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Last Updated: July 30th
When we travel, we become broader in mindset, more interested in the world, and more aware of the planet. We are better humans and empirically proven to be happier for it. And now, we can visit France and get inspired for our own adventures by flipping on a TV. It’s a great way to get motivated to see the world.
With that idea front and center, here are the best travel shows on Hulu, whether you’re planning your itinerary, or just idly dreaming of visiting one day.
15) House Hunters International
HGTV
Episodes: 26
While the show itself sticks to the tried and true formula of a couple with unlikely jobs and an even more unlikely budget, the real draw here is the globe-trotting, as the show heads around the world and serves as a stand-in for that vacation villa you dream about.
14) National Parks Exploration Series
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Episodes: 8
Exactly what it sounds like in the title: National Parks, and nothing but footage of National Parks, straight, no chaser, and the perfect chill-out watch after a long day.
13) The Curse Of Oak Island
History Channel
Episodes: 43
If you’re a fan of the weird, Oak Island in rural Nova Scotia is legendary for supposedly being home to treasure… and a terrible curse. But this show, featuring an episodes-long hunt to find, well, anything on the island, also serves as a way to see some of the most stunning coastline in Canada.
12) The Adventures Of Dr. Buckeye Bottoms
Nat Geo Wild
Episodes: 8
Veterinary reality shows usually double as a travelogue for the remote and beautiful places they’re shot in, and this show, following the aforementioned doctor across rural Hawaii, offers up eight episodes of both gorgeous scenery and charming animals.
11) Journey With Dylan Dreyer
NBC
Episodes: 51
The Today Show’s weekend meteorologist takes us on a tour of the world and the wildlife in it, exploring Egypt, the Amazon, and other locales that are a bit harder to get to on Kayak. Dreyer mostly hosts from the studio, but the footage is fascinating stuff and the show has a family-friendly vibe useful for travelers with little ones.
10) River Monsters
Animal Planet
Episodes: 18
Yes, this one is, in fact, a travel show. Biologist Jeremy Wade, also a skilled fisherman, goes to some extreme, rarely visited (by the western traveler) locales to find bizarre-looking fish — offering both a look at some places you don’t normally see on the dial and some strange animals, to boot.
9) Three Sheets
Spike
Episodes: 50
As you might guess from the title, comedian Zane Lamprey travels the world and looks for culture and knowledge in the bottom of a glass. While it may seem frivolous at first, fermenting and distilling beverages is a worldwide pursuit, and the culture that grows around is varied, fascinating, and often far more than just a gag.
8) United Shades Of America
CNN
Episodes: 16
Standup comedian W. Kamau Bell takes a tour of America from a perspective of the many, many different people who live here. Very few of the places he visits are on the map you can pick up at the local tourist bureau, but that’s the whole point. Often when we travel we only see one side of a place, and Bell is ensuring we see the parts that are swept under the rug.
7) The Wine Show
ITV
Episodes: 20
We’ll let our own Brian Grubb explain the appeal of The Wine Show:
It is literally a show about wine and drinking wine and gadgets related to wine. And it’s a show about friendship. The first-season is hosted by Matthew Goode (who you know from Downton Abbey and The Good Wife) and Matthew Rhys (The Americans), who appear to be having just the best time any two buddies have ever had. They’re so charming together. Goode comes off kind of like James Bond’s mischievous younger brother and Rhys is a total goofball. He’s a giggly bearded mess the whole time.
6) The Boonies
National Geographic
Episodes: 8
If you’re interested in glamping, this is definitely not your show. The Boonies explores what it takes to survive in the deep woods for any meaningful amount of time, and why people seek to do it in the first place. It’s a look at the great outdoors, focused on people who are fully committed to that life.
5) Stephen Fry In America
BBC
Episodes: 6
Comedian, TV host, historian, and generally guy-you-just-want-to-hang-out-with Stephen Fry takes his quintessentially British attitudes and approach and hauls off to the colonies. Fry’s dry wit and deep historical knowledge both come in handy as he looks deep into a country that’s become very different from its antecedent across the pond.
4) Wilderness Vet
National Geographic
Episodes: 52
Dr. Michelle Oakley has one of the most unusual jobs on the planet: She’s a roving veterinarian who lives and works in the Yukon. Oakley often finds herself juggling the needs of both livestock and the wild animals who make the Yukon their home. And, of course, the scenery is absolutely stunning.
3) Travel Man
Channel 4
Episodes: 21
Richard Ayoade, of The IT Crowd and Mighty Boosh fame, has a simple pitch: He grabs a celebrity, usually somebody he’s worked with, and books it to a city you can easily to get to from Britain, with 48 hours on the clock and a goal of experiencing everything a city can offer. It’s brisk, witty, and often insightful as to the cities it’s in, and Ayoade is one of the most joyful travel hosts anywhere.
2) The Voyager With Josh Garcia
NBC
Episodes: 52
Garcia, an experienced journalist, explores the world by sea — docking in ports and looking to learn as much as possible about the local culture and the people. Aimed for a family audience, as it airs on Saturday mornings on NBC, the show’s a fairly wholesome endeavor perfect for families who want to see the world.
1) Rick Steves’ Europe
PBS
Episodes: 97
Arguably the king of travel shows, Rick Steves has spent years leading people around the world, teaching them about local customs and where to go when they visit a new country, and how to enjoy it in a passionate, yet respectful way. His show usually focuses a specific region or city, really getting into detail about what to see and where to eat. It’s a joy and a gem.
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