Global Travel Planning

About Global Travel Planning

Travel planning from people who've actually been there. Real trips, real experience, real advice. The Global Travel Planning Podcast is hosted by Tracy Collins, an independent traveller who has explored more than 60 countries over 40 years. Each episode brings you first-hand trip reports, destination planning guides, and practical advice from travellers who have done it themselves. With 100 episodes and counting, the show covers destinations across Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Australia. Whether you are planning your first international trip or adding a new destination to a well-worn passport, you will find honest, experienced advice here. New episodes every fortnight. Find show notes, links and travel guides at globaltravelplanning.com.

Publisher

Tracy Collins

Category

leisure · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Sept 2023

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

108 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Big Five Safari Near Johannesburg: Our Pilanesberg Week

   Two and a half hours from Johannesburg, no malaria tablets, no light aircraft, and we still saw all of the Big Five in a day. After three weeks in Cape Town, we headed north for Doug's very first safari, staying at Kwa Maritane Lodge inside Pilanesberg Game Reserve and heading out on private game drives with our guide, Heinrich. Why Pilanesberg Works for a First Safari from JohannesburgWhat the Big Five Are and How Pilanesberg Compares with KrugerStaying at Kwa Maritane Lodge: Chalets, Spa, B...

2. 

   9 Sept 2026

   How to Add Soft Adventure to Your European Itinerary

   Adventure gets sold to us as faster, harder, higher. In this week's Tracy chats with Lynne Nieman, founder of Wander Your Way and Wander Your Way Adventures, about soft adventure travel in Europe and why gentle can be the most memorable way to explore. What soft adventure means and what it avoidsWhy Europe's countryside and small towns make travel feel more connectedSimple ways to add a short walk to a city-based itineraryUsing local tourism boards and information centres to find easy routesA...

3. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Cape Town in Winter: What to Know Before You Go

   Winter might not be the obvious time to visit Cape Town, but after three weeks there we would happily do it all again. Cape Town in winter turns out to be quieter, cheaper and far more enjoyable than we had envisaged, so in this episode we share the practical details that made our stay smooth, from where we based ourselves to how we handled transport, tipping and staying connected. In this episode: - Why we chose winter for Cape Town and what the weather is really like - How to time Table M...

Who has been a guest on Global Travel Planning

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Carolyn
• Karen
• Jennifer Johnston
• Melissa
• Shelly

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

23,748

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60

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