Podcasts by Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler
Though travel and adventure have historically been publicly claimed by men, women have always been part of those narratives, too. Each week, host and Condé Nast Traveler editor Lale Arikoglu shines a light on some of those stories, interviewing female-identifying guests about their most unique travel tales—from going off-grid in the Danish wilderness to country-hopping solo—sharing her own experiences traveling around the globe, and tapping listeners to contribute their own memorable stories. This is a podcast for anyone who is curious about the world—and excited to explore places both near and far from home.
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What Our Voices Say About Us, With Actor Lake Bell from 2022-12-01T10:00
Our voices are a defining quality of who we are—but often go underappreciated, argues Lake Bell. This week, Lale chats with the writer-actor-director-producer about her new audiobook with Pushkin I...
ListenThe Kindness of Strangers from 2022-10-20T09:00
The world is a turbulent place in 2022, but it's often traveling—whether for pleasure or out of necessity—that can shine a light on the enduring kindness and hospitality of strangers. Lale chats wi...
ListenSeeing the World By Train from 2022-10-13T09:00
Having grown up exploring much of Europe by train, Lale takes a look at how rail travel can offer one of the most exciting—and interesting—ways to see a new place, and chats with author and journal...
ListenExploring European Cities On Foot from 2022-10-06T09:00
Lale talks to two of her favorite authors about two cities that she’s most connected with—Rebecca Mead about London and Elif Batuman on Istanbul—and asks the question: What do you learn about a cit...
ListenWomen in Weed Are Breaking the 'Stoner Guy' Stereotype from 2022-04-20T04:00
“If women make 80 percent of the spending decisions in the American household, if we buy the beer and the food and the clothes, we're going to buy the weed,” says this week's guest Nidhi Lucky Hand...
ListenIntroducing Dynasty from 2022-04-19T09:00
Unimaginable secrets. Unyielding power. Devastating rifts and shocking allegiances. With surprising new interviews as well as historic sound, Vanity Fair’s DYNASTY examines the ties that bind the m...
ListenHow to Make Your Wellness Vacation Actually Relaxing from 2022-04-15T04:00
There is little worse than coming home from your vacation feeling like you need an entire additional vacation to destress from your trip. So whether it's prepping at work beforehand to make sure yo...
ListenHow to Get Yourself Moving After a Winter of Hibernation from 2022-04-14T04:01
If you're anything like us, this past winter has been a season of hunkering down and staying mostly inside—even if it was inside a bar, restaurant, or museum. But if the weather (and our seasonal a...
ListenWhat Does ‘Wellness’ Even Mean These Days? from 2022-04-07T04:00
As we say at the start of this week's podcast, “wellness” is a word that gets thrown around a lot—but defining what it is can be a real feat, and as it turns out, can mean something a little differ...
ListenThe Best Books We've Read Recently from 2022-03-30T04:01
When we started planning this episode, we thought we'd talk about the books we turn to for relaxation—the books that bring us moments of zen and let us find a sense of calm. But when we actually sa...
ListenA Sexual Wellness Expert's Tips for Vacation Flings, Nakedness, and Self Love from 2022-03-23T04:01
Ever stripped down for a visit to a Japanese onsen or nude hot spring? Or been stopped by the TSA for a sex toy you packed? How about had a no-strings-attached vacation fling? Whether you've tackle...
ListenHow We're Making Slow Travel a Priority from 2022-03-18T04:01
A special episode of the Women Who Travel podcast, presented by Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods. If you're anything like us, your first instinct is to cram as much as possible into ...
ListenAll the Travel Goals We're Setting This Year from 2022-03-16T04:01
We're baaaack! And while we may be well past the official start to the year, talking all about the travel goals we're setting for ourselves in 2022 (and how actually we plan on reaching them) felt ...
ListenWhere We're Dreaming of Traveling Next Year from 2021-12-02T05:00
Earlier this week, Traveler launched its list of the best places to go in 2022. Inspired by that list, plus the many destination weddings on our calendars, the design hotels we've been eyeing, and ...
ListenSusan Sarandon on the Early Acting Jobs She Took Just to Travel from 2021-11-20T05:00
When you think classic road trip movie, usually one ‘90s film comes to mind: Thelma&Louise. And while, as this week’s guest says, “you don't want to end that way on your road trip,” we wanted insig...
ListenOur Favorite Holiday Gifts From Women-Owned Brands from 2021-11-12T05:00
It's that time of year when sales are plentiful and gift buying (and giving) is top of mind. To help you weed through the options, we called up two of the most thoughtful gifters we know: Shanika H...
ListenTwo Travelers on Exploring Sobriety at Home and On the Road from 2021-11-09T05:30
Over the past few months, we've spoken of how we're reevaluating different parts of our lives—and the role travel plays in them—from prioritizing traveling just for ourselves to developing healthie...
ListenPoet Cleo Wade on the Difference Between Being Alone and Being Lonely from 2021-10-28T04:00
Even if you haven't seen her face, you've probably seen poet Cleo Wade's block letter handwriting and warm words on your social media feeds. The activist and author of three books—most recently a c...
ListenAnswering Your Fall Travel Questions from 2021-10-20T04:00
Leaves are changing, cool weather is upon us, and it's time to start thinking about holiday plans, which means you've got questions on where to go, what to pack, and more. And this week, we've got ...
ListenAuthor Nadia Wassef on Life as a Cairo Bookseller from 2021-10-15T04:15
“Bookstores typically have been a place where I escape myself—and [a place where] I find a new self,” says this week's podcast guest, Nadia Wassef. “I feel like I walk in there and the world is ope...
ListenThe Good, the Bad, and the Surprising Ways We’re Traveling Now from 2021-10-07T04:00
With travelers around the world taking their first flights in a while—and vacations beyond a drivable radius—we're starting to get back in the swing of things when it comes to travel, albeit very s...
