We all need some escapism at the moment and My Late Deals has looked into some of the best travel shows that we can all watch now.
Netflix
Show: Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father
Available To Stream On: Netflix
Description: A travel documentary and road trip comedy, Travels With My Father is presented by comedian Jack Whitehall and his father, Michael Whitehall. The first series sees Jack and Michael embark on a ‘gap year’ trip across South East Asia visiting Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Series two sees Jack and his father on a European road trip visiting Germany, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Turkey. Series three took the father and son duo across America.
Show: Dark Tourist
Available To Stream On: Netflix
Description: Presented by David Farrier who claims he has always been drawn to the weirder side of life, Dark Tourist investigates the global phenomenon, dark tourism. David visits locations that are associated with death and destruction such as Medellin, once known as the most dangerous city in the world thanks to its association with Pablo Escobar and the town of Tomioka, which was evacuated during the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Show: Our Planet
Available to Stream On: Netflix
Description: This landmark series transports nature lovers from the Himalayan Mountains to the depths of the ocean and everywhere in between.
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, this documentary series was filmed over 4 years and across 64 different countries.
Channel 4
Show: Travel Man: 48 Hours in…
Available To Stream On: Channel 4
Description: Travel Man is a British travel documentary series presented by Richard Ayoade. Ayoade travels to a popular city in each episode along with a celebrity guest. The show is fast paced and is useful to anyone planning a trip to one of the cities Ayoade visits. Every episode is sure to make you laugh thanks to Ayoade’s dry sense of humour.
BBC
Show: Sacred Wonders
Available To Stream On: BBC
Description: Many of the world’s best-known landmarks have been inspired by faith. In this series, the amazing things people do for faith in some of the most spectacular places on earth are revealed. The series narrated by Sue Perkins takes you to Angkor Wat the Hindu-Buddhist temple in Cambodia, Nachi Falls in Japan and China’s Shaolin Temple, to name a few.
Now TV
Show: An Idiot Abroad
Available To Stream On: Now TV
Description: With no interest in travel, Karl Pilkington is launched out of his comfort zone when Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send him on once-in-a-lifetime trips.
Series one documents Pilkington visiting the New Severn Wonders of the World, Series two shows Pilkington performing activities from a generic (not his) bucket list and in the final series, Pilkington is joined by Warwick Davis and they both travel along the route taken by Marco Polo to China.
Amazon Prime
Show: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Available To Stream On: Amazon Prime
Description: This series focuses on other cuisines, cultures and politics and was presented by Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef, author and travel documentarian. Viewers can follow Bourdain as he eats and chats his way around less explored countries such as Libya and Myanmar.
ITV
Show: Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti
Available To Stream On: ITV
Description: Star of Absolutely Fabulous, Joanna Lumley travels across the fabulous Caribbean. This two-part series sees Lumley exploring Haiti and Cuba, uncovering tranquil beaches and lesser-known spots.
At the beginning of the trailer, Lumley explains: “I’m going on an adventure through two of the most intoxicating countries in the world. This unique journey will glimpse the hidden side of these fascinating places – why don’t you tag along?”
