We all love to travel but sometimes it's difficult to be able to travel to all the places we want to see and experience. So for those of you who can’t seem to find the right YouTube influencer here are the best travel shows on Netflix ranked.
IMDb: 7.5/10
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 11
Jack Whitehall, the comedian, enlisted his father to travel a popular gap year route in South-East Asia which results a uniquely hilarious travel experience. The pair bond over strange travel experiences like elephant polo and floating soccer games that showcases the uniting aspects of travel.
IMDb: 8/10
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12
The creator of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’, Phil Rosenthal stars in this new series where he travels the world tasting the local cruise. The show is mainly centered around food but the journey and the culture shines through in every episode.
IMDb: 8/10
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
This series showcases a genuine British bloke, the comedian, Stephen Fry, traveling the United States of America in a black London taxi. The series follows Stephen as he explores America both as a country and as culture as he searches for what makes Americans tick. The show is essentially about having conversations, making friends and all the things that travel embodies.
IMDb: 8.3/10
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Typical travel shows tend to focus on the most Instagram worthy spots, exotic foods and banging nightlife. On the other side of the coin, is a series called The Kindness Diaries where star of the show travels to the most-visited cities in the world relying on the good will of locals to provide everything for food to fuel to shelter. The show tries to highlight our shared humanity and as a bonus gives a lot of tips for budget travel.
IMDb: 8.3:10
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12
Tales by Light is definitely a unique take on a ‘travel show’. The series follows some of the best photographers in the world as they go in search of the perfect shot. The series explores ever corner of the world in where beauty, danger, culture and the perfect shot awaits.
IMDb: 8.4/10
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
This is another show by Phil Rosenthal which follows him as he travels to several popular travel destinations trying food prepared by locals. This series highlights the connection between food and culture and the popular locals featured help make planning your next trip easier or might even take you down memory lane about trips gone by.
IMDb: 8.4/10
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Conan Without Borders is a collection of the recurring travel segment of the late night show hosted by Conan O’Brien. Conan uses comedy to keep the mood light as he explores different cultures which helps to give an authentic travel experience to the audience. Conan also uses comedy to broach very serious topics the war in Israel and Haiti’s humanitarian crisis which makes this show a definite must see.
IMDb: 9/10
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 43
This show follows a pair of friends, Justin Lukach and Scott Wilson as they travel the world giving us a look at all their adventures and misadventures. The show gives the genuine travel experience of of the everyman.
IMDb: 9.4/10
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 11
The show is a nature-based documentary that is truly a marvel and privilege to behold. This BBC production took years to film as they left no stone in the wild world unturned during filming and the hard work paid off since they were left with a piece of cinematic brilliance. This series will definitely make you want to travel and see what the great outdoors has to offer you.
IMDb: 9.5/10
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Planet Earth II is just as amazing as the original in terms of its cinematic brilliance. This time there is a twist as the show focuses more on species of animals that most people have never seen before. The motto of this show seemed to be the weirder to the better.
IMDb: 8.7/10
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 40
Anthony Bourdain is probably why this generation is so travel obsessed or at least travel show obsessed as he spent the last two decades exploring the world. The show is about people, culture and food on the surface but on a deeper level Bourdain shows that travel is more than taking pictures, walking around and eating but about the insights that traveling with and open mind can give you.
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