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ExplWorld Podcast
Stories, investigations and conversations about travel, places, people and the forces shaping our world. ExplWorld goes beyond the postcard — from overtourism and geopolitics to remote destinations, culture, nature and the realities behind travel.
Episodes
- ExplWorld Podcast
When to Go Is a Trick Question
“When is the best time to go?” sounds like a simple travel question, but the answer depends on far more than weather. In this episode, we look at how crowds…
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The Wine Is Buried
In Georgia’s Kakheti region, wine has been fermenting underground for thousands of years. In this episode, we explore the ancient qvevri method, the…
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The Passport Lottery
What does your passport actually let you do? In this episode, we compare how travelers from different countries face radically different visa rules for the…
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The Order to Put Out the Fire
In Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert, a gas crater has been burning for decades despite repeated presidential orders to extinguish it. In this episode, we trace…
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The Reservoir Made of Wind
Uruguay rebuilt its electricity system in little more than a decade, replacing dependence on imported fuel with wind, hydro, biomass and solar. In this…
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Airports That Shouldn't Exist
Some airports were built in places where, by all logic, a runway shouldn’t exist. In this episode, we explore some of the world’s most extreme airports from…
ExplWorld PodcastA Hundred Metres Under Pyongyang
For years, one of the strangest stories about North Korea claimed that Pyongyang’s metro wasn’t really a metro at all — just two elaborately decorated…
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The €30-a-Day Country Club
Can you still travel somewhere in the world for €30 a day? According to the ExplWorld cost index, the answer is yes — and in more places than you might expect…
ExplWorld PodcastThe Gateway That Flooded Twice
A flood tore through the Nepal–China border region. At first, it was blamed on an earthquake. Within a day, that explanation collapsed. In this episode of…
ExplWorld PodcastThe Overtourism Ledger
Venice charges day-trippers. Bali collects a visitor levy. Kyoto redirects tourists away from overcrowded transport. Bhutan limits tourism through price. But…
ExplWorld PodcastEbola Without a Vaccine: Inside the DRC's Largest Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is fighting the largest Ebola outbreak in its history — caused by Bundibugyo virus, a species with no licensed vaccine and…