ListenLaurie Woolever on Life as Anthony Bourdain’s Assistant—And Finding Her Groove as a Traveler from 2021-09-29T04:00
Laurie Woolever didn't step foot on a plane until she was more than halfway through college—but fast forward a decade and she was sitting in business class heading to Vietnam, Sri Lanka, alongside ...
ListenHow Our Relationship With Our Bodies Has Changed from 2021-09-15T11:11:19
A few weeks ago, we published an advice column, offering advice to a Women Who Travel reader who was feeling self-conscious about stepping out in a swimsuit on an upcoming group trip because of cha...
ListenAuthor Lauren Groff on the Trips That Have Inspired Her Books from 2021-09-08T04:00
Lauren Groff's name has been thrown around a number of times on this podcast as the author of some of our favorite books to read on vacation. Her latest, Matrix, is out this week—and was one of our...
ListenIntroducing Food People from 2021-08-26T09:00
Welcome to Food People, a show from Bon Appétit made by, for, and about people who love food. Each week, BA’s editorial director Amanda Shapiro asks a serious or not-so-serious food question: What’...
ListenBeach Reads to Get You Through the Rest of the Summer from 2021-08-11T04:00
Many of us have had complicated reading years, struggling to keep our attention trained on any one book—let alone finish one. So in this week's episode, we've tapped two of our favorite bookworms, ...
ListenMeet the Women Advocating for More Diverse Perspectives in Travel Media from 2021-08-04T04:00
“We've all vented to each other with frustration over the years, seeing that there was this resistance to expanding people's world views,” says Sarah Khan, editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Traveler Mi...
ListenAnswering Your Questions About Passport Renewal, Solo Travel, and More from 2021-07-28T04:00
While travel may be the most open that it's been for Americans since the pandemic began, it comes with a lot of complications—from major passport renewal and Global Entry application delays to newl...
ListenHow to Spend All Those Points You’ve Accumulated on Travel from 2021-07-21T04:00
While we haven't been making much headway on airline and hotel loyalty programs in the last year, what we do have are lots and lots of credit cards points, accrued from a year and a half of takeout...
ListenHow I Became a Champion for Responsible Travel from 2021-07-08T04:00
We've been thinking a lot about responsible travel here at Women Who Travel. You may have noticed: It's been a theme in a number of our recentepisodes. And today, we're continuing that trend, sitti...
ListenWhat It’s Like Traveling With Young Kids Right Now from 2021-06-28T04:00
This special episode of the Women Who Travel podcast is presented by Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key. Getting back in the swing of traveling comes with its own learning after over a year...
ListenRemembering How to Solo Travel Again from 2021-06-23T04:00
We're starting to travel again. And while family reunions, getaways with friends, and more celebratory trips are already on the docket, we're also looking forward to our first solo trips—ones that ...
ListenPlanning an Outdoor Adventure This Summer? Start Here from 2021-06-18T04:30
This episode of the Women Who Travel podcast is presented by Travel Wyoming. Last year, already popular national parks saw a surge of visitors looking to get outside. But as seasoned and new outdoo...
ListenRemember Fun? We're Having It This Summer from 2021-06-16T04:17:33
This summer, we're leaning into seeing the world through rose-colored sunglasses; filling our days with roller skating, beach trips, reunions with friends and family, and more. Basically, we just w...
ListenWhy America’s Lesbian Bars Need Our Support More Than Ever from 2021-06-02T04:00
Throughout the last year and a half, we've watched as beloved bars, restaurants, and gathering places have closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, as writer Samantha Allen says on this we...
ListenMusician Tkay Maidza on Carving Space for Herself in Australian Hip-Hop from 2021-05-26T04:00
Try to define 24-year-old Australian-Zimbabwean musician Tkay Maidza's songs by a single genre and you may come up at a loss for words. But then again, so does she, telling us that her music is sim...
ListenFalling in Love with Solo Travel After Retirement from 2021-05-19T04:00
Charlotte Simpson had been traveling for decades before she took her first solo trip. She had visited all 50 states with her late husband throughout their 31-year marriage, traveled internationally...
ListenWhat It Actually Takes to Become a Van Lifer from 2021-05-13T04:00
If, after over a year at home, you're thinking that the best salve for your sanity this summer is to pack up, get out of your house or apartment, and hit the road in a van to explore America's grea...
ListenYour Summer Travel Questions, Answered from 2021-05-05T04:00
In January, our frequently asked questions episode saw us edging back into the world of travel—and with this week's episode, we're actually starting to plan those trips we've been dreaming about fo...
ListenThe Books We Can’t Stop Talking About Right Now from 2021-04-28T04:00
As temperatures begin to warm up and we start picturing the lazy park hangs and beach days in store for us this summer, our minds have already started whirring at the reading possibilities. Over th...
ListenMusician Michelle Zauner on Childhood Trips to Korea and the Food That Shaped Her from 2021-04-21T04:00
This week on the podcast, we're joined by Michelle Zauner, most known as indie pop musician Japanese Breakfast, and whose memoir, Crying in H Mart, was released April 20. Michelle, who is Korean on...
ListenHow Travel Has Helped Us Process Our Grief from 2021-04-07T04:00
In the past year, we've all dealt with various levels of grief, both personal and collective, centered around the pandemic. For many, it has also resurfaced familiar emotions and struggles experien...
ListenHow Padma Lakshmi Cooked Her Way Through the Pandemic from 2021-03-31T04:00
Padma Lakshmi has had a busy 12 months. She spent the early stages of lockdown alphabetizing her spices—and then reorganizing them by region—and cooking an incredible amount of food at home. Then h...
ListenHow Has the Travel Industry Supported the Black Community Since Last Summer? from 2021-03-24T04:00
This week, Evita Robinson, founder of the Nomadness Travel Tribe and Audacity Fest, and Jessica Nabongo, the first black woman to visit every country in the world, are back on the podcast, joined b...
