10 Best California Travel Podcasts

1. California Now Podcast

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Hosted by actor, comedian, and proud Californian Josh Meyers, the California Now Podcast offers a fresh and entertaining take on the Golden State. Known for his sharp wit and natural curiosity, Josh brings a playful yet thoughtful energy to every conversation, whether he's swapping stories with a Michelin-starred chef, uncovering hidden gems with local guides, or chatting with fellow celebrities about their California favorites. Each episode delivers equal parts inspiration and insider tips helping listeners dream, plan, and truly experience their next California adventure.MORE Host Soterios Johnson
Producer/Network Visit California
Email ****@visitcalifornia.com
Location California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 121Facebook 2.1MTwitter 101.1KInstagram 823.7K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Hawaii Travel Podcast: Hawaii Travel Tips & Things to Do in Hawaii for Your Hawaii Vacation Planning

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Dreaming of a Hawaii vacation that's unforgettable, authentic, and stress-free Hawaii's Best Travel is the top Hawaii travel podcast helping for your Hawaii vacation planning from start to finish with the best Hawaii travel tips, things to do in Hawaii, and insider advice from local voices. Whether you're a first-time visitor or returning traveler, this Hawaii travel and vacation guide helps you uncover the most memorable experiences across Oahu, Maui, Kauai, the Big Island, Lanai, and Molokai...MORE Host Bryan Murphy
Producer/Network Bryan Murphy of Hawaii's Best | Hawaii Travel Tips & Vacation Planning
Email ****@hawaiisbesttravel.com
Location Hawaii, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 263Instagram 210.3K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

3. Masters in Travel

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Join Whitney & Brianna as they explore how successful travel advisors grow travel businesses and what advice do they have for other travel entrepreneurs. Tune in each week for conversations about all things growing and scaling a successful travel business, hearing stories from various industry professionals, unfiltered conversations about business fails and successes, and more.Masters in Travel is for travel advisors who are ready to accelerate their success. Subscribe, rate, share, and tune in each week for advice, insights, and resources to maximize your travel business potential!MORE Hosts Whitney Shindelar, Brianna Glenn
Producer/Network Whitney Shindelar and Brianna Glenn
Email ****@undiscoveredsunsets.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 71 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer

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Tom Wilmer's Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel podcast — recorded live on location across America and around the world — showcases the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine and spirits, brewpubs, the culinary arts and more. He covers nouns and verbs: people, places, things, and action — everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls, and interviewing the 'real' Santa Claus in the Arctic...MORE Host Tom Wilmer
Producer/Network KCBX
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 35Facebook 3.9KInstagram 3K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life

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Take a profound and distant journey. Call it Deep Travel, Immersive Travel, Slow Travel, or Vagabonding. Francis Tapon guides you to the intersection of travel, technology, and transformation. The podcast will compel you to go beyond your comfort zone. ftapon.substack.comMORE Host Francis Tapon
Producer/Network Francis Tapon
Email ****@francistapon.com
Location San Francisco, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 37Twitter 2.2KInstagram 2.4K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Maverick Show: Global Travel Stories & Life Beyond Borders

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The Maverick Show is a global travel podcast about what really happens when people cross borders and build lives across cultures. Hosted by full-time world traveler Matt Bowles, each episode features intimate, unfiltered conversations (often over a bottle of wine) exploring the human stories behind global travel and what the journey teaches us about the world and ourselves.Guests include expats, digital nomads, women and diaspora storytellers, worldschooling families, and human rights advocates, all sharing travel stories that are funny, moving, and deeply human.In addition to hearing about ..MORE Host Matt Bowles
Producer/Network Matt Bowles: Digital Nomad & Full-Time Traveler Since 2013
Email ****@maverickinvestorgroup.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 239 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Unpacked by Afar

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Unpacked by AFAR tackles one tricky topic in travel each week. Whether you want to hack your points and miles, figure out where to travel next, or need advice on an ethical dilemma, we're your expert travel guides. Because the travel world is complicated. We're here to help you unpack it.MORE Host Aislyn Greene
Producer/Network AFAR
Email ****@afar.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 49 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Travel Tales by Afar

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Travel, at its best, changes the way we see the world. Join us each week as we dig into stories from people who took a trip—and came home transformed. Travel Tales by Afar is your ticket to the world, no passport required.MORE Producer/Network AFAR
Email ****@afar.com
Location San Francisco, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 241Facebook 277KTwitter 56.9KInstagram 374.8K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Humans of Travel

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TravelAge West's podcast, 'Humans of Travel,' features conversations with exceptional people who have compelling stories to tell. Listeners will hear from the travel industry's notable authorities, high-profile executives, travel advisors and rising stars as they share the experiences — the highs and the lows — that make them human.MORE Host Emma Weissmann
Producer/Network TravelAge West - Hosted by Emma Weissmann
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 38 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

10. Bougie in a Backpack

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Introducing Bougie in a Backpack Podcast! Angel from The Pennywise Traveler (@pennywisetraveler) and Mackenzie from Travel Mackenzie (@travelmackenzie) are your new travel bffs you did not know you needed, teaching you all the ways to save while traveling and thriving. From sipping champagne in first class for $5.60 (plus points) to stacking to save money and earn extra points and miles on your next facial, they will teach you tips and tricks you can implement into your everyday life. You will find them flying Spirit Airlines, getting upgrades, and flying first/business class!MORE Hosts Angel Trinh, Mackenzie Leigh
Producer/Network The Pennywise Traveler & Travel Mackenzie
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 128Instagram 3.3K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact