Travel Shows: Top 8 to help you escape during the pandemic

During this difficult period, most of us are always home and cannot travel. Therefore, we need to escape through any means we can find. Here are eight travel shows that you should be able to find on Netflix depending on your location. If they are not available in your country’s Netflix or if you do not have a subscription, you can always find them elsewhere. Plus, you can also find some clips on YouTube and sometimes even full episodes. Some of these shows focus on food, some on the human experience that comes with traveling, and others on nature. Enjoy the selection!

1. Travel Shows: The Kindness Diaries

The show debuted in 2017 on Netflix and has two seasons for now. The Kindness Diaries has a rating of 8.1/10 on IMDb. In this show, we follow Leon Logothetis who is a former broker. Now, he travels the world using a risky and audacious method. Indeed, he only relies on people’s kindness for food, shelter, gas, and other necessities. He does not accept any money. Through this show, we come to the conclusion that people who have less are the ones who are the most likely to give. In exchange for what they have given him, Leon helps people make their dreams come true or does some work with them. To sum up, The Kindness Diaries will help you restore your faith in humanity if you have lost it and bring you joy!

2. Tales by Light

This show was originally released back in 2015. Tales by Light has a rating of 8.3/10 on IMDb and has three seasons. This documentary TV show originally aired on National Geographic. The show was created thanks to collaboration between Canon and National Geographic. Tales by Light consists of photographers and filmmakers traveling the world to capture beautiful and meaningful images. We see from their point of view what goes into taking the perfect picture. In short, you will learn about different cultures, the environment, and animals.

3. Travel Shows: Night on Earth

This 2020 British nature documentary series was made for Netflix and is rated 8.2/10 on IMDb. It only has one season of six episodes. Night on Earth follows animals that are active during the night. Thanks to low-light cameras, we are able to know more about what goes on during the night regarding wildlife. You will be stunned by the beautiful images that have been captured. The narration also brings background information about what you are watching, and it is always nice to learn while being entertained! 

4. Travel Shows: Street Food

Street Food is an American documentary series about food that received a prize on Netflix in 2019. It is rated 8/10 on IMDb. The first volume is about Asian street food and the second focuses on Latin America. Every episode takes place in a different city. In short, the chefs and cooks that we get to know explain and show how they make their food and where their ideas come from. They talk about several dishes per episode, and as a result, you will never get bored. In addition to that, you get to know the people who cook these meals, and they often have inspirational stories to tell! 

5. Somebody Feed Phil

This is one of those feel-good travel shows that make you happy, even if they also make you hungry! Somebody Feed Phil debuted in 2018, has four seasons, and is rated 8.2/10 on IMDb. Phil Rosenthal travels everywhere, in every continent, to try the local foods. Through Phil who often helps prepare the food, we find out how these typical dishes are made. He also participates in some activities and guides the audience by giving information about the places he goes to. 

6. Travel Shows: Our Planet

This is truly one of the most beautiful nature/travel shows out there. The first episode dates back to 2019, it only has one season of eight episodes, but it has a great rating of 9.3/10 on IMDb. Watching this show, you will get to travel all over the world as the show was filmed in 50 countries. Our Planet has an impressive production process. Indeed, it took 4 years and over 600 crew members to create this ambitious documentary. Our Planet focuses above all on the various types of habitats in the world and how human presence impacts them. 

7. Travel Shows: Dark Tourist

Produced in New Zealand, it came out in 2018 and has a rating of 7.6/10 on IMDb. Dark Tourist has one season and eight episodes. It certainly is the most unusual of travel shows that exist right now. The host is David Farrier, a journalist, and he can me described as either brave, reckless, or both. His destinations of choice revolve around unusual, disturbing, or macabre stories. For instance, to name a few odd experiences, he witnessed an exorcism in Latin America, took part in a World War II reenactment, and visited a Japanese town with worrying levels of radiation. 

8. Travel Shows: Down to Earth with Zac Efron

Netflix released this one-season show in 2020. Down to Earth with Zac Efron stars Zac Efron of course, but also Darin Olien, a wellness expert. It has a rating of 8.1/10 on IMDb. The show revolves around the two men’s trips to France, Puerto Rico, London, Iceland, Costa Rica, Peru, and Sardinia. It focuses on learning about healthy but also sustainable ways of living. With Zac Efron, you will discover some practices that are good for the planet and your health, whilst admiring beautiful places.

Now that you have all these shows to watch, it should satisfy your need to travel for a while. However, you should be ready when traveling is authorized again. So read this article on how to travel after the pandemic and this one on things to do and see in Seville!