ListenWhat We Wish We Knew Before Moving Abroad from 2021-03-17T04:00
As vaccinations increase and the world begins to slowly open up, the idea of becoming a digital nomad—working remotely while traveling every few months to a new destinations—sounds more and more ap...
ListenHow Ceremonia's Babba Rivera Finds Joy in Challenging Times from 2021-03-10T05:00
Just over a year ago, we launched I Deserve This, a series all about the different ways we should be prioritizing ourselves, whether that's with time, travel, or money. A few days after launch, the...
ListenThe Outdoors Industry Needs to Elevate Native Women’s Voices from 2021-03-03T05:00
Despite our announcement at the beginning of this episode, you can listen to our next episode on 3/10. In 2020, even the most outdoorsy among us developed a newfound appreciation for wide open spac...
ListenFinding Sisterhood Among Black Female Pilots from 2021-02-24T05:08
According to the FAA, women make up just seven percent of all certified pilots, and of those female pilots, less than one percent are Black women. Captains Kellie Young and Stephanie Hartsfield are...
ListenHandbag Designer Akosua Afriyie-Kumi on Finding Inspiration in Ghana from 2021-02-18T05:00
If you're sick and tired of winter like we are, sit down, breathe in, and picture yourself in sunny southern Ghana, where temperatures are currently a balmy 80 degrees and maximalist colors and pat...
ListenImmunity Passports, Free Flights, and Other Travel Questions, Answered from 2021-02-10T05:00
There are tons of questions swirling around travel in our Women Who Travel Instagram DMs and Facebook group these days, especially as we watch COVID-19 vaccines roll out and let ourselves start dre...
ListenWhere Do Restaurants Go From Here? from 2021-02-03T05:00
When we talked to Kopitiam's co-owner Moonlynn Tsai on the podcast last June, the reality of the longevity of the pandemic—and what that meant for her restaurant—was just setting in. Now, after nea...
ListenGetting Ready for Travel in a Post-Vaccine World from 2021-01-27T05:15
Inspired by the “Women Who Travel Guide to Getting Back Out There” package, which launched earlier this month, we're spending this episode looking to the future—whether that be tackling travel anxi...
ListenTravel Host Samantha Brown on Spending Nearly a Year at Home from 2021-01-20T05:05
When we last spoke to travel host Samantha Brown in 2018, a border-shuttering,flight-grounding pandemic was nowhere on our radar. Flash forward to March 2020, and a season's worth of filming and pr...
ListenThe Books Helping Us Escape Right Now from 2020-11-18T05:00
There may be no better time than winter to cozy up, ideally by a fire, with a stack of books and a cup of coffee (or something a little stronger). This particular winter, though, the escape and edu...
ListenIntroducing SELF: Checking In from 2020-11-16T11:00
Introducing Checking In, the advice podcast where we answer real health and wellness questions from real people like you. Hosted by SELF’s Editor in Chief, Carolyn Kylstra, and featuring trusted ex...
ListenHow I Became a Professional Surfer in Hawaii from 2020-11-11T05:30
Watch surfer Nique Miller tiptoe to the end of her longboard as she rides the waves off the shore of Oahu's Waikiki Beach, and you'll be instantly transported to island time. But for Nique, a profe...
ListenHow to Make Every Day Off Feel Like a Real Vacation from 2020-11-06T05:30
A special episode of the Women Who Travel podcast, presented by Lego. There are 56 business days between now and December 31, which means you have a little less than two months to use up your rema...
ListenYou’ve Got Holiday Travel Questions—We’ve Got Answers from 2020-11-04T05:00
“There have never been more questions around travel,” says articles director Stephanie Wu in this week's episode—and she's spot on, based on how many were submitted through the Women Who Travel In...
ListenBlair Braverman on What it Took to Complete the Iditarod from 2020-10-28T05:00
This week, as the weather starts to turn, we thought we’d give you a reason to look forward to the cold by resharing an episode with dog musher Blair Braverman. It was recorded shortly after she co...
ListenHow the ‘Green Book’ Shaped a Generation of Black Travelers from 2020-10-21T04:30
It was a different time in the summer of 2019 when Janée Woods Weber, an activist and social justice educator, joined BBC presenter Alvin Hall on a road trip tracing the legacy of the Green Book a ...
ListenHow Hawa Hassan Built a Cookbook Around East African Grandmothers from 2020-10-14T05:00
If you're an avid reader or home chef, you've likely seen In Bibi's Kitchen on many of the year's most anticipated book lists. The cookbook is filled with recipes from eight African countries that ...
Listen4 Travelers on Life Around the World from 2020-10-07T06:00
Seven months into the pandemic, we wanted to take a look at what life—and travel, for that matter—looks like for those living abroad. In our latest episode, we catch up with four women based in ver...
ListenPhotographer Cristina Mittermeier on Dedicating Her Life to the Ocean from 2020-09-30T06:00
This week, we're bringing back our How I Became series to chat with Cristina Mittermeier—marine biologist, conservationist, photographer, and co-founder of SeaLegacy, a nonprofit dedicated to prote...
ListenHow We're Thinking About Money for Future Trips from 2020-09-23T05:00
When we recorded our “Honest Conversation About Saving and Budgeting for Travel” episode back in February, we had big plans for saving for travel, sure, but even bigger plans for spending those sav...
ListenI Deserve This: Searching for Peace and Serenity Underwater from 2020-09-18T05:00
A special three-part series of the Women Who Travel podcast, presented by Cloudy Bay We've long admired Kimi Werner, a Hawaiian freediver and spearfisher, so we thought there was no better woman to...
