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We have compiled some of the best travel shows on Netflix for you here. We believe these will keep you good company during your days in lockdown. There are movies, tv series, and documentaries alike. So, anyone can find something to their taste here. If you are looking for a way to cure your wanderlust, or travel around from the comfort of your home, curl under a blanket and enjoy these travel shows!
1. Tales by Light
IMDb Rating: 8.3
Seasons: 3
This amazing series shows the different corners of the world from behind the photographic lens. If you are a photography and travel lover, Tales by Light will make you feel like you are out in the open with your camera. Following photographers from Australia and around the world, the show will give you an idea of travel photography.
Check out Tales by Light, one of the best travel shows on Netflix!
2. Street Food
IMDb Rating: 8.3
Seasons: 3
Taking a break from fine dining, this food documentary takes you to the most delicious and unique tastes that can only be found on local spots. The art of street food is explained by chefs from around the world. Enrich your food culture with this travel show while seeing beautiful places all around the world.
3. Dark Tourist
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Seasons: 1
Dark tourism is a relatively new concept in the travel world. It contains trips to destinations that have some historical background about death and tragedy. But the main attraction is actually the historical value of the spot. In this show, you will follow David Farrier, New Zealand filmmaker, and journalist, taking you from a nuclear lake to a haunted forest while he is visiting some of the unusual touristic places. The show promises some interesting and historical information about these places.
4. Flavorful Origins
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Seasons: 3
Flavorful Origins actually appeals to a certain group of viewers that are interested in the Chinese culinary background. The show focuses on Chaosan (a city in Guangdong) cuisine. However, watching different places in this Chinese city, while people cooking their ethnic foods will give you great scenes and knowledge to get. The different cooking techniques with many special Chinese flavors will enrich your vision of Chinese cuisine.
5. Into the Wild
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Into the Wild is a classic movie for travelers and would especially attract adventurous, soul-searching travelers. The movie is based on a true story and it also has a book by Jon Krakauer. The main character Christopher McCandless leaves all his possessions after graduating and hitchhikes his way to the wilderness meeting all kinds of people on the way. It would be a good choice for solo travelers who like to think about life and who they really are.
6. Emily in Paris
IMDb Rating: 7.0
Seasons: 1
A recent favorite of many people, Emily in Paris focuses on a young American woman’s new life in France. After getting a job offer, Emily moves to France and she knows very little about the language, culture, and the customs of this country. The show illustrates the challenges of living in another country as a foreigner in a sometimes sad and sometimes hillarous way. Apart from that, you get to enjoy the sight of Paris and the French countryside.
7. Magical Andes
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Season: 2
Magical Andes is a documentary which sheds light to the landscape and people living around the Andes in South America. The series focuses on Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and Bolivia. Not only you get to enjoy the natural landscape from deserts and lush mountain forests to volcanoes but also learn a lot about the historical heritage of these South American countries.
8. The Kindness Diaries
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Seasons: 2
This show might be especially good for backpackers who would like to see the world spending as little money as possible. The Kindness Diaries follows Leon while he travels around the world on his vintage motorbike. What is interesting about his travels is that he depends only on the kindness of the local people for food, shelter, and even fuel for his motorbike. If you are looking for something that would put a smile on your face, you might take a look at this show.
9. The Bucket List
IMDb Rating: 7.4
Sometimes quite funny, sometimes sad; the Bucket List is another well-known travel movie that would appeal to more adventurous travelers. After learning that they are seriously ill and have very little time to live, two men escape from their ward to go on a road trip. Along the way, they follow a bucket list and tick somethings off from that list wanting to do and see more before they die.
10. Secrets of Great British Castles
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Seasons: 2
Another show in our list of best travel shows on Netflix is the Secrets of Great British Castles. This show might attract those who love history, architecture, and myths. Dan Jones, a historian, travels around England, Scotland, and Ireland to look at some of the most famous and formidable castles in Britain. Focusing on the architecture and history of these castles, Dan tells how these castles shaped the fate of Britain, and the rest of western culture. Be prepared to hear very interesting, and sometimes haunting stories about these places.
11. Down to Earth with Zac Efron
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Seasons: 1
This recent travel show is quite liked by many and it follows the famous movie star Zac Efron on his travels. In this show, Efron travels the world with Darin Olien, a wellness expert, to look for new sustainable and healthy ways of living. Currently, it has 8 episodes each of which focuses on a different country and different aspects of sustainable and healthy living. This show might especially interest those among us who consider themselves eco-friendly.
12. Sense8
IMDb Rating: 8.3
Seasons: 2
Sense8 is not actually a travel show but its characters, who are mentally linked to each other, are scattered around the world to different continents. As such, you can see different places in every episode and different kinds of people trying to connect with each other across distances. The show is shot in 9 different cities around the world and you can see scenes from places like Iceland, Mumbai, Seoul, Mexico City, Berlin, London, San Francisco, and a lot more.
Have you watched some of these best travel shows on Netflix already? If so, what do you think about them? And if you have other travel shows in your mind, be sure to let us know in the comments. But now is the time for Netflix and chill. Take your favorite snacks, grab your blanket, and turn your gaze to other parts of the world from the comfort of your home!
