Passport to the World
Episodes
The Oldest Wine Country You've Never Thought to Visit
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wine has been made in Armenia for over 6,000 years. And then the Soviets took it away. Travel journalist and editor Isabella Miller visits seven winer...
Everyone Warned Him Not to Go. He Went Anyway: The Other Mali Nobody Talks About
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone told travel writer Edward Placidi not to go to Mali. War in the north, a military government in the south, police checkpoints every few miles...
Where Luxury Meets Gentle Giants: Inside Thailand's Most Unusual Elephant Sanctuary
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most luxury resorts promise infinity pools and spa treatments. Anantara Golden Triangle delivers that, plus something completely unexpected: rescued e...
The Gravestone That Changed Everything: Tracing My Latvian Roots Through Riga's Hidden History
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When travel journalist Janna Graber discovers her grandfather fled Latvia nearly a century ago, she boards a plane to Riga with nothing but old family...
400-Year-Old Footpaths and Steaming Onsen: Hiking Japan's Nakasendo Trail in Winter
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Winter in rural Japan hits differently. Travel journalist Isabella Miller trades Tokyo's neon chaos for snow-dusted mountain paths along the histo...
This Private Island Paradise in Tonga Lets You Sleep in Treehouses and Swim in Crystal Clear Seas
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Forget crowded resorts. Travel journalist Janna Graber takes you inside Mandala Resort in Tonga—a three-acre private island where you wake up in a t...
Swimming with Giants: Why Mexico's 'Aquarium of the World' Will Change Everything You Think You Know About Whale Sharks
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what it's like to swim alongside a creature the size of a bus? Travel journalist Janna Graber takes you into Mexico's Sea of Cor...
60 Years Later: How The Sound of Music Transformed Salzburg Forever
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most visitors to Salzburg arrive humming 'Do-Re-Mi,' but few leave knowing the real story. Join travel journalist Christine Loomis as she unco...
Death by Dinner: Inside Japan's Fugu Capital Where One Wrong Cut Could Kill You
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Shimonoseki, the only city in the world where elementary school kids dance to celebrate a fish that could kill them. Join travel journalist...
From Monkey Raids to Scooter Disasters: The Vietnam Reality No One Warns You About
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join travel writer Dave McKenna as he stumbles through three weeks of chaotic adventure after selling his car to fund his Vietnam trip. He gets serena...
Swipe Right, Check Your Family Tree: Why Iceland's Dating Scene Is Unlike Anywhere Else
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think dating apps are complicated? Try finding love in Iceland, where your perfect match might actually be your cousin. Join travel journalist Tom Hal...
Pig Pandemonium and Wild Boar Encounters in Italy: What They Don't Tell You About Volunteering with Workaway
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think farm volunteering in Italy is all rolling hills, fresh pasta, and Instagram-worthy sunsets? Think again. Join travel journalist Isabella Miller ...
From Pyramid Crawls to Nile Cruises: An Epic Egypt Experience
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's it REALLY like to crawl through the claustrophobic tunnels of the Great Pyramid? Or stand face-to-face with Ramses II's colossal statue...
The Epic Experiment: Inside Universal's Most Ambitious Park Yet
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what happens when Hollywood spends $7 billion on a single theme park? Join veteran travel journalist R.C. Staab as he explores Universal...
The Barbadian Blueprint: How a Tiny Caribbean Island Built Charleston
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered why Charleston's iconic "single houses" look so familiar? Join travel journalist Craig Stoltz as he uncovers the extraordi...
From Tatooine to Tunisia: Chasing George Lucas Through the Real Star Wars Desert
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered where George Lucas filmed those iconic desert scenes on Luke Skywalker's home planet? Join travel writer Carol Bowman as she journey...
Sleeping with Ghosts at the Lizzie Borden House
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you sleep in the basement of the infamous Lizzie Borden House? Travel writer Isabella Miller finds out the hard way during her overn...
Chasing Paradise in the Maldives: Your Guide to Choosing the Right Maldives Experience
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Think the Maldives is just overwater villas and infinity pools? Think again. Join travel journalist Janna Graber as she island-hops through three Sun ...
You're Pronouncing It Wrong: Why the Caribbean's Best-Kept Secret Isn't Where You Think
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most people can't find Dominica on a map—and that's exactly why it's the Caribbean's best-kept secret. Join travel writer Mark Orwol...