Peak Travel
Travel can do amazing things: broaden horizons, build relationships, and rejuvenate the soul. But often, those experiences come at a cost.
This is Peak Travel, a new podcast from WHYY about how travel shapes communities in hot-spots around the world. We’ll share the wonder that comes with exploring new places, as well as the harm that our worst travel habits can cause. And we’ll try to figure out how we can do it better.
Each episode transports you to a new destination. You’ll meet the people who call that place home, hear their stories, and come to understand how tourism has changed their everyday lives. Supported by rich, on-location sound from around the world, Peak Travel unpacks the $1.9 trillion travel industry and its impact on people and the planet.
All Episodes
Air Date: September 24, 2024
Listen 20:06The Nashville Bachelorette Party Industrial Complex
Air Date: September 17, 2024
Listen 21:52The Disneyfication of Barcelona
Air Date: September 10, 2024
Listen 22:32The High Cost of Cheap Rentals in Mexico City
Air Date: September 3, 2024
Listen 23:53Why Can’t Africans Travel in Africa?
Air Date: August 27, 2024
Listen 23:51The Missed Opportunity of Trains in the U.S.
Air Date: August 20, 2024
Listen 27:18You Don’t Want to End Up Like Venice
Air Date: August 13, 2024
Listen 28:37Air Date: August 6, 2024
Listen 27:59The Paris Olympics: What Happens When The Circus Leaves Town?
Air Date: July 30, 2024
Listen 28:55Hawaii: Please Don’t Come Here
Air Date: July 23, 2024
Listen 26:07This is Peak Travel, a new podcast from WHYY about how travel shapes communities in hot-spots around the world.
Air Date: July 16, 2024
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