpack.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Downtown-nashville-tennessee-usa-1900x1221.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Getting to the USA is a fair old trek for most of us, which means plenty of hours spent travelling. Hook yourself up to a travel podcast, admire the clouds and before you know it you&#8217;ll be in New Orleans listening to live jazz. Explore the nightlife and legendary country music venues in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, take a VIP Elvis tour around Graceland and tuck into smoked BBQ meats in Memphis, you can&#8217;t miss out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trek over to Vietnam &amp; Cambodia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13795\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Sapa-VCA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2800\" height=\"1800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not only are Vietnam and Cambodia two countries both quite far away but, once you&#8217;re there, there&#8217;s a fair bit of travelling to be done too. Fun travelling, might we add. You&#8217;ll take an overnight train to Sapa, to visit emerald-green valleys and rice paddies \u2013 perfect podcast listening time. You&#8217;ll also kayak beautiful Halong Bay, take Vietnamese cooking classes, see Angkor Wat at sunrise and stay in some stupidly awesome hotels. Like the sound of that? <a href=\"\/adventure-trips\/vietnam-cambodia-group-adventure-tours\/\">Here you go.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Escape to mind-blowing Bali<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13016\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Gili-Island-Bali.jpg\" alt=\"beaches\" width=\"2800\" height=\"1800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bali isn&#8217;t the easiest place to get to and you&#8217;ll probably need to take a connecting flight. But that&#8217;s okay \u2013 you&#8217;ve got your podcasts. Then, once your adventure begins, there&#8217;s plenty of beach chilling opportunities ahead. Whip out your headphones and snatch a few hours in the sun, on a blissfully relaxing white beach, with your travel podcasts at the ready. You&#8217;ll probably need it, having climbed to the summit of Mt. Batur, trekked Ubud&#8217;s lush valleys and snorkelled a coral reef around a WW2 shipwreck. <a href=\"\/adventure-trips\/bali-small-group-tour-solo-travellers\/\">Ready to check out Bali? Let&#8217;s go.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Images by Gav Murphy and Flash Pack<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my favourite parts of travelling is the actual travelling bit. 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