22 Episodes

  1. You Can Visit All Seven Continents. But Should You?

    Published: 4/8/2025

  2. Why Petra Needs Its People

    Published: 4/1/2025

  3. How a Destination Goes Viral

    Published: 3/25/2025

  4. Salem and the Small-Town Tourism Trap

    Published: 3/18/2025

  5. Bhutan’s Radical Approach to Overtourism

    Published: 3/11/2025

  6. Alaska’s Risky Bet on Cruises

    Published: 3/4/2025

  7. How Rwanda Reinvented Itself

    Published: 2/25/2025

  8. Rick Steves: America’s Favorite Tour Guide

    Published: 2/18/2025

  9. The Tourism ‘Crisis’ in San Andrés

    Published: 2/11/2025

  10. The Fine Art of Tailgating

    Published: 2/4/2025

  11. Peak Travel Season 2 Trailer

    Published: 1/28/2025

  12. Bali, Under The Influence

    Published: 9/24/2024

  13. The Nashville Bachelorette Party Industrial Complex

    Published: 9/17/2024

  14. The Disneyfication of Barcelona

    Published: 9/10/2024

  15. The High Cost of Cheap Rentals in Mexico City

    Published: 9/3/2024

  16. Why Can’t Africans Travel in Africa?

    Published: 8/27/2024

  17. The Missed Opportunity of Trains in the U.S.

    Published: 8/20/2024

  18. You Don’t Want to End Up Like Venice

    Published: 8/13/2024

  19. The Porters of Machu Picchu

    Published: 8/6/2024

  20. The Paris Olympics: What Happens When The Circus Leaves Town?

    Published: 7/30/2024

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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.