ListenAnswering Your Travel Questions, Part 6 from 2020-09-16T09:00
When we last hosted a frequently asked questions episode back in March—recorded before most of the country began to lock down—we had far-flung adventures on our mind. Now, after a summer staying ne...
ListenAuthor Yaa Gyasi on the Ghana Trip that Inspired ‘Homegoing’ from 2020-09-02T08:00
We have been big fans of author Yaa Gyasi's debut, Homegoing, which traces two branches of a family tree from 18th-century Ghana to present-day America, since it was published in 2016. (It has made...
ListenRuth Reichl on the Future of Restaurants and Traveling for Food from 2020-08-26T09:00
When we want to be transported to Italy, we read Ruth Reichl's piece on a seafood lunch she had in the ancient town of Sperlonga. Her descriptions of "lively langoustines," stuffed squash blossoms,...
ListenI Deserve This: Prioritizing Traveling for Myself from 2020-08-21T04:00
A special three-part series of the Women Who Travel podcast, presented by Cloudy Bay This is a special Friday episode of the Women Who Travel podcast and the second installment in our three-part I...
ListenWomen's Gear Still Isn't Where We Want It to Be from 2020-08-19T09:00
When it comes to getting outdoors, gear can be a major barrier. Whether it's finding gear that comes in your size (let alone actually fits your body), knowing what gear is a must-have and what you ...
ListenThe Reality of Being a Digital Nomad from 2020-08-12T08:00
With major companies extending remote work through next summer because of COVID-19 and countries like Barbados offering year-long visas to U.S. travelers looking to switch their office view to an o...
ListenWe’ve Got Even More Book Suggestions from 2020-08-05T09:00
In early April, we were both struggling to focus and looking for an escape from a shut-down world, so we turned to the National Book Foundation's Lisa Lucas and author and Books Are Magic owner Emm...
ListenSara Nelson Won't Stop Fighting for Flight Attendants from 2020-07-29T08:00
You probably first heard Sara Nelson's name in early 2019 when she called for a general strike, leading to an abrupt end to the extended government shutdown. Now, the international president of the...
ListenI Deserve This: Traveling to Fuel My Creativity from 2020-07-24T05:00
A special three-part series of the Women Who Travel podcast, presented by Cloudy Bay Over the next few months, we'll be talking with some of our favorite travelers about how they treat themselves ...
ListenA Candid Conversation on What Family Travel Means This Summer from 2020-07-22T08:00
Being a parent right now is hard. Many are juggling work, childcare, education, their families' health and safety, and so much more. And while a trip to the beach with the kids—or better yet, a chi...
ListenHow One Adventurer Spent 293 Days Alone at Sea from 2020-07-15T09:00
When cabin fever first set in during the early stages of the pandemic, we turned to the experts for help: three women who chose to live in isolation for long stretches of time, whether at a fire lo...
ListenThe Best Trips We've Taken Recently Are to the Wine Shop from 2020-07-08T10:00
While we truly love to drink wine, we would hardly call ourselves experts. And after downing quite a few delicious bottles over the last few months without a sommelier or bartender to guide us, we ...
ListenHow to Shop for Meaningful Souvenirs from 2020-07-01T10:00
We've been spending a lot of time at home these days, which means more time staring at the art on our walls, the tchotchkes on our shelves, and the souvenirs we've chosen to display. It's also made...
ListenA Conversation With Ibeyi, Music's Coolest Sister Act from 2020-06-24T09:50
This episode was originally broadcast in July 2019. With music festivals on hold this summer, we thought we'd share one of our favorite episodes from last year, recorded live at Pitchfork Festival...
ListenSummer Travel Is All About Figuring Out Your Comfort Zone from 2020-06-17T09:45
Since this season is sure to be unlike any other high season, thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we've been asking a lot of questions about summer travel here at Traveler—from how much we'...
ListenHow the Travel Industry Should Support Black Women from 2020-06-10T10:00
In the wake of ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism across the U.S. and all industries, much has been made of listening and learning—and amplifying Black voices in the proc...
ListenWhat It's Like Running a Restaurant Right Now from 2020-06-03T09:45
This week, we're joined by Moonlynn Tsai, co-owner of Bon Appetit Hot List winner Kopitiam, and Mei Lin, from the James Beard-nominated Nightshade, who share their stories about everything from how...
ListenWhat Rock Climbing Taught Me About Facing My Fears from 2020-05-27T10:00
Nikki Smith is a professional rock climber, boulderer, photographer, writer, and climbing guidebook publisher, with more than 150 first ascents under her belt. She also just happens to be transgend...
ListenWe Answer Your Most Pressing Questions About Coronavirus and Travel from 2020-05-19T10:00
With the near-constant stream of coronavirus news on our feeds these days, we understand if you want to run screaming from another coronavirus-related chat. But we promise this is not all doom and ...
ListenElizabeth Gilbert on Travel After "Eat, Pray, Love" from 2020-05-12T09:45
This episode originally aired in June 2019. In this wild time, Lale and I have found ourselves going back to the episode we recorded with Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert last year. Our con...
ListenCatching Up with Catherine Cohen from 2020-05-05T10:00
Unless you're an essential worker, chances are your work travel has slowed down a lot recently. For comedian and actress Catherine Cohen, the world on pause has meant postponing her upcoming tour i...
ListenThe Books We’re Turning to Right Now from 2020-04-28T10:00
We need the escape that books provide now more than ever. So this week, we're joined by the National Book Foundation's Lisa Lucas, calling in from Los Angeles, and New York Times-bestselling author...
ListenAll Our Complicated Feelings About Travel Right Now from 2020-04-21T10:00
Earlier this month, we put a call out on our Instagram and asked you to share what travel stories you were interested in hearing more of during this time of uncertainty. There were so many great id...
