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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.
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You Can Visit All Seven Continents. But Should You?
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Apr 08, 2025 |
Why Petra Needs Its People
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Apr 01, 2025 |
How a Destination Goes Viral
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Mar 25, 2025 |
Salem and the Small-Town Tourism Trap
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Mar 18, 2025 |
Bhutan’s Radical Approach to Overtourism
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Mar 11, 2025 |
Alaska’s Risky Bet on Cruises
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Mar 04, 2025 |
How Rwanda Reinvented Itself
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Feb 25, 2025 |
Rick Steves: America’s Favorite Tour Guide
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Feb 18, 2025 |
The Tourism ‘Crisis’ in San Andrés
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Feb 11, 2025 |
The Fine Art of Tailgating
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Feb 04, 2025 |
Peak Travel Season 2 Trailer
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Jan 28, 2025 |
Bali, Under The Influence
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Sep 24, 2024 |
The Nashville Bachelorette Party Industrial Complex
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Sep 17, 2024 |
The Disneyfication of Barcelona
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Sep 10, 2024 |
The High Cost of Cheap Rentals in Mexico City
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Sep 03, 2024 |
Why Can’t Africans Travel in Africa?
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Aug 27, 2024 |
The Missed Opportunity of Trains in the U.S.
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Aug 20, 2024 |
You Don’t Want to End Up Like Venice
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Aug 13, 2024 |
The Porters of Machu Picchu
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Aug 06, 2024 |
The Paris Olympics: What Happens When The Circus Leaves Town?
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Jul 30, 2024 |
Hawaii: Please Don’t Come Here
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Jul 23, 2024 |
Trailer: Peak Travel
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Jun 06, 2024 |