A podcast for the thinking traveler

We love to travel…

and we want our travels to have a positive impact on the world. The Better Travel Podcast dives into fascinating and complex travel topics, and it’s all with the aim of helping you become a smarter, better traveler.

Latest episodes

Season 3
#3.12 Courage, joy and storytelling at Charleston's new African American museum
#3.12 Courage, joy and storytelling at Charleston's new African American museum
#3.11 How travelers can invest in the atmosphere
#3.11 How travelers can invest in the atmosphere
#3.10 How to have an immersive travel experience in Japan, or anywhere
#3.10 How to have an immersive travel experience in Japan, or anywhere
#3.9 Paige’s top 3 travel takeaways of 2022
#3.9 Paige’s top 3 travel takeaways of 2022
#3.8 Bolivia travel and the life of a travel writer
#3.8 Bolivia travel and the life of a travel writer
#3.7 What’s going on with tourism in Venice?
#3.7 What’s going on with tourism in Venice?
#3.6 Meet Afghanistan’s first female tour guide
#3.6 Meet Afghanistan’s first female tour guide
#3.5 Rick Steves wants to turn you on to European art
#3.5 Rick Steves wants to turn you on to European art
#3.4 Can tourism sustain village life in India?
#3.4 Can tourism sustain village life in India?
#3.3 A new era for tourism in Palestine
#3.3 A new era for tourism in Palestine
#3.2 Unveiling the invisible
#3.2 Unveiling the invisible
#3.1 Paradise, profit and peril at the beach
#3.1 Paradise, profit and peril at the beach
Season 3 Trailer
Season 3 Trailer

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Here’s a place that’s getting tourism right ✨ Host @paigemcclanahan nominated Kerala, India for this year’s @nytimestravel 52 Places to go list because she saw during a recent visit just how well tourism was working for the area&rs
Could flying be carbon neutral by 2050? ✈️🌎 In our latest episode, we explore how @tomorrowsair_ offers travelers an opportunity to invest in a healthy atmosphere over the long term. If you want to dive even deeper on travel and climate change, c