ListenHow I Became a Travel Writer: Sarah Khan on Life on the Road from 2020-04-14T10:00
At the beginning of this year, Sarah Khan decided to settle down—well, at least get an apartment of her own to call a home base after eight years of traveling and subletting full time, thanks to he...
ListenJenny Slate Says It's Okay to Feel Lonely from 2020-04-07T10:00
We're back—albeit this time from a closet in Dallas and a Brooklyn living room, rather than the podcast studio. This week, we're joined by comedian and actor Jenny Slate, who, despite growing up th...
ListenSamin Nosrat on the Joy of Home Cooking from 2020-03-31T10:00
We sat down with Samin Nosrat just after the premiere of her Netflix show, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, to talk about how she managed to transform a cookbook into a piece of television in such a short am...
ListenWe Answer Your Frequently Asked Travel Questions, Part 5 from 2020-03-17T09:50
As we mention in the intro to this week's episode, we recorded this installment of Women Who Travel well before the coronavirus has changed the landscape of our day-to-day lives. But in a world whe...
ListenBan.do Founder Jen Gotch on Anxiety and the Power of Mini Vacations from 2020-03-11T09:45
At 19, Jen Gotch had a panic attack in the airport, just ahead of boarding a flight back to college. "I, on a cellular level, felt like I was going to die if I got on that airplane," says the Ban.d...
ListenHow I Became the First Female CEO of a Major Cruise Line from 2020-03-03T10:45
In the third installment of our "How I Became" series, we're focusing less about traveling around the world—and more about traveling up the corporate ladder. In conversation with Lisa Lutoff-Perlo,...
ListenAuthor Dolly Alderton on Growing Into Solo Travel from 2020-02-25T10:55
When we read a preview of Everything I Know About Love, the debut memoir from Dolly Alderton, we knew we had to bring her on the podcast. The book, which charts her love life (romantic and platonic...
ListenAn Honest Conversation About Saving and Budgeting for Travel from 2020-02-19T10:55
This week, we're having all of the awkward conversations that come with budgeting for travel. How do you even start saving for your next trip? What do you do when you can't afford a group trip? Wha...
ListenAll-Women Group Trips Bring Out the Best Parts of Travel from 2020-02-11T10:50
This episode originally aired in February 2019. We didn't always feel so gung-ho about traveling the world with a group of strangers or about giving up control over the itinerary on a group trip. I...
ListenHow to Balance Traveling for a Long-Distance Relationship from 2020-02-04T10:45
This week, as we kick off February, we're chatting about a major reason why *Traveler* editors have zipped back and forth across the globe: long-distance relationships. Joined by community editor M...
ListenHow I Visited Every Country in the World: Jessica Nabongo on Setting Records from 2020-01-29T11:00
If you've been following Women Who Travel over the past two years, chances are you're familiar with Jessica Nabongo. The founder of boutique travel company Jet Black, Nabongo became the first black...
ListenHow Travel Taught Me to Love My Body from 2020-01-22T10:55
"Plus-size fill-in-the-blank, but especially travel, is often not seen in a glamorous way," says Women Who Travel columnist Laura Delarato on this week's podcast episode. "It's often not seen at al...
ListenThe Best Books We Read Last Year from 2020-01-14T10:30
Being on vacation and flying to get to vacation—whether you're going to laze on the beach for days or zip around Southeast Asia on the back of a moped—are some of the only long, interrupted times w...
ListenHow I Became a Photojournalist: A Chat with Lynsey Addario from 2020-01-07T10:25
w It's a new year, which means more episodes of Women Who Travel are coming your way. In 2020, we're kicking things off with a new monthly series called "HoI Became...," where we'll sit down with m...
ListenHow to Find—And Book—a Spontaneous Flight Deal from 2019-11-20T10:00
It's time to have your credit card and calendar at the ready: the peak time for flight deals is here. With Travel Deal Tuesday—when airlines and hotels drop fares some 40 percent for late 2019 and ...
ListenWhy You Really Need to Take All of Your Vacation Days from 2019-11-13T10:00
We say it a lot over here at Traveler: Americans are really bad at taking vacation. So much so that in 2017, we left 705 million vacation days on the table, the U.S. Travel Association reported. Th...
ListenHow Author Dina Nayeri's Refugee Experience Shaped the Way She Travels from 2019-11-05T10:15
When we caught up with Dina Nayeri over the phone last week, she was, quite aptly, rushing through the streets of Paris. If she had her way, the writer and author would probably never stop moving, ...
ListenWe Answer Your Frequently Asked Travel Questions, Part 4 from 2019-10-29T09:15
In the fourth installment of our FAQ series, we're joined by Traveler's community editor (and WWT advice columnist) Megan Spurrell and special projects director Lauren DeCarlo to answer some of you...
ListenThe Race to Visit Every Country in the World from 2019-10-22T09:00
A few weeks ago, Jessica Nabongo became the first black woman to visit every country in the world when she stepped foot in the Seychelles. We’ve been following her journey for years and to celebrat...
ListenWhy We All Need to Slow Down When We Travel from 2019-10-16T09:00
Do you ever feel so much pressure to eat, see, and do everything on a trip that you end up feeling utterly overwhelmed and exhausted before you've even touched the ground? Same here. In fact, somet...
ListenWhy We All Need to Slow Down When We Travel from 2019-10-16T09:00
Do you ever feel so much pressure to eat, see, and do everything on a trip that you end up feeling utterly overwhelmed and exhausted before you've even touched the ground? Same here. In fact, somet...
ListenHow We Make the Most of Family Vacations from 2019-10-08T09:00
Family travel comes in all shapes and sizes these days: Women Who Travel contributor Priya Krishna takes an annual trip with 20 of her extended family members; editor Megan Spurrell travels each Ju...
ListenMeet the Women Behind Two of Portland's Buzziest Restaurants from 2019-10-01T09:00
Full warning: a train comes barreling through the live recording of our podcast at the Feast Portland food festival earlier this month. But it hardly stopped us from chatting with Megan Sanchez, ch...
