Local podcast recommendations
We’ve curated a selection of Turkish travel-themed podcasts just for you.
Şehir Hikâyeleri
The highly regarded Şehir Hikayeleri (City Stories) is a local travel podcast that presents conversations with individuals who have traveled or resided in various places. Each 30-minute episode features a different guest, accompanied by narratives on people and places. In other terms, we’re experiencing a podcast series that explores the essence of life.
You can visit the link to listen to the podcast.
Bi’ Gidene Soralım
In terms of podcasts about moving abroad, the excellent Bi’ Gidene Soralım (Let’s Ask Someone Who’s Been There) explores the journeys of immigrants and the stories they carry. Each episode showcases unique stories from people all around the globe, including a psychologist who relocated to England, and a lawyer who moved to Belgium. Episodes usually last between 40 and 60 minutes.
You can visit the link to listen to the podcast.
Ne Gezdin Be!
The Ne Gezdin Be! (What a Trip!) series is a well-regarded Turkish travel and discovery podcast. The series offers a wealth of practical travel advice, including essential tips for safety and convenience. In this travel podcast, listeners can hear firsthand accounts about travel destinations, including information on e-visas and renting a car while overseas. Episodes typically run for approximately 30 to 35 minutes.
You can visit the link to listen to the podcast.
Sırt Çantamdaki Hikayeler
Always engrossing, the Sırt Çantamdaki Hikayeler (Stories in My Backpack) travel and adventure podcast chronicles the journeys of Yağmur Arat, who has been traveling since 2016. Arat shares her inspirational travel stories set in countries from Japan to Iran, offering insightful details about the local cuisine and regional culture along the way.
You can visit the link to listen to the podcast.
Foreign podcast recommendations
We have so many local and international podcast recommendations that it’s hard just to choose a few. Nonetheless, we will continue — this time with our international recommendations.
Not Lost
Not Lost, a popular travel podcast, presents captivating discussions and a commitment to understanding the evolving world. Brendan Francis, a journalist, is the creator of the series, and he engages with a diverse range of writers and illustrators in each 40- to 60-minute episode.
You can visit the link to listen to the podcast.
You Should Have Been There
Simon Calder, a journalist, and Mick Webb, a former BBC producer, discuss the stories of travelers, while offering guests the opportunity to share their own travel tales. Each 30-minute episode features the hosts and a guest discussing travel tips, strategies, and a variety of other topics.
You can visit the link to listen to the podcast.
The Travel Diaries
Created by journalist Holly Rubenstein, The Travel Diaries, an interview series focused on travel experiences, is a highly popular UK travel podcast. In each episode, Rubenstein and a guest — usually a celebrity — focus on a different travel themed topic in a rollicking conversation.
You can visit the link to listen to the podcast.
