Island Travel Podcast

Chiloé island, though easily accessible by ferry in southern Chile, is a bit off the beaten path for most travelers, in the best possible way! Melissa Dear, a travel specialist at Audley Travel, says "if you're not aware of it, not much marketing, you may overlook it." Melissa shares what makes Chiloé so special. Hint: it's the abundance of fresh seafood, the nature, the thousand year old UNESCO churches, the distinctive island & native culture, along with the best birdwatching in Chile,...

British traveler Luke Edwards is author of "Travel Escapades: Adventures and Upsets Around the World" shares some stories from one of his favorite islands, Corsica. Birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsica has some interesting history, including numerous pirate attacks and a very distinct local culture with strong French and Italian influences. But for Luke, what makes the places most magical are the isolated beaches scattered around the edges and the mountainous hikes running throug...

"There is a saying in Brazil, people that live at the beach don't go to the beach" but according to Brazil travel blogger Luiza Cardoso, Florianpolis is a cool exception to this general rule. The island of Santa Catarina, where Florianopolis is located, is one of the most chill and exotic islands in the world. It has chill beaches, nightlife, wild nature hikes, and an atmosphere that is hard to describe but easily felt when you experience it. Luiza Cardoso, who is from São Paulo Brazil, has...

Located right in between Scotland, Norway, and Iceland, the Faroe Islands have received a wide range of attention in recent years. With just 50,000 people this formerly isolated small group of islands probably has a lot more sheep than people based on how freelance writer Brenna Saunders describes here serendipitous visit to the Faroe Islands. In this episode Brenna paints a picture of the Faroe's being a green, peaceful, and other worldly kind of place that although it is part ...

Did you know that Kiribati has only one cab driver? Learn his name in this episode. Kiribati is also one of the least visited countries on earth and Gunnar Garfors explains why it is so amazing! Garfors spent considerable time of the island while writing his book "Elsewhere" about the 20 least visited countries on earth. Kiribati is a collection of 34 islands spanning a wide stretch of space in the Pacific Ocean. It is hard to get to, as we discuss transport options in this episode, but very ...

Joanna Krupa from the travel backpacking company "Querido Mundo Reisen" shares her philosophy of more human focused and personalized travel, why she loves visiting Cuba is and the reasons she believes that everyone needs to visit at least once in their lifetime! Joanna shows you where to go throughout the island including Havana, Santiago del Cuba, Trinidad, and other memorable places in Cuba which is full of history and beautiful nature, and unique experiences. Also, Joanna shares practical...

In this episode on Dominica you will learn where it is safe to get in the ocean, how to find world class hot springs, locate splendid trails throughout the island, and what makes this less known island of just 70,000 such a magical and a well kept secret in the Caribbean. University Professor Dr. Robert "Bob" Maguire has been visiting the island of Dominica every year since becoming enamored with the island as a U.S Peace Corp volunteer nearly 50 years ago! Dr. Bob has a deep knowledg...

Is Manhattan "The truest melting pot in the United States"? Filmmaker Mathew Taylor, who produced "Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible" believes so and he walked every street on the island of Manhattan to learn firsthand. Taylor shares a funny stories, insider tips, on the ground anecdotes, and explains why the funnest thing to do on Manhattan, perhaps the worlds most famous island, is to just walk around! Support the show

It's hard to get to Christmas Island. It's located ~1,000 miles west of Australia and few direct flights. It took Stefan Krasowski, founder of the "Every Passport Stamp" world travel group, several years for the stars to align to make a visit in the middle of the island's renowned annual crab migration! I knew very little about the Christmas Island so I found our discussion fascinating! Stefan has visited all the countries of the world and offers many useful travel tips! Support the show

Why I made the Island Travel Podcast, what makes people prefer islands for travel, and what to expect from the shows. Episodes will be 15-20 minutes, come out weekly, and feature one guest speaking about an island, or group of islands, they visited and will share their "on the ground" knowledge. Support the show