ListenI Traveled Around the World Because of a DNA Test from 2019-09-24T09:00
There are plenty of ways to see the world: through its food, through nature, or even just by slipping on a pair of sneakers and taking a walk. But for Mickela Mallozzi, a professional dancer and ho...
ListenWhat It’s Like Eating at America’s Best New Restaurants for a Living from 2019-09-17T12:45
Ever wonder what it would be like to just travel around the country and eat for a living? If so, you'll want to buddy up to this week's guest, Julia Kramer, Bon Appétit's deputy editor and lead for...
ListenHow to Actually Enjoy Your Next Work Trip from 2019-09-10T09:05
There are plenty of perks that come with frequent business travel. For one, you can rack up a ton of points and mile just by doing your job. Plus, you get to check out new cities, get to know local...
ListenThe Travels That Inspire Carla Lalli Music and Priya Krishna’s Cooking from 2019-09-03T09:45
This week's episode is a repeat from March 2019. Food has never been more tethered to travel. Instagram, Anthony Bourdain, and others have made the two things bound to each other. And so, we pulled...
ListenMaria Sharapova on Tennis, Travel, and Why She Likes to Get Lost on Vacation from 2019-08-26T09:30
Maria Sharapova loves Italy. She just got back from vacation in Italy. If you ask her where she wants to go on vacation next, it's Italy. (Ischia, Venice, Tuscany, and Sicily to be slightly more pr...
ListenWhat I Learned From Full-Time Travel—And Why I Stopped from 2019-08-20T09:00
For Jada Yuan, it was the job opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to visit 52 places in 52 weeks as The New York Times's 52 Places traveler. For Renee Hahnel, known on Instagram as Renee Roaming,...
ListenAuthor E. Jean Carroll on Her Feminist Road Trip Across America from 2019-08-13T09:00
When we heard that E. Jean Carroll—the same E. Jean behind *Elle*'s long-running advice column, Ask E. Jean—had recently embarked on a road trip through the midwest, only visiting towns named after...
ListenHow to Plan a Trip Around Someone Else's Wedding from 2019-08-06T09:00
Here at the *Traveler* office, we love weddings. It's a time to see old friends, make a few new ones on the dance floor, and, if you're lucky, an excuse see a new city if only for a weekend. But wi...
ListenIn Conversation With Ibeyi, Music's Coolest Sister Act from 2019-07-30T04:01
Music and travel are inextricable from each other. No matter where you go, and what you see while you're there, the sound of a place can forge an instant, lasting connection—fado in Portugal, regga...
ListenWe Answer Your Frequently Asked Travel Questions, Part 3 from 2019-07-23T09:00
We're back again—we've pulled burning questions from our Women Who Travel Facebook group (plus one incredible photo of a gnawed-on passport) and asked our editors to share their expertise. With Tra...
ListenHow to Plan the Ultimate Road Trip from 2019-07-09T09:00
We are out traveling once again—but don’t worry we’ll be back with new episodes very, very soon. This week, in honor of the summer travel spirit, we’re throwing it back with one of our favorite epi...
ListenHow Immigrant Parents Shaped Our Travel Experiences from 2019-07-02T08:00
As the two of us are away traveling this week, we decided to share one of our favorite episodes from last year. Joined by Huffington Post reporter Rowaida Abdelaziz and Priya Krishna, author of the...
ListenThe Best Books We've Read So Far This Year from 2019-06-25T08:00
Last summer, we spent an entire episode debating what defines the perfect beach read. Our conclusion? It can be just about anything you want it to be—and it rarely deserves to be dismissed as fluff...
ListenWhere We're Traveling This Summer from 2019-06-12T04:01
Summer may have already started, but it's still not too late to plan a trip. And considering there are a few national holidays (July 4th and Labor Day among them) to plan your vacation around, ther...
ListenHow Ace Hotel's Creative Lead Changed the Game from 2019-05-29T11:58:58
For years, we've been covering what makes the Ace brand's design so innovative and, frankly, unrepeatable (though plenty of big brands try) in its hotels. We decided to go to the source, heading to...
ListenHow Evita Robinson Created a Community for Travelers of Color from 2019-05-21T04:03
When Evita Robinson chatted with Traveler contributor, Diana Hubbell, earlier this year, she made one thing clear: The travel industry needs to work a lot harder when it comes to serving travelers ...
ListenPacking Tips from a Maximalist and Minimalist from 2019-05-14T04:05
We have a lot of arguments in the Traveler office about packing: roll vs. fold, carry-on vs. checked, hard shell vs. soft... The list goes on. This week—to add more fuel to the fire—we brought in t...
ListenWe Learned How to Love Travel From Our Mothers from 2019-05-07T04:01
In this episode, we interview our own mothers, covering everything from Lale's mom's by-the-seat-of-her-pants motorcycle adventure across Europe and Asia to the time Meredith's mom moved abroad to ...
ListenWhy We Should All Be More Adventurous This Summer from 2019-05-01T04:01
For those of us who don't describe ourselves as "outdoorsy," planning an excursion out into the wilderness can seem like a daunting task. How do you find the best trails? How do you stay safe? How ...
ListenDaunted by Points and Miles? We're Here to Help from 2019-04-23T04:02
If you've listened to this episode with Refinery29's Lindsey Stanberry, then you may have realized that your Women Who Travel hosts aren't great with money, miles, or points. One thing we have lear...
ListenWe Answer Even More of Your Travel Questions from 2019-04-16T04:01
Earlier this year, we decided to dedicate an entire podcast episode to the most frequently asked questions in our Facebook group. All sorts of topics came up—from how to find cheap flights, to the ...
ListenThe Not-So-Glamorous Side of Solo Travel from 2019-04-09T04:01
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the pros and cons of female solo travel after the New York Times released its “Adventurous. Alone. Attacked.” story late last month. We spoke about the sid...
ListenThe Challenges of Captaining a Cruise Ship from 2019-04-02T04:01
In February, Traveler's Cynthia Drescher wrote about how women are taking the helm in the cruise industry. We now make up between 18 to 20 percent of the industry's entire workforce, and 5 to 22 pe...
ListenTalking Success and Self-Care with Chef Missy Robbins from 2019-03-26T04:00
If you're hungry right now, grab a bowl of pasta and dig in before you start listening, because we talk (a lot) about pasta this week. That's because our guest is the impressive Missy Robbins, the ...
ListenHow Liz Lambert Built Her Dream Hotels from 2019-03-19T04:01
Liz Lambert has lived many lives. She started out as a creative writing student, and then ended up in law school before serving in the Manhattan District Attorney's office. But she's best known for...
ListenHow We Chose the Most Powerful Women in Travel from 2019-03-13T04:01
Last week, in honor of International Women's Day, we launched our list of the most powerful women in travel. It features an incredibly impressive line-up that covers every aspect of travel—from the...
ListenThe Travels That Inspire Our Cooking from 2019-03-05T05:05
Food has never been more tethered to travel. Instagram, Anthony Bourdain, and others have made the two things bound to each other. And so, we pulled in two of our favorite foodies—*Bon Appétit*'s f...
ListenSecrets of Away Luggage from 2019-02-26T05:01
We sat down with Jen Rubio—who co-founded Away luggage in 2015 with friend Steph Korey—to hear all about how they got their start, what it's like to see your luggage in every airport, and how the b...
ListenEverything You Need to Know About Solo Safaris from 2019-02-19T05:01
When talking about solo travel, most people don't immediately think of a solo safari. But in talking to some of our coworkers about their own experiences, we wondered: Are safaris kind of the perfe...
ListenThe Joy of All-Women Trips from 2019-02-05T16:00
Let's get something straight, right off the bat: we're biased when it comes to organized group trips exclusively for self-identifying women. We love them so much, that as of today we have not one, ...
ListenWe Answer Your Frequently Asked Travel Questions from 2019-01-30T22:27:59
Every day, women from around the world ask and answer travel questions in our Women Who Travel Facebook group—some of which come up more than others. So, in this week's episode, we brought in some ...
ListenThe Chefs Transforming the Washington D.C. Food Scene from 2019-01-22T23:00:44
Recorded in front of a live audience at the Eaton Hotel—in conjunction with this month’s Women Who Travel meetup—we were joined by Jamie Leeds, chef and owner of Hank’s Oyster Bar (and Pasta Bar an...
ListenWhat It's Really Like To Move Abroad from 2019-01-07T22:38:10
This week, we're rerunning an episode from July 2018. About half the female staff at Traveler have lived (or are still living) the expat life, and are brimming with advice on international visa pro...
ListenOur Travel Resolutions for 2019 from 2018-12-31T13:00:05
If you haven't quite nailed a travel resolution down yet, we give you full permission to crib from our 2018 plans and our 2019 hopes and dreams. Read more about this episode here: https://www.cntra...
ListenThe Best Books We Traveled With This Year from 2018-12-24T13:00:05
This week on Women Who Travel, we invited our resident office bookworm, managing editor Paulie Dibner, and Riverhead Books' Associate Publisher Jynne Dilling Martin, back to the studio to chat abou...
ListenIn Conversation With the Absolutely Delightful Samin Nosrat from 2018-12-17T23:05:31
We sat down with the chef, author, and TV host to talk about what it takes to make the biggest food and travel show of 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenEverything We Want for Christmas This Year from 2018-12-12T15:40:37
This week, we're sharing an episode of Travelogue, the other podcast at Conde Nast Traveler. In it, our editors walk through our gift guides and give a few hints as to what they're giving this year...
ListenWe Planned Your First Trip to Miami from 2018-12-03T00:00
From the coolest rooftop bars to our favorite low-key seafood spots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThis 26-Year-Old Pilot Flew Halfway Around the World from 2018-11-26T22:58:04
Sure, we love traveling with our parents (we've even talked about it on this podcast), but spending 54 days in a small cockpit, co-piloting a plane with them? Not so appealing. Talk to Georgia Dean...
ListenHow Samantha Brown Got Her Start from 2018-11-19T22:54:47
In this week's episode, we talk to travel expert and host of PBS's Places to Love Samantha Brown about her origin story and so much more. Tune in to hear her talk about her most memorable trips, ho...
ListenWhat It Takes to Bike the Silk Road in 10 Months from 2018-11-12T23:00:46
Here at Traveler, we tend to think that we travel a lot. Like, a lot a lot. But then we meet people who go for the extreme (say, hitting every country in the world, or solo-sailing the Pacific Ocea...
ListenTwo Super-Travelers on Everywhere They Went While Pregnant from 2018-11-05T23:07:42
As long as your doctor says it's fine, there's no reason to stop traveling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenHow to Plan a Last-Minute Trip from 2018-10-29T21:46:53
We’ve dedicated this week’s episode of Women Who Travel to all things spontaneity, covering the trips we booked in a pinch and the itineraries we put together in less than a week. Learn more about ...
ListenHow to Budget for Your Dream Vacation from 2018-10-01T00:00
We sit down with Lindsey Stanberry, Refinery29's Work and Money Director and author of the new book 'Money Diaries: Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Your Finances... And Everyone Else's'...
ListenEverything You’ve Wanted to Ask About Solo Travel from 2018-09-25T18:17:13
This week, we're throwing it back to our very first episode about all things solo travel. It's a topic that comes up time and time again, so we turned to our favorite solo travelers, including Jess...
ListenWhat We Would've Done Differently on Study Abroad from 2018-09-17T21:40:12
From editors who studied in Spain, Australia, India, and, well, on a ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenOur Worst Airport Habits from 2018-09-10T00:00
This week, we hash it out over our worst airport habits, from hovering at the gate to hogging the overhead space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenOur Most Unexpected Travel Wins from 2018-08-27T00:00
From Paraguay to Lithuania, we compare the places that surprised us the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenA Record-Setting Swimmer on Seeing the World by Water from 2018-08-20T00:00
Meet Jaimie Monahan, an ultramarathon and cold-water swimmer who has pitted herself against some of the world’s harshest bodies of water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
ListenHow to Never Blow a Family Vacation Again from 2018-08-13T21:48:19
Originally recorded for Condé Nast Traveler's other podcast, Travelogue, four 'Traveler' moms share how they plan to make every summer with their kids count. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
ListenTraveling with a Fugitive Father from 2018-07-23T22:48:12
Tyler Wetherall traveled more than most as a kid, but it wasn't for vacation—it was a necessity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenSo You Want to Book a Cruise from 2018-07-16T00:00
Two editors discover the joy of traveling by ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThe Curse of the Beach Read from 2018-06-25T21:17:57
Joined by Traveler’s managing editor, Paulie Dibner, and associate publisher at Riverhead Books, Jynne Dilling Martin, we’ve dedicated our episode this week to all things beach read. Tune in to hea...
ListenThe Best Meals We've Ever Eaten from 2018-06-11T00:00
Joined by Anna McGorman, director of culinary operations at Milk Bar, Rachel Karten, senior social media manager at Bon Appetit, and Traveler's very own editorial assistant, Bridget Hallinan, liste...
ListenHow to Plan Your First Trip to Europe from 2018-06-04T21:40:33
It's okay to skip Paris the first go-round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenHaven't Planned a Summer Vacation? We'll Do It For You from 2018-05-14T17:01:57
There's still plenty of time to get out of town for a long weekend over Memorial Day, or even a full two-week vacation, if you start planning right now (or in 30 minutes, once you've finished this ...
ListenWhat It's Like to Solo-Sail the Pacific Ocean from 2018-05-07T00:00
We chat to Liz Clark, a surfer and environmentalist who's been solo-sailing on her 40-foot ride, 'Swell,' since early 2006, going where the wind, quite literally, takes her. Learn more about your a...
ListenThree Women Share Their Tips on Traveling to Antarctica from 2018-04-30T21:15:11
It helps to start planning early. Like now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenJournalist Kim Barker on Work Trips to War Zones from 2018-04-23T21:21:33
The author of 'The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan' reveals everything she's learned on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenCan You Visit Every Country in the World Without Burning Out? from 2018-04-09T17:11:15
We sit down with Jessica Nabongo, on a mission to be the first black woman to visit every country in the world. (This episode is a rebroadcast of Travelogue, our other podcast at Condé Nast Travele...
ListenAuthor Meg Wolitzer On the Travels That Inspire Her Books from 2018-04-02T20:12:15
In this week's episode, we talk to author Meg Wolitzer about her new novel, The Female Persuasion, her travels to Manila that inspired parts of it, the incredible people she's met on the road and i...
ListenThe Women Owning Adventure Travel Right Now from 2018-03-26T19:36:32
You don't have to jump out of a plane to be an adventure traveler. But you could, you know, if you wanted to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThe Women Saving Our Oceans from 2018-03-19T00:00
We chat with ocean conservationists Tanya Streeter, Ayana Johnson, and Sheila Bowman about why saving the planet is not just the domain of “white dudes wearing Patagonia fleeces.” Learn more about ...
ListenWhat We Get Right About Accessible Travel from 2018-03-12T20:55:16
In the first episode of season two, we chat with Alysia Kezerian and Julia Buckley about their experiences traveling with disabilities. Along the way, we learn how far we've come in terms of access...
ListenHow to Avoid the Pitfalls of Group Travel from 2018-01-29T00:00
Whether it’s a family road trip or a girls’ weekend to a new city, we’ve all experienced the highs (and lows) of traveling in a group. In an ideal world, everyone returns home with a collection of ...
ListenThe Travel Industry Needs to Do More for Women of Color from 2018-01-15T17:08:26
Our three well-traveled guests share their personal experiences about what it means to travel as a woman of color in 2018—from how they first started exploring the world to the anxieties of traveli...
ListenWhat We've Learned by Traveling as Mothers from 2018-01-08T20:11:27
We chat with mothers, writers, and travelers about the types of trips they take, how what they prioritize on the ground has changed (spoiler alert: your kids will not care about that quaint French ...
ListenHow Social Media Has Changed the Way We Travel from 2018-01-01T21:18:21
In a modern society of likes, shares, and constant contact, when do you post that pic and when do you put the phone down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThe Women Changing How We Eat and Drink from 2017-12-18T22:53:59
This week’s episode is dedicated to the women who are shaking up the world of food and drink—both abroad and at home. We're joined by Anna McGorman, the executive pastry chef of Boulud Sud in Manha...
ListenWhy Travel Only Gets Better as We Get Older from 2017-12-11T22:47:24
If you could give your 21-year-old self one piece of travel advice, what would it be? For some of us answering that question on this week's podcast, it was to be more fearless and to worry less abo...
ListenEverything You’ve Wanted to Ask About Solo Travel from 2017-12-04T20:53:17
While our mantra is to be fearless, adventurous, and borderless, traveling alone can be a legitimate concern for all demographics: Are you treated differently when you travel by yourself? How do yo...
ListenEverything You’ve Wanted to Ask About Solo Travel from 2017-12-04T20:53:17
While our mantra is to be fearless, adventurous, and borderless, traveling alone can be a legitimate concern for all demographics: Are you treated differently when you travel by yourself? How do yo...
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